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Ellis County’s institutions spent $561,742 on men’s basketball 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 spent $561,742 on men’s collegiate basketball teams in 2023, representing a 2.9% increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $1,054,161, with the men’s team receiving $561,742.

Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Ellis County have grown 138.1%.

Basketball is one of the most popular sports played at U.S. colleges, as well as football. NCAA basketball teams are often as popular as NBA teams, and offer a different experience for fans.

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.

The basketball fund received around 168.57 million dollars from NCAA revenue in 2020–21.

Men’s Basketball Team's Expenditures of Ellis County Over Last 5 Years
YearBasketball team's expenditures% from grand total sport team expendituresTotal Sport Team Expenditures
2023$561,7426%$9,301,444
2022$545,8686.3%$8,663,812
2021$456,1836.6%$6,898,250
2020$527,7566.4%$8,280,899
2019$478,6265.8%$8,294,203

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