Facts and Stats
2011 Attendance - 219,292
2010 Attendance - 216,487
Over 10,415 items were entered in 2011 by 1663 exhibitors, who earned over $94,500 in premium monies.
Number of ribbons awarded
1st Place = 5629
2nd Place = 1660
3rd Place = 560
4th Place = 71
5th Place = 50
6th Place = 38
7th Place = 19
8th Place = 11
9th Place = 6
10th Place = 5
Number of Food Stands = 43
Number of Commercial Vendors = 197
In the Open Class Dairy Department there were 20 farms exhibiting over 100 head of Holsteins, Jerseys, Guernseys, Brown Swiss, and Ayrshires.
In 4H Dairy there were 50 members exhibiting 100 head, and in FFA Dairy 21 members exhibited 50 animals.
In the Beef Dept. there were 57 head exhibited in Open Class, 32 in FFA, and 52 in 4H. Breeds included Herefords, Angus, Limousins, Highlands.
4H and FFA youth exhibited 159 swine; 102 sheep; 289 goats; and 6 llamas.
