RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – The N.C. State Fair’s attendance remained lower than previous years as Sunday saw 93,182 fairgoers.

Thursday saw 27,209 in attendance – the lowest number on record since the event began opening its doors on Thursdays in 2008.

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Friday’s 56,034 was the lowest since 52,527 in 2006 and Saturday’s 83,737 is the least amount since 54,500 in 1997.

Sunday’s attendance didn’t fare much better with 93,182. That number was much better than the first three days — and better than the corresponding 2019 Sunday that only had 68,538 visitors.

However, the last time the first Sunday numbers were this low (other than 2019) was 2009 when just 70,294 visited the event.