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How much did Tulare County spend on women’s basketball teams in 2023?

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Brent R. Calvin President | College of the Sequoias

Brent R. Calvin President | College of the Sequoias

Tulare County spent $130,668 on women’s collegiate basketball teams in 2023, representing a 16.1% increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $270,934, with women’s teams receiving $130,668.

Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Tulare County have grown 5.6%.

Basketball is one of the most popular sports played at U.S. colleges, as well as football. NCAA basketball teams are often as popular as NBA teams, and offer a different experience for fans.

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.

The basketball fund received around 168.57 million dollars from NCAA revenue in 2020–21.

Women’s Basketball Team's Expenditures of Tulare County Over Last 5 Years
YearBasketball team's expenditures% from grand total sport team expendituresTotal Sport Team Expenditures
2023$130,6687.6%$1,708,773
2022$112,5967.9%$1,419,266
2021$66,2167.9%$836,264
2020$138,6639.3%$1,490,750
2019$138,6248.2%$1,688,866

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