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Johnson County's only university spent $45,372,393 on football teams in 2023

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Dr. Barbara J. Wilson President | president.uiowa.edu

Dr. Barbara J. Wilson President | president.uiowa.edu

Johnson County's institution invested $45,372,393 on their football teams in 2023, a 7.8% decrease in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 32.3% of all money invested on sport teams at University of Iowa during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Johnson County have grown 89.3% 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.

Football Team's Expenditures in Johnson County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$45,372,39332.3%
2022$49,230,19338.9%
2021$29,536,99032.3%
2020$41,688,05635.9%
2019$36,838,03231.8%

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