1. Utah is the top state for charitable giving, thanks largely to the Mormon tradition of tithing. The typical household claimed charitable contributions totaling 10.6 percent of discretionary income, more than 3 percent ahead of the next most charitable state. —The Chronicle of Philanthropy
2. The top 10 states for giving are: Utah; Mississippi; Alabama; Tennessee; South Carolina; Idaho; Arkansas; Georgia; Georgia; and Maryland. At the bottom of the list were the New England states of New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. —The Chronicle of Philanthropy

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