Utah is the second-most charitable state in the USA, study says

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A study named Utah the second-most charitable state in the U.S., based on factors like volunteering, service, and charitable giving.

According to a recent study from WalletHub,

Utah is the second-most charitable state in the country. The study compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 17 “key indicators of charitable behavior.” Below are the five most charitable states.

1. Wyoming
2. Utah
3. Maryland
4. Minnesota
5. Virginia

The 17 indicators were organized into two categories: charitable giving and volunteering/service.

WalletHub says that the Beehive State ranked number one for volunteering and service, which was based on metrics like volunteer rate, share of population collecting/distributing clothes and food, and volunteer hours per capita.

According to the study, Utah has the highest volunteer rate in the entire U.S. at roughly 47%, and the highest percentage of the population that donates their time. Additionally, 68% of Utahns reported that they helped neighbors with tasks like house sitting, watching children, or lending items in the past year.

The Beehive State ranked a little lower when it came to charitable giving, landing the 19th spot on the list. This is likely because, according to WalletHub, Utah has the fewest charities per capita out of all the states.

Despite this bringing the overall score down, people in the Beehive State donate the second-most in the country out of their personal income — roughly 3.5% of their adjusted gross income on average. Utah also has the third-highest percentage of the population that donates money.

To learn more about the methodology of this study and see how other states ranked, visit WalletHub’s website.