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Alcohol permits in West Virginia
Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in West Virginia - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.
- 298
- Total permits
- #42
- National rank
- 16.8
- Per 100k residents
- 129
- Cities covered
West Virginia in one line
West Virginia holds 298 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (188) - at 16.8 per 100,000 residents, the 36th densest state.
- #42
- by total permits
- #36
- by permits per capita
- 46
- wineries
- 38
- 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 West Virginia's 298 permits split across the four classes.
Top cities in West Virginia
Bar length = federal alcohol permit holders in the city
- Charleston
Charleston, West Virginia
23 permits
- Morgantown
Morgantown, West Virginia
15 permits
- Martinsburg
Martinsburg, West Virginia
12 permits
- Huntington
Huntington, West Virginia
10 permits
- Weirton 8
Weirton, West Virginia
8 permits
- Wheeling 8
Wheeling, West Virginia
8 permits
- Clarksburg 7
Clarksburg, West Virginia
7 permits
- Beckley 7
Beckley, West Virginia
7 permits
- Lewisburg 6
Lewisburg, West Virginia
6 permits
- Summersville 6
Summersville, West Virginia
6 permits
All permit holders (298)
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Frequently asked questions
How many federal alcohol permits are in West Virginia?
West Virginia has 298 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 46 wineries, 38 distilleries, 26 importers, and 188 wholesalers. That is the 42nd most of any U.S. state or territory.
What is West Virginia's per-capita permit rate?
West Virginia has 16.8 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 36th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.
Which West Virginia city has the most permit holders?
Charleston leads West Virginia with 23 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Morgantown, Martinsburg, Huntington.
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.