Annually, the Florida State Fair Authority’s economic contribution to Hillsborough County is:

• 1,023 jobs,

• $142.6 million of sales, and

• money wages and salaries over $35.6 million.

Additionally, the net of local tax revenue over local tax expenditures attributable to the Florida State Fair Authority is nearly $1.9 million per year. This economic activity, which begins in Hillsborough County, ripples through a broader marketplace to produce incrementally greater contributions throughout the Tampa Bay region and the state of Florida. The cumulative contributions are: Tampa Bay – 1,183 jobs, $160.4 million of sales, and over $40.5 million in wages. Florida – 1,267 jobs, $171.4 million of sales, and over $43.3 million in wages.

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*The above information was taken by a study commissioned by the Florida State Fair Authority and performed by the Center for Economic Development Research, College of Business Administration, University of South Florida. June 2006.