Spencer, Iowa — The 2021 Clay County Fair in Spencer wrapped up it’s nine-day run this past Sunday and Fair officials have released some preliminary numbers for this year’s World’s Greatest County Fair.
Overall daily attendance for this year’s totaled 277,389. That’s about 20,000 fewer people passing through the fair gates than did in 2019.
Preliminary fairgoer spending on food, beverage, specialty concessions, and carnival rides totaled $2,537,345.95, breaking an all-time record set in 2017.
Preliminary fairgoer spending set three single-day records for the first Sunday (Sept. 12), Wednesday (Sept. 15), and the second Saturday (Sept. 18).
GoldStar Amusements set single-day records for carnival ride revenue eight of the nine days of the Fair, including an all-time single-day record on Saturday, Sept. 18.
More detailed information on the 2021 Clay County Fair will be made available at the Clay County Fair Association’s annual meeting on October 26.
