Show Statistics
The 2013 Commodity Classic attendance breaks records in the following categories:
· Total Attendance: 6,214
· Number of Growers: 3,324
· Number of Youth: 414
· First Time Attendees (Non-Exhibitor): 1,078
Attending Commodity Classic growers completing the demographic information with registration averaged:
· 2,332 total acres
· 1,112 corn acres
· 870 soybean acres
· 686 wheat acres
· 419 sorghum acres
· 446 cattle
· 21,012 poultry
· 7,280 hogs
· Age 52.9
In addition, 138 of the nation's top media representatives participated in the 2013 Commodity Classic, which includes a private media admission time to preview the latest technology and services before the Trade Show's Grand Opening.
The trade show has more than doubled in size since the first Commodity Classic was held in 1996. Exhibit space normally sells-out with with a wait list. In 2013, 234 companies were represented in a record high of 1,010 booths on a sold-out show floor.