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How much did Mercer County spend on women’s basketball teams in 2023?

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Dr. Kendra S. Boggess President | Concord University

Dr. Kendra S. Boggess President | Concord University

Mercer County spent $916,948 on women’s collegiate basketball teams in 2023, representing a 28% increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $1,831,094, with women’s teams receiving $916,948.

Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Mercer County have grown 148.2%.

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.

Women’s Basketball Team's Expenditures of Mercer County Over Last 5 Years
YearBasketball team's expenditures% from grand total sport team expendituresTotal Sport Team Expenditures
2023$916,9488.8%$10,425,161
2022$716,2197.6%$9,409,676
2021$712,07413.3%$5,340,890
2020$592,61210.9%$5,413,640
2019$522,8409.8%$5,320,467

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