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Finney County's only university spent $816,262 on football teams in 2023

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Dr. Ryan Ruda, President and CEO | Garden City Community College

Dr. Ryan Ruda, President and CEO | Garden City Community College

Finney County's institution invested $816,262 on their football teams in 2023, a 29.5% decrease in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 18.8% of all money invested on sport teams at Garden City Community College during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Finney County have grown 104.7% 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 Finney County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$816,26218.8%
2022$1,158,14622.5%
2021$732,22824.2%
2020$744,57123.9%
2019$791,48023.6%

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