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Clay County's only university spent $4,171,202 on football teams in 2023

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Sheila K. Gestring, M.B.A. President | University Of South Dakota

Sheila K. Gestring, M.B.A. President | University Of South Dakota

Clay County's institution invested $4,171,202 on their football teams in 2023, an increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 21.2% of all money invested on sport teams at University of South Dakota during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Clay County have grown 165.6% 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 Clay County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$4,171,20221.2%
2022$4,089,21222.1%
2021$3,665,44823%
2020$3,773,51621.4%
2019$4,031,13523.2%

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