Central Utah News

Sanpete County spent $1,109,005 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 17.1% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 28.2% of all spending for sports teams at the Snow College, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Sanpete County have grown 260.6% 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	$1,109,005	28.2%
2022	$947,399	29%
2021	$1,197,816	38.3%
2020	$1,117,775	40.9%
2019	$740,431	28.2%