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  • State Fair visits at pre-pandemic levels

    Rick Nathanson Albuquerque Journal, Syndicated content|Updated Oct 19, 2022

    The 2022 New Mexico State Fair recorded 475,318 visits, making it the third best-attended fair since 2012, when the fair went from a 17-day format to an 11-day schedule. How that translates to revenue won't be known until mid- to late-November after all the bills have been paid and final numbers are tallied, said State Fair General Manager Dan Mourning. Still, he was confident that "revenue was up," adding that vendors of liquor, food and merchandise all reported booming sales throughout the fair. Last year, visitors were...