Fair-related businesses provide many goods and services that are essential to the fair experience

• In 2002, carnival companies generated $41 million in total spending, $18 million in personal income and $2 million in state and local taxes.
• Fairtime and master concessionaires created $131 million in total spending, $66 million in personal income and $10 million in state and local taxes. Attendee direct spending on food and beverages totaled $120 million, which generated more than $5 million in state and local taxes.
• Commercial exhibitors generated $491 million in total spending, $219 million in personal income and nearly $17 million in state and local taxes. Attendee spending on commercial exhibitor merchandise totaled $406 million, which generated $32 million in state and local taxes.
• Entertainers at fairs created $28 million in total spending, $17 million in personal income and generated $1.6 million in state and local taxes.