2024 was a big year for the bottom line at the South Dakota State Fair.

According to figures released Thursday (October 10), this year's event saw a 20 percent jump in revenue from the 2023 fair.

In all, the 2024 fair, which ran from August 28 to September 2, generated $266,352.21 in tax collections, up from $222,108.58 last year. That's despite the event attracting fewer vendors - 301 this year compared to 322 in 2023.

Fairgoers spent money on goods, services, and concessions during the six-day event – totaling over $3.2 million in revenue.

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As for the taxes collected during the fair, $136,745.50 was state sales tax, $63,106.02 was Huron’s municipal sales tax, $19,256.35 was Huron’s municipal gross receipts tax, and $47,244.34 was state tourism tax.

Goo Goo Dolls, Kory and the Fireflies, Riley Green, and Trace Adkins were the headline acts in the main grandstand this year.

The 2025 South Dakota State Fair is scheduled to run from August 27 to September 1.

10 Deadliest Creatures in US: South Dakota Has Lots of Them

The deadliest animal in the U.S. isn’t the alligator or bear or even the mighty shark. In fact, the answer may surprise you.

It may also surprise you how many of these creatures can be found in South Dakota.

Here's the top 10:

8 Things You Should Never Buy At A South Dakota Garage Sale

South Dakotans love garage sales. I like saving money as much as the next guy. But there are just some things you should buy new and never purchase at a garage sale.

From Frybread to Pheasants - Here are South Dakota's Official State Things

Every state in our nation has chosen things that represent the state in one way or another to be official state things. Like a flower, or animal. South Dakota is no different.

The Mount Rushmore has a state flower. But did you know we also have a state tree and a state fish? Yes, we even have a state code.

Here is what we have so far in Wyoming. Thanks to the South Dakota Secretary of State's Office for the info: