Jefferson County spent $55,383 on men’s collegiate basketball teams in 2023, representing a 30.3% increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $93,950, with the men’s team receiving $55,383.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Jefferson County have grown 36.1%.
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 | $55,383 | 6.8% | $810,957 |
| 2022 | $42,503 | 5.9% | $725,864 |
| 2021 | $37,234 | 6.9% | $539,131 |
| 2020 | $25,657 | 4.7% | $551,717 |
| 2019 | $77,974 | 12.6% | $620,102 |
