Nortex Times

Wichita County spent $1,578,231 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, a decrease of 9.5% from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 23.6% of all spending for sports teams at the Midwestern State University, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Wichita County have grown 53.1% 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.

Year	Football Team's Expenditures	% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023	$1,578,231	23.6%
2022	$1,743,695	25.5%
2021	$1,489,855	24.5%
2020	$1,637,939	26%
2019	$1,588,039	25.1%