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Itawamba County's only university spent $673,601 on football teams in 2023

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Dr. Jay Allen President | Itawamba Community College

Dr. Jay Allen President | Itawamba Community College

Itawamba County's institution invested $673,601 on their football teams in 2023, a 5.9% increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 25.2% of all money invested on sport teams at Itawamba Community College during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Itawamba County have grown 56.1% 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 Itawamba County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$673,60125.2%
2022$636,19424.6%
2021$593,46825.4%
2020$603,45828.7%
2019$606,10627.3%

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