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Alcohol permits in Virginia
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Virginia - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 2,005
- Total permits
- #9
- National rank
- 23.0
- Per 100k residents
- 340
- Cities covered
Virginia in one line
Virginia holds 2,005 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (713) - at 23.0 per 100,000 residents, the 20th densest state.
- #9
- by total permits
- #20
- by permits per capita
- 637
- wineries
- 155
- distilleries
Source: TTB List of Permittees (April 2025) · Census Vintage-2023 population.
Data updated July 2026
According to the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) List of Permittees, published April 2025, 83,590 federal alcohol Basic Permits are on file across 52 states and territories. This page lists every holder with premises in the state, drawn directly from that public federal record; see the methodology for details.
Permit mix
How Virginia's 2,005 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in Virginia
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
115 permits
- Alexandria
Alexandria, Virginia
80 permits
- Charlottesville
Charlottesville, Virginia
71 permits
- Arlington
Arlington, Virginia
63 permits
- Sterling
Sterling, Virginia
62 permits
- Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, Virginia
58 permits
- Winchester
Winchester, Virginia
47 permits
- Springfield
Springfield, Virginia
47 permits
- Lorton 37
Lorton, Virginia
37 permits
- Manassas 36
Manassas, Virginia
36 permits
All permit holders (2,005)
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in Virginia?
Virginia has 2,005 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 637 wineries, 155 distilleries, 500 importers, and 713 wholesalers. That is the 9th most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is Virginia's per-capita permit rate?
Virginia has 23.0 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 20th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which Virginia city has the most permit holders?
Richmond leads Virginia with 115 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Alexandria, Charlottesville, Arlington.
Are breweries included?
No. Breweries do not hold an FAA Basic Permit, they operate under a Brewer's Notice (IRC §6103, protected from disclosure), so they are not in the public TTB List of Permittees this directory is built from.
Where does this data come from?
The TTB FOIA "List of Permittees," published April 2025, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration.
Sources: TTB FOIA List of Permittees (April 2025) · U.S. Census Bureau Vintage-2023 population estimates for per-capita rates (Verify with the Census Bureau →). Reformatted without alteration; confirm any record against the official TTB list.
Every figure on PlainAlcohol is rendered directly from federal TTB permit data, no number is typed in by an editor. This state count is rendered directly from the TTB List of Permittees, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.