Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
The Clay County Fair Association, a private 501(c)5 organization, completed a successful 2022 by making a significant impact on the local economy, educating thousands of youth, and providing a boost to other non-profit organizations.
In 2022, the Clay County Fair Association positively impacted the community in the following areas:
• The Clay County Fair & Events Center employed 13 full-time, 49 part-time/seasonal, and 293 fair-time employees.
• The fair association directly spent $1,626,057.09 with Clay County businesses and residents in 2022.
• At the 2022 fair, 12 local non-profit organizations raised a total of $618,131.22 through their food and beverage concessions, bingo and shuttles to support their local philanthropic activities. Those organizations included Clay County Cattlemen, Clay County Pork Producers, Daybreakers Kiwanis, Hy Noon Kiwanis, Knights of Columbus Bingo, Peterson Lions, Royal Lions, Spencer Area Shrine, Spencer Area Shrine ATV, Spencer Family YMCA, Spencer Jaycees and the Spencer Women of Today.
• 750 4-H/FFA youth from 46 counties in Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska exhibited in livestock and human science events at the 2022 fair, while 1,300 third and fourth graders from 15 regional schools participated in ISU Extension Clay County's field trip programs at the fair.
• 357,759 people visited the Clay County Fair & Events Center in 2022, attending either the fair or one of the other 246 events hosted throughout the year. Non-fair event attendance totaled 32,174.
• The fair association supported 34 non-profit groups and charities in 2022 by providing nearly $10,000 worth of merchandise, concert/event tickets, and admission tickets for their fundraising events (auctions, golf outings, etc.) or by serving as a sponsor and/or host. Some of these groups included Reins of Hope, Relay for Life, Spencer Jaycees Haunted House, Abben Cancer Golf Classic, and Spencer Fine Arts Boosters.
