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Alcohol permits in Washington

Name: Washington Federal Alcohol Permit Holders
Creator: PlainAlcohol
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Washington - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.

4,139
Total permits: #5
National rank: 53.0
Very high density · per 100k: 354
Cities covered

Washington in one line

Washington holds 4,139 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (1,909) - at 53.0 per 100,000 residents, the 5th densest state.

#5
by total permits: #5
by permits per capita: 1,430
wineries: 239
distilleries

Source: TTB List of Permittees (August 2026) · Census Vintage-2023 population.

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Data updated September 2026

Washington vs all states by federal permit count

Where this state's TTB Basic Permit count sits among every state and territory on PlainAlcohol

4,139 5th of 52 higher than 47 of 52 states

States, banded by federal alcohol Basic Permit count

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Source TTB List of Permittees · August 2026

Permit mix

How Washington's 4,139 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers1,909 · 46%

Wineries1,430 · 35%

Importers561 · 14%

Distilleries239 · 6%

Seattle

538
Walla Walla

260
Woodinville

213
Spokane

107
Vancouver

102

Washington alcohol industry score

One composite grade from Washington's own TTB permit data, benchmarked against every other state and territory PlainAlcohol tracks (not an external industry standard). A state missing an input is graded on the remaining dimensions alone -- the missing weight moves to them rather than deflating the score.

B- 68

Producer density A+

53.0 / 100k residents

TTB-permitted producers per 100,000 residents

Industry diversity D

65/100

1 minus the Herfindahl index across distillery/winery/importer/wholesaler permit shares -- higher means no single permit type dominates

City coverage C+

4.5 / 100k residents

Distinct cities with a TTB-permitted producer, per 100,000 residents

Source: TTB List of Permittees, August 2026, and U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population. See methodology.

All permit holders (4,139)

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Name	City	Class	Permit #
Safeway #1143 Safeway INC.	Seattle	Wholesaler	WA-P-21442
Safeway #1159 Safeway INC.	Newport	Wholesaler	WA-P-21423
Safeway #1160 Safeway INC.	Walla Walla	Wholesaler	WA-P-21477
Safeway #1173 Safeway INC.	Olympia	Wholesaler	WA-P-21475
Safeway #1186 Safeway INC.	Des Moines	Wholesaler	WA-P-21383
Safeway #1194 Safeway INC.	Omak	Wholesaler	WA-P-21430
Safeway #1235 Safeway INC.	Yakima	Wholesaler	WA-P-21470
Safeway #1242 Safeway INC.	Spokane	Wholesaler	WA-P-21486
Safeway #1246 Safeway INC.	Tacoma	Wholesaler	WA-P-21445
Safeway #1252 Safeway INC.	Bainbridge	Wholesaler	WA-P-21356
Safeway #1273 Safeway INC.	Spokane	Wholesaler	WA-P-21487
Safeway #1287 Safeway INC.	Camas	Wholesaler	WA-P-21365
Safeway #1294 Safeway INC.	Kent	Wholesaler	WA-P-21422
Safeway #1297 Safeway INC.	Edmonds	Wholesaler	WA-P-21390
Safeway #1299 Safeway INC.	Spokane	Wholesaler	WA-P-21506
Safeway #1436 Safeway INC.	Tacoma	Wholesaler	WA-P-21444
Safeway #1437 Safeway INC.	Tacoma	Wholesaler	WA-P-21403
Safeway #1448 Safeway INC.	Sequiam	Wholesaler	WA-P-21473
Safeway #1449 Safeway INC.	Wenatchee	Wholesaler	WA-P-21434
Safeway #1464 Safeway INC.	Olympia	Wholesaler	WA-P-21436
Safeway #1467 Safeway INC.	Bremerton	Wholesaler	WA-P-21358
Safeway #1468 Safeway INC.	Renton	Wholesaler	WA-P-21465
Safeway #1471 Safeway INC.	Maple Valley	Wholesaler	WA-P-21416
Safeway #1472 Safeway INC.	Mount Vernon	Wholesaler	WA-P-21460
Safeway #1473 Safeway INC.	Spokane	Wholesaler	WA-P-21376
Safeway #1477 Safeway INC.	Ballard	Wholesaler	WA-P-21350
Safeway #1484 Safeway INC.	Everett	Wholesaler	WA-P-21386
Safeway #1485 Safeway INC.	Marysville	Wholesaler	WA-P-21457
Safeway #1492 Safeway INC.	Port Angeles	Wholesaler	WA-P-21406
Safeway #1493 Safeway INC.	Sea-Tac	Wholesaler	WA-P-21371
Safeway #1494 Safeway INC.	Spokane	Wholesaler	WA-P-21379
Safeway #1495 Safeway INC.	Centralia	Wholesaler	WA-P-21373
Safeway #1496 Safeway INC.	Puyallup	Wholesaler	WA-P-21497
Safeway #1503 Safeway INC.	Tumwater	Wholesaler	WA-P-21503
Safeway #1506 Safeway INC.	Lynnwood	Wholesaler	WA-P-21451
Safeway #1508 Safeway INC.	Seattle	Wholesaler	WA-P-21489
Safeway #1514 Safeway INC.	Mill Creek	Wholesaler	WA-P-21462
Safeway #1519 Safeway INC.	Vancouver	Wholesaler	WA-P-21410
Safeway #1522 Safeway INC.	Arlington	Wholesaler	WA-P-21342
Safeway #1524 Safeway INC.	Bremerton	Wholesaler	WA-P-21353
Safeway #1528 Safeway INC.	Northbend	Wholesaler	WA-P-21428
Safeway #1544 Safeway INC.	Ephrata	Wholesaler	WA-P-21392
Safeway #1546 Safeway INC.	Aberdeen	Wholesaler	WA-P-21340
Safeway #1550 Safeway INC.	Seattle	Wholesaler	WA-P-21490
Safeway #1551 Safeway INC.	Seattle	Wholesaler	WA-P-21491
Safeway #1555 Safeway INC.	Federal Way	Wholesaler	WA-P-21394
Safeway #1563 Safeway INC.	Renton	Wholesaler	WA-P-21464
Safeway #1571 Safeway INC.	Belfair	Wholesaler	WA-P-21354
Safeway #1572 Safeway INC.	Duvall	Wholesaler	WA-P-21375
Safeway #1586 Safeway INC.	Seattle	Wholesaler	WA-P-21357

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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in Washington?

Washington has 4,139 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 1,430 wineries, 239 distilleries, 561 importers, and 1,909 wholesalers. That is the 5th most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is Washington's per-capita permit rate?

Washington has 53.0 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 5th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.

Which Washington city has the most permit holders?

Seattle leads Washington with 538 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Walla Walla, Woodinville, Spokane.

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 August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration.

Reading Washington's wholesalers-led permit book

Washington's 4,139 permits are wholesalers-led (1,909, 46% of the book), ranking #5 nationally by count and #5 by per-capita density. Federal Basic Permits authorize FAA Act activity, not retail sale, and are not a substitute for the state ABC license.

Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Per-capita rates use U.S. Census Bureau Vintage-2023 population (Verify with the Census Bureau →). Confirm any record against the official TTB Public Permit Search. For informational purposes only; see our disclaimer.