Johnson City Times

Greene County spent $1,609,655 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 10.7% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 18.4% of all spending for sports teams at the Tusculum University, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Greene County have grown 108.1% 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	$1,609,655	18.4%
2022	$1,454,110	18.7%
2021	$1,520,281	20.2%
2020	$1,712,266	20.5%
2019	$1,664,523	21.6%