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Escambia County's women's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023

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Martha Dunagin Saunders President | Facebook

Martha Dunagin Saunders President | Facebook

Escambia County did not fund their women's collegiate football teams in 2023, unchanged from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Meanwhile, men's football teams received $2,248,658.

The average sports expenses at Escambia County have grown 149.6% 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.

Women's Football Team's Expenditures in Escambia County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$2,248,65816%
2022$2,048,19515.5%
2021$00%
2020$2,185,06617%
2019$1,988,42815.9%

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