South County Times

Newport County spent $296,399 on men's collegiate football teams in 2023, a decrease of 11.3% from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This translates to roughly 7.2% of all spending for sports teams at the Salve Regina University, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.

The average sports expenses at Newport County have grown 152.9% 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.

Year	Football Team's Expenditures	% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023	$296,399	7.2%
2022	$334,339	10.9%
2021	$0	0%
2020	$281,591	11.8%
2019	$287,077	14.5%