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Clarke County's men's football teams receive $69,069,745 in 2023

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Jere W. Morehead President of The University of Georgia | president.uga.edu

Jere W. Morehead President of The University of Georgia | president.uga.edu

Clarke County spent $69,069,745 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 11.9% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 39.2% of all spending for sports teams at the University of Georgia, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Clarke County have grown 130.9% 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 Clarke County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$69,069,74539.2%
2022$61,722,12338.7%
2021$36,192,95232%
2020$48,501,19337.6%
2019$49,207,80836.9%

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