Concho Valley News

Tom Green County spent $1,884,992 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 7.9% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 21.3% of all spending for sports teams at the Angelo State University, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Tom Green County have grown 106.8% 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.

Year	Football Team's Expenditures	% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023	$1,884,992	21.3%
2022	$1,746,296	21.6%
2021	$1,484,494	21.1%
2020	$1,616,447	23.1%
2019	$1,789,527	24.9%