Fun Fair Facts

By Stephanie Graham

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The Wisconsin State Fair took place Thursday, August 2 through Sunday, August 12 at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis. Here's some final numbers: ATTENDANCE/PROMOTIONS: Total Fair Attendance: 801,420 August 2nd Piggly Wiggly & Hunger Task Force Dollar Day: $4,993.47 & 106,000 pounds of food donated to the Hunger Task Force. August 9th Wisconsin Dells/Illinois Day Trippin': 2,870 FOOD STATISTICS/NUMBER OF ITEMS SOLD: Bottles of Dasani Water: 172,800 Wisconsin Bakers Association Cream Puffs: 355,173 Golden Guernsey "Grip It Sip It": 15,400 WI Dairy Promotions Grilled Cheese Sandwiches: 55,000 Arctic Glacier Ice: 720,000 lbs. Ice Cream Sundaes served by Washington County FFA: 50,000 New Berlin Lion's Club Corn on the Cob: 95,000 Ears Rupena's Spit-Roasted Chickens: 3,200 S'mores on a Stick from 3B Concessions: 3,500 WI Potato Growers Association--Baked Potatoes: 55,000 WI Association of Pork Producers Pork Chop Sandwiches: 54,446 AGRICULTURE STATS: Governor's Blue Ribbon Livestock Auction: 28 auctioned animals, raising $156,250 Number of Ribbons Agriculture Ordered: 37,631 Number of animals: Over 11,000 RANDOM FACTS: Sky Glider Trips/Miles: 110,350 trips for 41,800 miles Giant Slide Rides/Miles: 132,523 Rides for 4,392 miles The 2008 Wisconsin State Fair will take place Thursday, July 31 through Sunday, August 10 at the Wisconsin State Fair Park.