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Putnam County's only university spent $989,692 on football teams in 2023

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Lori S. White, President, DePauw University | DePauw University

Lori S. White, President, DePauw University | DePauw University

Putnam County's institution invested $989,692 on their football teams in 2023, a 55.5% increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 16% of all money invested on sport teams at DePauw University during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Putnam County have grown 115.4% 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 Putnam County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$989,69216%
2022$636,32113%
2021$502,72915.2%
2020$640,05114.7%
2019$683,98615.3%

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