ASSOCIATION OF IOWA FAIRS - 2007 SURVEY SUMMERY OF COUNTY FAIRS IN IOWA

The following statistics are taken from the 2007 Financial Report that all Fairs are required to file with the Association. The figures include all county fairs in Iowa (not included is the Iowa State Fair). Also included are figures from the 2005 and 2006 reports, for your comparison.

Please note that the averages are taken only from fairs that have activity in the particular area. For example some fairs do not participate in open class livestock shows, so these fairs are not included in calculating the averages. Report compiled 12/1/2007.

AREA	2005	2006	2007	AVERAGE FOR 2006
ATTENDENCE	2,348,294	2,362,944	2,402,445	22,665
FAIR INCOME	$13,778,485	$13,345,358	$14,628,140	$138,001
NON FAIR INCOME	$16,510,546	$16, 591,246	$17,201,694	$163,826
COUNTY AID	$2,349,417	$2,377,837	$2,415,805	$23,684
FAIR EXPENSES	$12,752,643	$13,148,878	$13,723,543	$129,467
NON FAIR EXPENSE	$15,166,780	$13,439,501	$14,269,095	$137,203
MONEY BORROWED	$1,038,956	$1,238,595	$1,537,878	$59,149
PAYMENT TO DEBT	$1,271,614	$950,565	$1,000,060	$22,224
CURRENT DEBT	$3,048,097	$3,632,021	$4,193,184	$82,219
CAPITOL IMPROVEMENTS	$3,148,704	$3,934,975	$3,928,293	$41,790
4-H/FFA TOTAL PREMIUMS	$611,593	$523,722	$511,722	$4,874
4-H/FFA LIVESTOCK ENTRIES	84,746	77,858	77,081	741
4-H/FFA LIVESTOCK EXHIBITORS	19,753	18,298	20,832	200
4-H/FFA BUILDING EXHIBITS	81,355	79,427	79,105	776
4-H/FFA BUILDING EXHIBITORS	19,401	17,814	18,328	180
OPEN CLASS TOTAL PREMIUMS	$266,535	$255,912	$257,402	$2,860
OPEN CLASS LIVESTOCK ENTRIES	11,844	9,740	7,310	198
OPEN CLASS LIVESTOCK EXHIBITORS	3,968	3,462	2,994	81
OPEN CLASS OTHER EXHIBITS	64,773	64,421	69,167	769
OPEN CLASS OTHER EXHIBITORS	14,580	12,988	13,546	151
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