We've talked about charitable giving before, but I wanted a look at the big picture: which state gives the most money to charity? I combed through the Bundle numbers to find the most charitable state and the answer surprised me!
Each state donates at least 1% of their total spending to charity, and most states give 2%. The US average is 2% and $76. The best of the best are the elite 5 that put 3% of their monthly spending towards charity, and you may be surprised at who they are - and aren't. I expected California and New York to be among the most charitable, but nope! New York doesn't even put 2% of their spend to charity. As it turns out, Washington DC gives the most money to charity, with an average of $166. If you don't want to count DC because it's a district, the most charitable state is Oklahoma! I never would have guessed that in a million years.
How does your state compare?
3% club
Delaware $100
Washington, DC $166
Kansas $110
Oklahoma $116
Washington $111
2% club
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
North Carolina
New Mexico
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
1% club
Alabama
Alaska
Idaho
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Montana
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Dakota
Rhode Island
Utah
Vermont
Wyoming
*These numbers are for December 09; Id be interested in a comparison to other months to see if things change much! Maybe the 1% club are just giving all their money in June!
Each state donates at least 1% of their total spending to charity, and most states give 2%. The US average is 2% and $76. The best of the best are the elite 5 that put 3% of their monthly spending towards charity, and you may be surprised at who they are - and aren't. I expected California and New York to be among the most charitable, but nope! New York doesn't even put 2% of their spend to charity. As it turns out, Washington DC gives the most money to charity, with an average of $166. If you don't want to count DC because it's a district, the most charitable state is Oklahoma! I never would have guessed that in a million years.
How does your state compare?
3% club
Delaware $100
Washington, DC $166
Kansas $110
Oklahoma $116
Washington $111
2% club
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
North Carolina
New Mexico
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
1% club
Alabama
Alaska
Idaho
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Montana
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Dakota
Rhode Island
Utah
Vermont
Wyoming
*These numbers are for December 09; Id be interested in a comparison to other months to see if things change much! Maybe the 1% club are just giving all their money in June!
