Between charitable giving—last year, US donors ponied up nearly $450 billion for charity—and volunteerism, Americans keep opening up their wallets and their schedules to help those who are less fortunate.
WalletHub wanted to see which states were especially benevolent, so it examined stats from all 50, looking at key metrics in two main categories: volunteering and service, which includes not only volunteer rates and hours put in, but also high school community service requirements and the number of people who help out their neighbors; and charitable giving, which includes donating money, as well as public charities per capita and search-engine interest for "charitable donations." The top 10:
- Utah
- Minnesota
- Maryland
- Oregon (No. 1 in the "Volunteering and Service" category)
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- Virginia
- North Dakota
- Maine
- Colorado
(These states have the most patriotic spirit.)
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This article originally appeared on Newser: Here Are the Most Giving States in America
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