St. Charles Times

St. Charles County spent $3,270,875 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 23.3% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 15.9% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at St. Charles County have grown 288.6% 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.

Year	Football Team's Expenditures	% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023	$3,270,875	15.9%
2022	$2,651,825	16%
2021	$2,245,907	15.6%
2020	$2,424,409	13.8%
2019	$2,505,862	13.1%