With the holidays right around the corner, ‘tis the season for giving for many Americans. In 2022, U.S. donors gave nearly $500 billion to charity, but they don’t just donate money. Close to 61-million people in the U.S. volunteer, contributing a total of 4.1-billion hours a year. But it turns out, residents in some states are more giving than others and a new report reveals which ones those are.
- WalletHub has just come out with their list of the Most Charitable States for 2024.
- They compared all 50 states on 19 key indicators of charitable behavior in two main categories: Volunteering & Service and Charitable Giving.
- States were rated on everything from volunteer hours per capita to the share of population donating money.
- For the third year in a row, Utah is the Most Charitable State.
- It has the highest volunteer rate as well as the most volunteer hours per capita, plus, WalletHub’s research reveals Utah residents are the most financially generous of all the states.
- Arizona is the least charitable state, landing at 50th for charitable giving and 43rd for volunteering and service.
The Top 10 Most Charitable States for 2024
(Check out where your state falls here)
- Utah
- Wyoming
- Minnesota
- Maryland
- Maine
- Delaware
- Pennsylvania
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Ohio
VIRGINIA just missed the top 10 coming in at number 11!
Source: WalletHub
Scott's Thoughts:
- Looks like some states could learn a few things about being charitable from Utah!
- I think if you were to separate NOVA from this part of Virginia, we would be much higher.
- There are so many charities that need help. Especially around the holidays!