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Forrest County's universities spent $9,148,507 on football teams in 2023

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Ben C. Burnett President and CEO | William Carey University

Ben C. Burnett President and CEO | William Carey University

Forrest County's two colleges invested $9,148,507 on their football teams in 2023, a 14.7% increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 26.2% of all money invested on sport teams at the two colleges in the county during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Forrest County have grown 61.8% since 2010.

University of Southern Mississippi stood out as the university in Forrest County which received the most football funding during 2023. The institution received $9,148,507 — or 100% of all the money destined to football teams.

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 Forrest County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$9,148,50726.2%
2022$7,975,32324.9%
2021$7,973,61127.8%
2020$7,761,59227.2%
2019$7,068,05724.9%

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