Calhoun County spent $246,837 on women’s collegiate basketball teams in 2023, representing a 10.7% increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $514,276, with women’s teams receiving $246,837.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Calhoun County have grown 137.3%.
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 | $246,837 | 4.5% | $5,491,519 |
| 2022 | $223,028 | 4.4% | $5,031,378 |
| 2021 | $143,292 | 3.1% | $4,591,399 |
| 2020 | $215,767 | 4.8% | $4,519,853 |
| 2019 | $202,275 | 4.4% | $4,641,070 |
