Oneida Times

Oneida County spent $1,619,491 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 3.8% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 10.2% of all spending for sports teams at the four universities in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Oneida County have grown 150.1% 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	$1,619,491	10.2%
2022	$1,559,823	10.6%
2021	$574,747	5.5%
2020	$1,476,601	10.9%
2019	$1,489,974	10.3%