North Panhandle Times

Ohio County spent $3,161,213 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 10% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 25.8% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Ohio County have grown 144.7% 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.

Year	Football Team's Expenditures	% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023	$3,161,213	25.8%
2022	$2,873,192	25.4%
2021	$2,702,973	23.9%
2020	$2,433,835	26.2%
2019	$2,291,417	22.5%