Hutch Today

Reno County spent $1,176,136 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 2.7% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 25.8% of all spending for sports teams at the Hutchinson Community College, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Reno County have grown 79.4% 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	$1,176,136	25.8%
2022	$1,145,154	26.4%
2021	$1,111,115	27%
2020	$1,053,150	26.9%
2019	$1,111,745	27.3%