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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 78 of 83| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Stavalaura Vineyards and Winery Stavalaura LLC | Winery |
| Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Ste. Michelle Wine Estates LLC | Winery |
| Ste. Michelle Wine Estates LLC | Winery |
| Ste. Michelle Wine Estates LLC | Winery |
| Steelhead Cider, LLC | Winery |
| Sin Banderas Stella Maris, LLC | Winery |
| Stella's Homestead Stella's Homestead LLC | Winery |
| Dovetail Cellars Stem and Stave LLC | Winery |
| Mission Mountain Meadery Stephen Taylor | Winery |
| Stephenson Cellars Stephenson Cellars, LLC | Winery |
| Steppe Cellars Steppe Cellars, LLC | Winery |
| Rooted Souls Winery Steven Carmody | Winery |
| Rooted Souls Winery Steven Carmody | Winery |
| Bizshop Steven M Veltkamp | Winery |
| Stevens Cellars LLC | Winery |
| Stevens Winery Stevens Winery LLC | Winery |
| Stewart Family Wines, LLC | Winery |
| Ambrosia Meadery Sticky Beak, INC. | Winery |
| Author Mead CO. Stings LLC | Winery |
| Stomani Cellars and Winery Stomani Cellars and Winery LLC | Winery |
| Story Cellars Winery Story Cellars, LLC | Winery |
| Stratton Bros. Cider CO. Stratton Bros. Cider CO. LLC | Winery |
| Strix Varia Mead Strix Varia LLC | Winery |
| Malus Struble Cider LLC | Winery |
| Structure Cellars, LLC | Winery |
| Succession Wines, LLC | Winery |
| Summit Cellar Distributors LLC | Winery |
| Sun Red Cider Sun Red Cider, LLC | Winery |
| Sun River Vintners Sun River Vintners, LLC | Winery |
| Sunlit Canyon Cellars Sunlit Canyon, L.L.C. | Winery |
| Southern Cross Winery Sunset View Estates, LLC | Winery |
| Tunnel Hill Winery Sunshine Orchards, INC. | Winery |
| Super Collider Productions Super Collider Productions INC | Winery |
| Supermassive Cellars Supermassive Cellars | Winery |
| Ross Andrew Winery Sussex & Clumber, LLC | Winery |
| Swede Hill Cellars Swede Hill Cellars LLC | Winery |
| Sweet Valley Wines Sweet Valley Wines, L. L. C. | Winery |
| Swiftwater Cellars Swiftwater Cellars, LLC | Winery |
| Marginalia Symposiarch LLC | Winery |
| Synne Cellars, INC. | Winery |
| T2 Cellar, LLC | Winery |
| Tacoma Cider Company Tacoma Improvement Club LLC | Winery |
| Tagaris Winery Tagaris Winery, INC. | Winery |
| Tanjuli Tanjuli INC | Winery |
| Wilridge Winery Tapenade, INC. | Winery |
| Wilridge Winery Tapenade, INC. | Winery |
| Wilridge Winery Tapenade, INC. | Winery |
| Cultura Wine Tasara, LLC | Winery |
| Tateva Tateva Therapeutics INC | Winery |
| Taurean Cellars Taurcaux LLC | Winery |
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.