State Fair Records 5 Straight Years Of Increases

Official numbers are in for the 2011 South Dakota State Fair in Huron and officials are pleased to see a fifth straight year of increases…

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State Fair Manager Jerome Hertel says tops on the revenue increase list is the Midway…

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It was also a good year for commercial vendors at the State Fair…

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Rent for vendors was up three-percent, while gross sales increased 11-percent from last year. Tax revenue was up 14-percent. Revenue at the gate from the 191-thousand fair-goers was up 6-percent and camping revenue saw a five-percent bump…

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The 2012 State Fair will be August 30th through September 3rd.