Spencer, IA (KICD) — The Clay County Fair Association has released figures on the economic impact they had on the area last year.

CEO Jeremy Parsons says the Fair employs 13 full-time individuals, 49 part-time, and 293 fair-time employees each year. He says twelve non-profit organizations also directly benefitted.

Parsons points out the fairgrounds is a tourism draw twelve-months a year, not just fair week.

The 1.6 million dollar figure is what can be directly attributed to spending at the Clay County fairgrounds, it does NOT attempt to account for visitor spending at hotels, gas stations, restaurants, or stores.