Glenn Boyce Chancellor | University Of Mississippi
Glenn Boyce Chancellor | University Of Mississippi
This translates to roughly 41.2% of all spending for sports teams at the University of Mississippi, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Lafayette County have grown 211.4% 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.
Men's Football Team's Expenditures in Lafayette County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $56,298,904 | 41.2% |
| 2022 | $48,670,848 | 39.3% |
| 2021 | $33,132,980 | 34.8% |
| 2020 | $40,408,247 | 41% |
| 2019 | $32,215,416 | 33.3% |
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