CANFIELD, Ohio - The Canfield Fair has been recognized nationally as one of the top 50 fairs in the United States.

The list was complied by Carnival Warehouse and is based on attendance. The Canfield Fair came in at #42 in the country with attendance numbers of 285,125 for the 175th fair in 2021.

Fair board president, Bob Jarvis says he's thrilled to see the fair honored by Carnival Warehouse and thanked everyone who came out to the fair this year.

"We are already working on plans to make the 2022 Canfield Fair better than ever," Jarvis said.

Because the list is based on attendance, it is largely comprised of state fairs and multi-state expositions. Canfield is part of the handful of county fairs that made this list