Grafton County spent $4,121,906 on men’s collegiate football teams in 2023, a decrease of 1.6% from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
This translates to roughly 9.8% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Grafton County have grown 99.5% 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 Grafton County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team’s Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4,121,906 | 9.8% |
| 2022 | $4,187,657 | 11% |
| 2021 | $0 | 0% |
| 2020 | $4,102,182 | 12.5% |
| 2019 | $3,691,486 | 11% |
