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
| Year | Football Team’s Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2,377,042 | 25.7% |
| 2022 | $2,288,793 | 27.7% |
| 2021 | $2,177,108 | 26.4% |
| 2020 | $1,979,186 | 27.4% |
| 2019 | $2,279,062 | 27.9% |
