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Pickens County's universities spent $57,763,086 on football teams in 2023

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President James P. Clements, Ph.D. | Clemson University

President James P. Clements, Ph.D. | Clemson University

Pickens County's two colleges invested $57,763,086 on their football teams in 2023, a 14.3% increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 37.1% of all money invested on sport teams at the two colleges in the county during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Pickens County have grown 168.3% since 2010.

Clemson University stood out as the university in Pickens County which received the most football funding during 2023. The institution received $57,763,086 — or 100% of all the money destined to football teams.

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.

Football Team's Expenditures in Pickens County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$57,763,08637.1%
2022$50,539,27735%
2021$43,797,61039.1%
2020$55,912,16244.2%
2019$55,649,88843.9%

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