State fairs are a hokey phenomenon, but much about the bigger ones can actually be at least a little interesting.   Now... on the other hand...  county fairs are really “where it’s at”.   You get all the really local yokels and hicks crawling out from under their rocks.   You actually get a “better class” of attendees at a state fair because for most, there’s some traveling and more significant expense involved.   County fairs by comparison involve far less travel and expense, so you get the full flavor of real low-end local fauna.   I’d put my money on the county fairs for more and better photo ops.