Quincy Reporter

Adams County spent $2,323,251 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 30.2% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 15.2% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Adams County have grown 181.2% 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	$2,323,251	15.2%
2022	$1,783,808	20.9%
2021	$1,787,100	19.6%
2020	$1,847,963	20.7%
2019	$1,794,530	22.8%