North Panhandle Times

Brooke County spent $380,832 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 90.1% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 11% of all spending for sports teams at the Bethany College, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Brooke County have grown 152.8% 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.

Year	Football Team's Expenditures	% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023	$380,832	11%
2022	$200,332	8.3%
2021	$178,989	15.6%
2020	$178,204	9.6%
2019	$258,479	13.9%