Report: Oklahoma ranks in Top 20 of Most Charitable States in America

OKLAHOMA – ‘Tis the season for giving!

On Tuesday, WalletHub released its list of 2018’s Most Charitable States.

WalletHub determined the most charitable of the 50 states by comparing them across 18 key indicators of charitable behavior. Their data set ranges from volunteer rate to share of income donated to share of sheltered homeless.

As for the Sooner State, Oklahoma ranks in the Top 20 of Most Charitable States, ending in a tie with New Jersey. Oklahoma also ranked in the Top 5 of the report for states with the highest percentage of population collecting/distributing food.

1. Minnesota
2. Utah
3. New York
4. Maryland
5. Connecticut
6. Virginia
7. Georgia
8. Washington
9. New Hampshire
10. Wisconsin
11. Pennsylvania
12. Wyoming
13. Ohio
14. Maine
15. Colorado
16. Illinois
17. Oregon
18. New Jersey and Oklahoma
19. (Tie between OK and NJ)
20. Kansas

Top 5 Lease Charitable:

1. Nevada
2. Rhode Island
3. Arizona
4. Louisiana
5. Hawaii