Warren County spent $57,836 on men’s collegiate basketball teams in 2023, representing a 46.9% increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $88,847, with the men’s team receiving $57,836.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Warren County have grown 420.7%.
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 | $57,836 | 8.1% | $715,240 |
| 2022 | $39,361 | 5.9% | $665,346 |
| 2021 | $0 | 0% | $487,186 |
| 2020 | $36,391 | 6.1% | $599,280 |
| 2019 | $33,788 | 7.1% | $476,507 |
