SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — It’s a title that Utah is known to have! Once again it ranked as one of the most charitable states in the nation.
Overall on the list by WalletHub, Utah follows Wyoming sitting in second place as one of the most charitable states in America.
Utah ranks number one in volunteering and service rank and nineteenth in charitable giving.
According to analysts, the most charitable states aren’t just places where people are donating money, its also where people are donating time when they can’t afford to share funds.
The report states Utahns are happy to do favors for their neighbors, with over 68%t of the population reporting that they helped out with tasks like house sitting, watching children or lending tools at least once in the past year.
When it comes to giving money to charity, families in Utah donate around 3.5% of their income the report states.
Maryland, Minnesota and Virginia follow Utah in the overall rankings.
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