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Brazos County Expo generated about $66 million in fiscal 2024, Texas A&M economists report
Summary
An economic-impact study presented May 20 to the Brazos County Commissioners Court found the Brazos County Expo Complex generated roughly $66.2 million in new spending in fiscal year 2024 and supported about 536 jobs; the increase was driven by larger non‑local events and longer hotel stays, the report says.
A Texas A&M AgriLife Extension economic-impact report presented to the Brazos County Commissioners Court on May 20 found the Brazos County Expo Complex generated about $66.2 million in economic output in fiscal year 2024 and supported an estimated 536 local jobs.
Jacqueline Foster, general manager of the Brazos County Expo and the Brazos Valley Fair & Rodeo, told the court the fiscal‑year study (Oct. 1, 2023–Sept. 30, 2024) covered 164 events. Foster said the total economic impact for FY 2024 was “a little over $66,000,000,” a 39.5% increase from fiscal year 2023, and that the expo supports an estimated 536 jobs across the local economy.
Why this matters: county officials said the expo’s ability to attract visitors from outside Brazos County brings new dollars into the local economy through hotel stays, food, retail and event spending. County leaders…
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