Lawrence County spent $133,046 on men’s collegiate basketball teams in 2023, representing a 1.5% increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $242,122, with the men’s team receiving $133,046.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Lawrence County have grown 64.7%.
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 | $133,046 | 4.6% | $2,921,263 |
| 2022 | $131,044 | 4.9% | $2,663,151 |
| 2021 | $91,384 | 4.2% | $2,194,774 |
| 2020 | $142,948 | 5.6% | $2,548,169 |
| 2019 | $111,831 | 4% | $2,823,818 |
