Amador County – While still as popular as ever, initial figures indicate the Amador County Fair saw a slight decline overall in the number of visitors to this year’s fair. The total amount of attending customers reported as paying at the gates was 16,048. Amador County Fair CEO Troy Bowers said that overall, the fair saw a decrease of about 2 percent in gate customers. He stressed that this “is not quite 50 percent of the story” because gate figures do not include presales or sponsors and media representatives the fair provides with free passes. But, said Bowers, the overall figures “indicate a slight decline” in the number of attendees. “What our numbers are showing is that families are still struggling out there in this economy,” he said. Adult and child attendance was down 5 percent, while senior attendance was up 7 percent. Bowers said the slight dip in attendance was anticipated considering the economic climate and the numbers from last year. The 2009 Amador County Fair saw paid attendance drop by a 7/100ths of a percent decrease, and gate attendance that year was also down 466 tickets, or 2.8 percent compared to 2008. “People are coming to the fair, but these are still hard times,” said Bowers. In related news, the results are in from one of the fair’s biggest money makers: the Junior Livestock Auction. Every year, young farmhands, agriculturalists and 4H members proudly display an animal they have helped raise at an auction designed to raise money for the kids as a reward for all their hard work. Bowers said that although fewer animals were offered this year, the money made was still very high. $275,223 was grossed from the event. Bowers said that money will all go to the kids. When asked what his favorite part of this year’s fair was, Bowers said he really enjoyed the Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival. “They are really doing something special with that,” he said. “It’s a great fit for the community and I hope to see it grow.” Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.-
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Amador County – While still as popular as ever, initial figures indicate the Amador County Fair saw a slight decline overall in the number of visitors to this year’s fair. The total amount of attending customers reported as paying at the gates was 16,048. Amador County Fair CEO Troy Bowers said that overall, the fair saw a decrease of about 2 percent in gate customers. He stressed that this “is not quite 50 percent of the story” because gate figures do not include presales or sponsors and media representatives the fair provides with free passes. But, said Bowers, the overall figures “indicate a slight decline” in the number of attendees. “What our numbers are showing is that families are still struggling out there in this economy,” he said. Adult and child attendance was down 5 percent, while senior attendance was up 7 percent. Bowers said the slight dip in attendance was anticipated considering the economic climate and the numbers from last year. The 2009 Amador County Fair saw paid attendance drop by a 7/100ths of a percent decrease, and gate attendance that year was also down 466 tickets, or 2.8 percent compared to 2008. “People are coming to the fair, but these are still hard times,” said Bowers. In related news, the results are in from one of the fair’s biggest money makers: the Junior Livestock Auction. Every year, young farmhands, agriculturalists and 4H members proudly display an animal they have helped raise at an auction designed to raise money for the kids as a reward for all their hard work. Bowers said that although fewer animals were offered this year, the money made was still very high. $275,223 was grossed from the event. Bowers said that money will all go to the kids. When asked what his favorite part of this year’s fair was, Bowers said he really enjoyed the Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival. “They are really doing something special with that,” he said. “It’s a great fit for the community and I hope to see it grow.” Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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