78 years. 123,547 visitors. $30.5 million in economic impact.
The Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo isn't just a Tri-Cities tradition - it's one of the region's most powerful economic engines. From the $10.2 million in wages created to the $1.5 million our youth livestock auction puts back into the hands of the next generation, the Fair's impact is felt long after the last night of the rodeo. That's what happens when a community invests in itself - and as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the Benton Franklin Fair & Rodeo has been doing exactly that for nearly eight decades.