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| Demographics |
| Average Age of a Fairgoer – 38.7 years old |
| 42% of Children are between the ages of 11 and 15 |
| 88% of Fairgoers reside in Wisconsin – 51% of that live in Metro Milwaukee |
| Average Visits to the Fair – 2.1 days |
| Average Hours Spent at the Fair - 6 hours |
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| Attendance Records |
| 2007 Fair Attendance: |
801,420 |
| Total Attendance Record: |
938,658 – 1990 |
| Opening Day Record: |
70,043 – 2004 |
| Opening Friday Record: |
85,425 – 2004 |
| Opening Saturday: |
119,794 – 1992 |
| Opening Sunday: |
105,327 – 1993 |
| Monday: |
97,994 – 1989 |
| Tuesday: |
156,244 – 2000 ** |
| Wednesday: |
108,368 – 1987 |
| Second Thursday: |
91,806 – 1994 |
| Second Friday: |
104,876 – 2002 |
| Second Saturday: |
120,726 – 2002 |
| Second Sunday: |
100,269 – 2003 |
| Records date back to 1983 **Included free gate admission |
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| Food |
| 355,173 |
Original Cream Puffs Sold |
| 160,000 |
Glasses of Milk sold at Herb Kohl’s Milkhouse |
| 55,000 |
Baked Potatoes sold by Wisconsin Potato Growers Associaiton |
| 95,000 |
Ears of Corn Roasted by the New Berlin Lions Club |
| 172,800 |
Bottles of Dasani Water Consumed |
| 54,446 |
Pork Chop sandwiches by the Wisconsin Association of Pork Producers |
| 15,000 |
Golden Guernsey “Grip It Sip It” |
| 720,000 |
Pounds of Artic Glacier Ice |
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| 2007 Fun Facts |
| 39 Years |
Performances by the Kids From Wisconsin |
| 106,000 |
pounds of food donated to Hunger Task Force on Opening Day |
| 132,523 |
Giant Slide rides total 4,392 miles |
| 37,631 |
Ribbons ordered by the Agriculture Department |
| 33.3 Tons |
Recyclables |
| 2,304,000 |
Feet of Paper Toweling Used |
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