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Ellis County's only university spent $2,072,488 on football teams in 2023

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Dr. Tisa Mason, President | Fort Hays State University

Dr. Tisa Mason, President | Fort Hays State University

Ellis County's institution invested $2,072,488 on their football teams in 2023, a 13.9% increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 22.3% of all money invested on sport teams at Fort Hays State University during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Ellis County have grown 138.1% 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 Ellis County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$2,072,48822.3%
2022$1,818,85521%
2021$1,400,69120.3%
2020$1,813,88721.9%
2019$1,739,18121%

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