Tulare Times

Tulare County spent $146,008 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 3.9% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 8.5% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Tulare County have grown 5.6% 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.

Year	Football Team's Expenditures	% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023	$146,008	8.5%
2022	$140,465	9.9%
2021	$101,512	12.1%
2020	$99,037	6.6%
2019	$144,187	8.5%