Overview
- The top five most charitable states for 2025 are Wyoming, Utah, Maryland, Minnesota and Virginia, according to WalletHub's analysis.
- Utah places second overall but ranks first for volunteering and service with the nation’s highest volunteer rate.
- Nevada ranks 49th overall, with New Mexico last, based on the study’s combined scoring across both dimensions.
- WalletHub assessed states using 17 benchmarks across volunteering and charitable giving, with data from the U.S. Census Bureau, IRS, Feeding America and related sources.
- In 2024, Americans donated over $592 billion and volunteered nearly 5 billion hours, context the report cites for understanding current generosity.