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Fair organizers tell Lewis County the fair drives millions in local spending and out‑of‑county visitors
Summary
Lewis County Agricultural Society leaders presented a recent economic-impact study showing the county fair and year-round fairgrounds activity generate roughly $4 million in direct county spending, support dozens of local jobs and draw an estimated 40,000 visits annually, about half from outside the county.
Matt O'Connor, president of the Lewis County Agricultural Society, and Rachel Lisk, Lewis County fair manager, told the General Service Committee that the county fair and regular events at the fairgrounds produce measurable local economic activity. "For us alone, so we had approximately 4 million in direct spending in the county," O'Connor said, and he added the activity supported an estimated 75 jobs and more than $1.8 million in labor income.
The presenters said a statewide…
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