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Scott County's only university spent $4,530,704 on football teams in 2023

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Rosemary Allen, Ph.D., President | Georgetown College

Rosemary Allen, Ph.D., President | Georgetown College

Scott County's institution invested $4,530,704 on their football teams in 2023, a 23.4% increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 27.6% of all money invested on sport teams at Georgetown College during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Scott County have grown 283% 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.

Football Team's Expenditures in Scott County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$4,530,70427.6%
2022$3,670,54525.7%
2021$2,760,79227.2%
2020$2,730,71528%
2019$2,515,22927%

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