Corpus Christi Sun

Kleberg County spent $1,932,733 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, an increase of 11.1% over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 21.3% of all spending for sports teams at the Texas A & M University-Kingsville, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Kleberg County have grown 119.2% 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	$1,932,733	21.3%
2022	$1,740,169	20.1%
2021	$1,484,364	19.7%
2020	$1,718,704	21.6%
2019	$1,812,919	20.2%