KC Reporter

Jackson County spent $1,493,400 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 17% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 4.9% of all spending for sports teams at the four universities in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Jackson County have grown 68.1% 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.

Year	Football Team's Expenditures	% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023	$1,493,400	4.9%
2022	$1,276,602	4.9%
2021	$1,419,602	6.3%
2020	$986,818	4%
2019	$991,149	4.1%