Business Oregon Awards $3 Million to County Fair Operators to Relieve Pandemic-Related Revenue Losses

JUNE 25, 2024

Business Oregon announces $3 million in grant funding awarded to 34 County Fair
Operators in Oregon that experienced significant revenue losses due to statewide
shutdowns per health mandates that affected Oregon during the COVID-19
pandemic.
In the 2023 legislative session per HB 3410 Section 9 and 10, Business Oregon was
allocated $3 million to provide this grant assistance. This funding is only eligible to
be used for the significant loss of earned revenue or the sale of goods and services
including admission/ticketing, charges for services, rentals, permits and fees,
merchandise, food and beverages, and contracted services and performances
experienced by County Fair Operators. County Fair Operators is defined as a county
fair board, fair association, or fair district that operates a county fair.
The grant amounts awarded were determined equally based off the number of
eligible applicants. The awards ranged from approximately $30,000 – $94,000 each,
depending on how much revenue each county lost.
Below is the list of awarded County Fair Operators.

  • County of Baker; Baker County Fair Board
  • Benton County Fair Board
  • Clackamas County Fair and Event Center
  • Clatsop County Fair Board
  • Columbia County Fair Board
  • Coos County Fair Board
  • Crook County Fair Board
  • Curry County Fair Board
  • Deschutes County Fair Board
  • Douglas County Fair Board
  • Grant County Fair Board
  • Harney County Fair Board
  • Jackson County Fair Board; Agency of Jackson County
  • Jefferson County Fair Board
  • Josephine County Fair Board
  • Klamath County Fair Board
  • Lake County Fair Board
  • Lane County Fair Board
  • Lincoln County Fair Board
  • Linn County Fair Board
  • Malheur County Fair Board
  • Marion County Fair Board
  • Morrow County Fair Board
  • Friends of the Multnomah County Fair, Inc.
  • Polk County Fair Board
  • Tillamook County Fair Board
  • Umatilla County Fair Board
  • Union County Fair Board
  • Wallowa County Fair Board
  • Wasco County Fair Board
  • Washington County Fair Board
  • Wheeler County Fair Board
  • Yamhill County Fair Board
  • Oregon State Fair Council dba: Oregon State Fair & Exposition Center
    Visit www.oregon.gov/biz to learn more about the County Fairgrounds Operational
    Support program.

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