03 Jun Utah Has to Be #1

A new ranking has revealed the most generous state, with Minnesota being crowned the best. In a new study, the team at QR Code Generator, using Google Keyword Planner, the census, and other sites, assigned each state a score out of 100 based on factors that determine the generosity within a state. The categories examined were volunteering rates, the number of non-profit organizations per 100,000, the average monthly search volumes, and the number of food banks.

The top ten most generous states:

1. Minnesota (55.90 score)
2. Washington (55.60)
3. Indiana (55.09)
4. Utah (54.14)
5. Colorado (53.74)
6. Ohio (52.62)
7. Iowa (52.32)
8. Pennsylvania (51.26)
9. Virginia (50.27)
10. Oregon (49.67)

The top ten least generous states:

1. Wyoming (11.62)
2. Mississippi (14.13)
3. New Mexico (19.38)
4. Hawaii (25.61)
5. Kentucky (28.64)
6. West Virginia (29.63)
7. Nevada (30.71)
8. Connecticut (30.79)
9. South Dakota (31.09)
10. Alabama (31.23)