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Sioux Empire Fair reports 31% attendance drop, $28,992 net loss in 2020

Minnehaha County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026

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Summary

Scott Wick, president and CEO of the Sioux Empire Fair Association, told the Minnehaha County Commission that 2020 fair attendance fell 31% from 2019 and the fair recorded $920,651 in expenses against $891,659 in revenue, a $28,992 net loss amid COVID-19 adjustments.

Scott Wick, president and CEO of the Sioux Empire Fair Association, briefed the Minnehaha County Commission on the financial and operational impacts of COVID-19 on the 2020 Sioux Empire Fair.

Wick reported total attendance was down 31% compared with 2019 and that the fair’s accounting showed $920,651 in expenses and $891,659 in revenue, producing a net loss of $28,992. He discussed event modifications, community service activities, fairground changes, the arts center and livestock shows in the context of pandemic-related adjustments.

The presentation was received and placed on file in the auditor’s office. The minutes do not record further action or funding commitments by the commission during the meeting.