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Lyon County's only university spent $1,803,737 on football teams in 2023

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Ken Hush, President | Emporia State University

Ken Hush, President | Emporia State University

Lyon County's institution invested $1,803,737 on their football teams in 2023, a 16.1% increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 26.1% of all money invested on sport teams at Emporia State University during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Lyon County have grown 80% 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 Lyon County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$1,803,73726.1%
2022$1,553,95128.9%
2021$1,445,98928.9%
2020$1,585,46429.5%
2019$1,639,32929.6%

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