Wisconsin State Fair Attendance Surpasses 1 Million

This was the fourth year in a row fair attendance hit the one million mark

Posted Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 1:30 pm CT|Updated Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 10:25 pm CT

WEST ALLIS -- According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, attendance at the 2016 Wisconsin State Fair exceeded the 1 million mark for the fourth year in a row.

State Fair attendance this year was 1,015,815, 1,022,053 in 2015, 1,030,881 in 2014, and 1,012,552 in 2013.

Fair attendees about consumed 660,000 pounds of ice cream and 315,000 Original Cream Puffs, and 105,000 ears of corn.

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