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Attendance Down, Revenues Up, at Delaware State Fair

HARRINGTON, Del. (AP) - Attendance at this year's Delaware State Fair was down slightly, but the overall box-office revenue at $2.4 million was the third-highest in fair history.

The 93rd state fair held was held in Harrington and ran for 10 days, beginning July 19. It featured a monster truck show, and culinary and homebrew beer contests.

Officials say about 259,000 people attended the fair, down less than 1 percent from last year's total. 

Fair officials say the event also set a new record for money raised at its livestock auction. This year, 142 animals sold for $170,000, breaking the previous record of $142,000.  

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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