Plumas County’s institution invested $271,524 on their football teams in 2023, an increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
This represents 13.3% of all money invested on sport teams at Feather River Community College District during 2023.
The average sports expenses at Plumas County have grown 21.9% 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.
Football Team’s Expenditures in Plumas County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team’s Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $271,524 | 13.3% |
| 2022 | $270,770 | 11.9% |
| 2021 | $211,163 | 11.6% |
| 2020 | $280,156 | 11.8% |
| 2019 | $224,504 | 10.2% |
