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Kent County's men's football teams receive $2,210,577 in 2023

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Alicia Córdoba, Aquinas College D.M.A President | Aquinas College

Alicia Córdoba, Aquinas College D.M.A President | Aquinas College

Kent County spent $2,210,577 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 13.9% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 7.6% of all spending for sports teams at the six universities in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Kent County have grown 194.7% since 2010.

College football is one of the biggest sports in the U.S., with some college teams eclipsing NFL teams in terms of attendance and profit.

In 2022, after a decades-long fight, student athletes nationwide gained the right to profit from their names, likenesses, and images as a result of a flurry of new state laws and an NCAA policy change.

Men's Football Team's Expenditures in Kent County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$2,210,5777.6%
2022$1,941,3917%
2021$1,773,6687.3%
2020$2,971,8009.5%
2019$1,796,5927.4%

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