These Are The 10 Most Generous Places in North Carolina
Give to others when you can. My parents instilled that in me. SmartAsset published its fourth annual study on the most generous places in the United States recently. The study…
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Getty Images CreativeGive to others when you can. My parents instilled that in me. SmartAsset published its fourth annual study on the most generous places in the United States recently. The study measured how much money people donate as a percentage of their net income. The study also measured the proportion of people in each county who make charitable donations. These are the ten most generous places in North Carolina. Check out the lowest to the best below. We also included some videos of those counties and things to do. Thanks for giving back to our community. You can see the full study here.
10. Iredell County, North Carolina
Contributions as Percentage of Income: 1.43%
Percentage of Returns Itemizing Charitable Contributions: 9.77%
Charitable County Index: 31.39
9. Moore County, North Carolina
Contributions as Percentage of Income: 1.56%
Percentage of Returns Itemizing Charitable Contributions: 9.78%
Charitable County Index: 32.21
8. Watauga County, North Carolina
Contributions as Percentage of Income: 2.23%
Percentage of Returns Itemizing Charitable Contributions: 8.35%
Charitable County Index: 32.86
7. Polk County, North Carolina
Contributions as Percentage of Income: 1.86%
Percentage of Returns Itemizing Charitable Contributions: 9.35%
Charitable County Index: 33.01
6. Durham County, North Carolina
Contributions as Percentage of Income: 1.87%
Percentage of Returns Itemizing Charitable Contributions: 10.88%
Charitable County Index: 36.60
5. Wake County, North Carolina
Contributions as Percentage of Income: 1.73%
Percentage of Returns Itemizing Charitable Contributions: 12.75%
Charitable County Index: 40.17
4. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Contributions as Percentage of Income: 2.18%
Percentage of Returns Itemizing Charitable Contributions: 12.13%
Charitable County Index: 41.42
3. Union County, North Carolina
Contributions as Percentage of Income: 2.00%
Percentage of Returns Itemizing Charitable Contributions: 13.14%
Charitable County Index: 42.64
2. Orange County, North Carolina
Contributions as Percentage of Income: 2.15%
Percentage of Returns Itemizing Charitable Contributions: 13.14%
Charitable County Index: 43.54
1. Chatham County, North Carolina
Contributions as Percentage of Income: 1.79%
Percentage of Returns Itemizing Charitable Contributions: 14.67%
Charitable County Index: 45.00
