UTAH - Most Charitable State

USA TODAY NETWORK 
Ashley May, USA TODAY Published 10:40 a.m. ET Nov. 28, 2017 | Updated 12:26 p.m. ET Nov. 28, 2017

Giving Tuesday: Here are the most - and least - charitable states 

The state slogan says it all

Utah, known for its high Mormon population, is the most charitable state, according to a recent report by personal-finance website WalletHub.

Utah ranked first for highest volunteer rate, highest percentage of donated income and highest percentage of population who donate time. Charitable was defined in the report as “volunteering and service” and “charitable giving." Wallethub looked at factors such as community-service requirements for high school graduation and public charities per capita.

Maryland, Minnesota and Wyoming followed Utah as among the top charitable states. Illinois was the top state for percentage of the population who donate money. West Virginia was No. 1 for the percentage of population collecting and distributing food. Vermont has the highest charities per capita, according to WalletHub. Hawaii received the lowest overall ranking, also coming in last for percentage of people collecting and distributing food.

The website used data from a variety of groups, including the U.S. Census Bureau, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Internal Revenue Service, Feeding America and Gallup.

Most charitable:
1. Utah
2. Maryland
3. Minnesota
4. Wyoming
5. Wisconsin
6. Washington
7. Virginia
8. South Dakota
9. Georgia
10. Oklahoma

Least charitable:
50. Hawaii
49. Rhode Island
48. Nevada
47. Louisiana
46. Arizona
45. Texas
44. Florida
43. California
42. Montana
41. Kentucky