By the numbers:You have to click through and look at the picture. I am so glad I never had to wear a 4-H outfit like that. I'm also glad I never showed dairy, and didn't have to wear one of those paper diner worker hats.
$170 million: The estimated impact of the 22-day fair on the local economy. The livestock auction generated $432,271 in 2010.
100,000 pounds: The total amount of chicken sold by Chicken Charlie, the San Diego fair's top vendor in 2010. It was among 110 food booths catering to over 1.3 million total attendees.
6 million: The number of young people enrolled in 4-H (stands for Head, Heart, Hands, and Health) programs. Believe it or not, that's up from 1.9 million participants in the 1950s.
Sources: San Diego County Fair, Del Mar Fairgrounds, USDA-NIFA
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
County Fairs Make The News
Fortune magazine takes a look at county fairs (specifically the San Diego County Fair) and their impact:
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