Idahoans Are Generous

“Idaho is a very charitable state. Idahoans gave more of their income to charity than every surrounding state, except Utah. But low-income Idahoans are giving away more of their hard-earned cash than the wealthy. The Chronicle of Philanthropy used Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data from 2006 to 2012 to find patterns of giving across the country. The Chronicle found that in 2012, Idaho had a higher “giving ratio” than all but one of its neighboring states. In this case, the giving ratio is defined as the percentage of adjusted gross income given to charity as “determined using the charitable deductions reported on income-tax forms.” The only neighboring state with a higher ratio was Utah, at 6.56 percent.”

1. Idaho: 4.09 percent
2. Wyoming: 3.09 percent
3. Montana: 2.89 percent
4. Oregon 2.77 percent
5. Washington: 2.70 percent
6. Nevada: 2.68 percent More by Samantha Wright/KBSX 91.5 here

Question: Why are Idahoans generous? Who do low-income Idahoans give more of their money to charity than rich ones, percentagewise?