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Alcohol permits in Washington
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Washington - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 4,121
- Total permits
- #5
- National rank
- 52.8
- Per 100k residents
- 353
- Cities covered
Washington in one line
Washington holds 4,121 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (1,902) - at 52.8 per 100,000 residents, the 4th densest state.
- #5
- by total permits
- #4
- by permits per capita
- 1,422
- wineries
- 239
- 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 Washington's 4,121 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in Washington
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Seattle
Seattle, Washington
534 permits
- Walla Walla
Walla Walla, Washington
259 permits
- Woodinville 212
Woodinville, Washington
212 permits
- Spokane 107
Spokane, Washington
107 permits
- Vancouver 102
Vancouver, Washington
102 permits
- Bellevue 98
Bellevue, Washington
98 permits
- Kent 93
Kent, Washington
93 permits
- Tacoma 83
Tacoma, Washington
83 permits
- Prosser 67
Prosser, Washington
67 permits
- Everett 63
Everett, Washington
63 permits
All permit holders (4,121)
Page 50 of 83| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Rite Aid 5253 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5241 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5278 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5279 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5240 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5239 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5235 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5234 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5261 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5255 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5247 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5276 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5284 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5271 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5285 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5254 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5191 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5189 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 4065 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 4063 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5245 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5244 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 6503 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5280 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5282 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5264 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5258 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5295 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5204 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5196 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5192 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5293 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5291 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5287 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5265 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5246 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5300 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5283 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5292 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5242 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5266 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5236 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5248 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5319 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 6544 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid 5302 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid #6722 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Rite Aid #5307 Thrifty Payless INC | Wholesaler |
| Michael's Import Tianyi Yao | Wholesaler |
| Cheney Liquor Store Tillman Carr, L.L.C. | Wholesaler |
Related guides
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in Washington?
Washington has 4,121 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 1,422 wineries, 239 distilleries, 558 importers, and 1,902 wholesalers. That is the 5th most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is Washington's per-capita permit rate?
Washington has 52.8 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 4th 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 534 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 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.