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Claiborne County's football teams receive $2,737,622 in 2023

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Dr. Tracy Cook President | Alcorn State University

Dr. Tracy Cook President | Alcorn State University

Claiborne County's institution invested $2,737,622 on their football teams in 2023, a 10.2% increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 39.5% of all money invested on sport teams at Alcorn State University during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Claiborne County have grown 43.4% 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 Claiborne County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$2,737,62239.5%
2022$2,483,88640.3%
2021$00%
2020$2,335,82038.3%
2019$2,956,85541.1%

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