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How much did Sunflower County spend on men's football teams in 2023?

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Tyrone Jackson, Ed. D. President | Mississippi Delta Community College

Tyrone Jackson, Ed. D. President | Mississippi Delta Community College

Sunflower County spent $443,103 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 11.1% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 29.7% of all spending for sports teams at the Mississippi Delta Community College, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Sunflower County have grown 72.2% 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 Sunflower County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$443,10329.7%
2022$398,80528.8%
2021$399,57830.3%
2020$501,28036.8%
2019$435,93932.7%

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