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Iron County's only university spent $3,977,625 on football teams in 2023

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Mindy Benson, President | Southern Utah University

Mindy Benson, President | Southern Utah University

Iron County's institution invested $3,977,625 on their football teams in 2023, an increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 24% of all money invested on sport teams at Southern Utah University during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Iron County have grown 110.8% 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 Iron County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$3,977,62524%
2022$3,971,53125.5%
2021$3,051,65522%
2020$3,709,76823.7%
2019$3,762,05623.7%

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