State Fair Sets All-Time Revenue Record

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Published on September 19 2019 10:55 am
Last Updated on September 19 2019 10:55 am
Written by Greg Sapp

The Illinois State Fair generated more than $6.5 million in revenue this year. That is $750,000 more than the 2018 Fair and surpasses the previous record of $6.4 million set in 2013.

Governor J.B. Pritzker said, "I've had more fun at the state fair than almost anything else I've done in the past eight months."

Illinois Department of Agriculture Director John Sullivan said, "The success of this year's Illinois State Fair is a testament to the hard work of our staff, not only during the fair but throughout the whole year. The buildings and grounds crew made the fairgrounds look more beautiful than ever and State Fair Manager Kevin Gordon came up with new ways to bring more people back to the fairgrounds.

The revenue announcement follows a record-setting year at the grandstand with 63,633 tickets sold, bringing in a record $2.3 million. Estimated attendance totals of nearly 509,000 were 37% higher than the 2018 turnout and is the largest attendance since 2014.