Rome Reporter

Floyd County spent $2,309,877 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, a decrease of 6.2% from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 14.1% of all spending for sports teams at the three universities in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Floyd County have grown 6.9% 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	$2,309,877	14.1%
2022	$2,461,843	18.2%
2021	$2,020,927	17.9%
2020	$2,231,452	14.6%
2019	$2,227,277	16.8%