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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 #
Rite Aid 5210 Thrifty Payless INC	Seattle	Wholesaler	WA-P-21128
Rite Aid 5212 Thrifty Payless INC	Seattle	Wholesaler	WA-P-21076
Rite Aid 5215 Thrifty Payless INC	Bainbridge Island	Wholesaler	WA-P-21109
Rite Aid 5216 Thrifty Payless INC	Seattle	Wholesaler	WA-P-21127
Rite Aid 5217 Thrifty Payless INC	Seattle	Wholesaler	WA-P-21119
Rite Aid #5218 Thrifty Payless INC	Seattle	Wholesaler	WA-P-21057
Rite Aid 5220 Thrifty Payless INC	Seattle	Wholesaler	WA-P-21075
Rite Aid 5222 Thrifty Payless INC	Seattle	Wholesaler	WA-P-21089
Rite Aid #5223 Thrifty Payless INC	Seattle	Wholesaler	WA-P-21058
Rite Aid 5224 Thrifty Payless INC	Seattle	Wholesaler	WA-P-21073
Rite Aid 5225 Thrifty Payless INC	Lake Forest Park	Wholesaler	WA-P-21072
Rite Aid 5227 Thrifty Payless INC	Burien	Wholesaler	WA-P-21071
Rite Aid 5228 Thrifty Payless INC	Shoreline	Wholesaler	WA-P-21070
Rite Aid 5230 Thrifty Payless INC	Everett	Wholesaler	WA-P-21069
Rite Aid 5231 Thrifty Payless INC	Everett	Wholesaler	WA-P-21067
Rite Aid 5232 Thrifty Payless INC	Lake Stevens	Wholesaler	WA-P-21118
Rite Aid 5234 Thrifty Payless INC	Anacortes	Wholesaler	WA-P-21157
Rite Aid 5235 Thrifty Payless INC	Arlington	Wholesaler	WA-P-21156
Rite Aid 5236 Thrifty Payless INC	Bellingham	Wholesaler	WA-P-21191
Rite Aid 5237 Thrifty Payless INC	Bellingham	Wholesaler	WA-P-21060
Rite Aid 5238 Thrifty Payless INC	Bellingham	Wholesaler	WA-P-21090
Rite Aid 5239 Thrifty Payless INC	Bellingham	Wholesaler	WA-P-21155
Rite Aid 5240 Thrifty Payless INC	Bellingham	Wholesaler	WA-P-21154
Rite Aid 5241 Thrifty Payless INC	Blaine	Wholesaler	WA-P-21151
Rite Aid 5242 Thrifty Payless INC	Lynden	Wholesaler	WA-P-21189
Rite Aid 5243 Thrifty Payless INC	Marysville	Wholesaler	WA-P-21091
Rite Aid 5244 Thrifty Payless INC	Monroe	Wholesaler	WA-P-21171
Rite Aid 5245 Thrifty Payless INC	MT. Vernon	Wholesaler	WA-P-21170
Rite Aid 5246 Thrifty Payless INC	Mukilteo	Wholesaler	WA-P-21185
Rite Aid 5247 Thrifty Payless INC	Oak Harbor	Wholesaler	WA-P-21160
Rite Aid 5248 Thrifty Payless INC	Sedro Woolley	Wholesaler	WA-P-21192
Rite Aid 5249 Thrifty Payless INC	Snohomish	Wholesaler	WA-P-21146
Rite Aid 5250 Thrifty Payless INC	Stanwood	Wholesaler	WA-P-21074
Rite Aid 5253 Thrifty Payless INC	Bremerton	Wholesaler	WA-P-21150
Rite Aid 5254 Thrifty Payless INC	Bremerton	Wholesaler	WA-P-21165
Rite Aid 5255 Thrifty Payless INC	Gig Harbor	Wholesaler	WA-P-21159
Rite Aid 5256 Thrifty Payless INC	Milton	Wholesaler	WA-P-21092
Rite Aid 5257 Thrifty Payless INC	Port Angeles	Wholesaler	WA-P-21068
Rite Aid 5258 Thrifty Payless INC	Port Angeles	Wholesaler	WA-P-21176
Rite Aid 5260 Thrifty Payless INC	Port Orchard	Wholesaler	WA-P-21116
Rite Aid 5261 Thrifty Payless INC	Poulsbo	Wholesaler	WA-P-21158
Rite Aid 5262 Thrifty Payless INC	Puyallup	Wholesaler	WA-P-21095
Rite Aid 5264 Thrifty Payless INC	Puyallup	Wholesaler	WA-P-21175
Rite Aid 5265 Thrifty Payless INC	Sequim	Wholesaler	WA-P-21184
Rite Aid 5266 Thrifty Payless INC	Silverdale	Wholesaler	WA-P-21190
Rite Aid 5267 Thrifty Payless INC	Bonney Lake	Wholesaler	WA-P-21093
Rite Aid 5269 Thrifty Payless INC	Tacoma	Wholesaler	WA-P-21149
Rite Aid 5271 Thrifty Payless INC	Tacoma	Wholesaler	WA-P-21163
Rite Aid 5274 Thrifty Payless INC	Tacoma	Wholesaler	WA-P-21148
Rite Aid 5275 Thrifty Payless INC	University Place	Wholesaler	WA-P-21135

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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.