Maryland has been ranked the fourth most charitable state in the country, according to a new report released by personal-finance website WalletHub.
The report, which comes as Americans donate more than $617 billion to charity annually, examines charitable giving and volunteerism across the United States, highlighting where residents contribute the most time and money to helping others.
Maryland ranked fourth overall, including first in the nation for the percentage of residents who donated money to charity. The state also ranked fifth for the percentage of income donated and ninth for the number of charities per capita.
While Maryland performed particularly well in financial contributions, its volunteer-related rankings were lower. The state ranked 19th in volunteer rate, 20th in volunteer hours per capita, 21st for the percentage of residents who donated their time, and 24th for the percentage of residents who participated in collecting or distributing food.
The findings highlight a distinction between financial giving and hands-on volunteerism in Maryland, with the state ranking among the nation’s leaders in monetary donations despite placing closer to the middle of the pack in several volunteer-related categories. The full article and every state’s ranking can be seen here.
