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Ouachita Parish's men's football teams receive $6,545,485 in 2023

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President Dr. Ronald Berry | University of Louisiana at Monroe

President Dr. Ronald Berry | University of Louisiana at Monroe

Ouachita Parish spent $6,545,485 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 2% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 35.3% of all spending for sports teams at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Ouachita Parish have grown 122.6% 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.

Men's Football Team's Expenditures in Ouachita Parish in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$6,545,48535.3%
2022$6,420,13134.9%
2021$5,676,61235.3%
2020$5,806,76436.3%
2019$5,304,04334.8%

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