BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Commissioner Greg Sankey announced Thursday that approximately $596.9 million of total revenue was divided among the 14 institutions of the Southeastern Conference for the 2016-17 fiscal year, which ended August 31, 2017.
The total includes $573.8 million distributed from the conference office, as well as $23.1 million retained by institutions that participated in 2016-17 football bowl games to offset travel and other related bowl expenses.
The average amount distributed from the conference office, excluding bowl money retained by participants, was slightly over $40.9 million per school.
"This distribution from the SEC is instrumental to our universities' athletics programs ability to provide the highest possible level of support for the thousands of student-athletes who participate annually in nearly two dozen conference sports," Sankey said.