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Louisiana: Natchitoches Parish's men's football budget decreases 10.5% in 2023

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Dr. Marcus Jones President | Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Dr. Marcus Jones President | Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches Parish spent $2,797,715 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, a decrease of 10.5% from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 25.9% of all spending for sports teams at the Northwestern State University of Louisiana, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Natchitoches Parish have grown 24.7% 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.

Men's Football Team's Expenditures in Natchitoches Parish in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$2,797,71525.9%
2022$3,127,43426.5%
2021$2,618,62330.8%
2020$3,215,57027.3%
2019$3,097,45026%

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