SEDALIA, Mo. (AP) - Attendance at the Missouri State Fair this year reached its highest mark in seven years.
Figures released Thursday show an attendance of 343,397 for the 11-day fair that occurred in August. That's up 7 percent from last year, and it is the highest amount since an attendance of 379,063 in 2004
The 2012 State Fair is scheduled to run Aug. 9-19.