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Sumter County's only university spent $2,377,042 on football teams in 2023

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Dr. Ken Tucker, University President | University of West Alabama

Dr. Ken Tucker, University President | University of West Alabama

Sumter County's institution invested $2,377,042 on their football teams in 2023, an increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 25.7% of all money invested on sport teams at University of West Alabama during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Sumter County have grown 149.6% 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 Sumter County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$2,377,04225.7%
2022$2,288,79327.7%
2021$2,177,10826.4%
2020$1,979,18627.4%
2019$2,279,06227.9%

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