East Texas State Fair brings an estimated economic impact of $9.8 Million to the City of Tyler and Smith County.
Over 250,000 visitors come to the fair each year including local families, concert goers, exhibitors, vendors, contest participants, school groups, entertainers, workers, sponsors, and volunteers.
Livestock exhibitors travel annually from as far as New Mexico, Kansas, Tennessee, and more, filling up local hotels, restaurants, and shops.