Franklin County spent $98,577 on men’s collegiate basketball teams in 2023, representing a 36.1% increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $173,426, with the men’s team receiving $98,577.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Franklin County have grown 86.4%.
Basketball is one of the most popular sports played at U.S. colleges, as well as football. NCAA basketball teams are often as popular as NBA teams, and offer a different experience for fans.
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.
The basketball fund received around 168.57 million dollars from NCAA revenue in 2020–21.
| Year | Basketball team’s expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures | Total Sport Team Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $98,577 | 6.4% | $1,535,128 |
| 2022 | $72,417 | 5.4% | $1,342,113 |
| 2021 | $63,046 | 5.2% | $1,215,057 |
| 2020 | $106,658 | 7.6% | $1,402,449 |
| 2019 | $100,662 | 7.1% | $1,409,737 |
