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N.D. (AP) — Attendance at the 51st North Dakota State Fair was down 4 percent over last year, but Manager Renae Korslien still calls this year’s event a success.

The state is in the midst of challenging economic times, with slumps in the oil and farming industries. Korslien says given that, an attendance drop of only 4 percent is “truly incredible.”

The fair wrapped up its nine-day run in Minot on Sunday. Officials say 293,123 people attended, down from 305,093 last year.

Among this year’s grandstand shows, a concert by country superstar Kenny Chesney had the biggest attendance, at 11,342 people.

Next year’s fair is scheduled July 21-29.