Monroe County spent $1,446,952 on women’s collegiate basketball teams in 2023, representing an 8.1% increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $3,338,748, with women’s teams receiving $1,446,952.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Monroe County have grown 74.1%.
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 | $1,446,952 | 3.7% | $39,376,192 |
| 2022 | $1,339,079 | 4.1% | $33,006,492 |
| 2021 | $900,770 | 3.5% | $26,105,990 |
| 2020 | $1,579,872 | 5% | $31,725,007 |
| 2019 | $1,388,090 | 4.3% | $32,509,604 |
