15 most, least charitable states

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Wyoming is the most charitable state, with residents spending an average of 29 hours per year volunteering and donating nearly 4% of their adjusted gross income, according to WalletHub.   

WalletHub analyzed the 50 states by comparing them across 17 key indicators of charitable behavior, such as the volunteer rate and share of income donated. The rankings were published Nov. 10. 

Below are the 15 most and least charitable states per WalletHub:

Most charitable 

  1. Wyoming
  2. Utah 
  3. Maryland 
  4. Minnesota
  5. Virginia
  6. Colorado
  7. Delaware
  8. Maine
  9. Pennsylvania 
  10. Oregon
  11. Montana 
  12. Alaska 
  13. Connecticut 
  14. Washington 
  15. New York

Least charitable 

  1. New Mexico 
  2. Nevada
  3. Mississippi
  4. Alabama
  5. Rhode Island
  6. Louisiana
  7. West Virginia
  8. Arizona
  9. Florida
  10. Michigan
  11. South Carolina
  12. North Carolina
  13. Oklahoma
  14. California 
  15. Missouri 

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