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The 25 most charitable counties in the US, according to income tax data

25. Cache County, Utah

The 25 most charitable counties in the US, according to income tax data

24. Holmes County, Ohio

24. Holmes County, Ohio

Total written off as charitable contribution: $25,061,000

Taxpayers who took a charitable deduction: 1,870

Average per taxpayer who took a charitable deduction: $13,401.60

23. Eddy County, New Mexico

23. Eddy County, New Mexico

Total written off as charitable contribution: $46,145,000

Taxpayers who took a charitable deduction: 3,400

Average per taxpayer who took a charitable deduction: $13,572.06

22. Lamoille County, Vermont

22. Lamoille County, Vermont

Total written off as charitable contribution: $33,826,000

Taxpayers who took a charitable deduction: 2,460

Average per taxpayer who took a charitable deduction: $13,750.41

21. Fulton County, Georgia

21. Fulton County, Georgia

Total written off as charitable contribution: $2,285,300,000

Taxpayers who took a charitable deduction: 159,200

Average per taxpayer who took a charitable deduction: $14,354.90

20. Hemphill County, Texas

20. Hemphill County, Texas

Total written off as charitable contribution: $3,736,000

Taxpayers who took a charitable deduction: 260

Average per taxpayer who took a charitable deduction: $14,369.23

19. Indian River County, Florida

19. Indian River County, Florida

Total written off as charitable contribution: $228,663,000

Taxpayers who took a charitable deduction: 15,700

Average per taxpayer who took a charitable deduction: $14,564.52

18. La Salle County, Texas

18. La Salle County, Texas

Total written off as charitable contribution: $4,906,000

Taxpayers who took a charitable deduction: 330

Average per taxpayer who took a charitable deduction: $14,866.67

17. Shackelford County, Texas

17. Shackelford County, Texas

Total written off as charitable contribution: $2,540,000

Taxpayers who took a charitable deduction: 170

Average per taxpayer who took a charitable deduction: $14,941.18

16. Union County, South Dakota

16. Union County, South Dakota

Total written off as charitable contribution: $29,518,000

Taxpayers who took a charitable deduction: 1,970

Average per taxpayer who took a charitable deduction: $14,983.76

15. Whitfield County, Georgia

15. Whitfield County, Georgia

Total written off as charitable contribution: $110,737,000

Taxpayers who took a charitable deduction: 7,310

Average per taxpayer who took a charitable deduction: $15,148,70

14. McKenzie County, North Dakota

14. McKenzie County, North Dakota

Total written off as charitable contribution: $10,223,000

Taxpayers who took a charitable deduction: 670

Average per taxpayer who took a charitable deduction: $15,258.21

13. Midland County, Texas

13. Midland County, Texas

Total written off as charitable contribution: $217,400,000

Taxpayers who took a charitable deduction: 14,110

Average per taxpayer who took a charitable deduction: $15,407.51

12. San Francisco County, California

12. San Francisco County, California

Total written off as charitable contribution: $2,263,301,000

Taxpayers who took a charitable deduction: 141,670

Average per taxpayer who took a charitable deduction: $15,975.87

11. Suffolk County, Massachusetts

11. Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Total written off as charitable contribution: $1,277,965,000

Taxpayers who took a charitable deduction: 79,940

Average per taxpayer who took a charitable deduction: $15,986.55

10. Glasscock County, Texas

10. Glasscock County, Texas

Total written off as charitable contribution: $1,297,000

Taxpayers who took a charitable deduction: 80

Average per taxpayer who took a charitable deduction: $16,212.50

9. Monroe County, Florida

9. Monroe County, Florida

Total written off as charitable contribution: $153,821,000

Taxpayers who took a charitable deduction: 9,390

Average per taxpayer who took a charitable deduction: $16,381.36

8. Collier County, Florida

8. Collier County, Florida

Total written off as charitable contribution: $825,792,000

Taxpayers who took a charitable deduction: 49,550

Average per taxpayer who took a charitable deduction: $16,665.83

7. Carlisle County, Kentucky

7. Carlisle County, Kentucky

Total written off as charitable contribution: $6,937,000

Taxpayers who took a charitable deduction: 410

Average per taxpayer who took a charitable deduction: $16,919.51

6. Pitkin County, Colorado

6. Pitkin County, Colorado

Total written off as charitable contribution: $55,643,000

Taxpayers who took a charitable deduction: 2,880

Average per taxpayer who took a charitable deduction: $19,329.49

5. McMullen County, Texas

5. McMullen County, Texas

Total written off as charitable contribution: $1,203,000

Taxpayers who took a charitable deduction: 60

Average per taxpayer who took a charitable deduction: $20,050

4. New York County, New York

4. New York County, New York

Total written off as charitable contribution: $7,618,170,000

Taxpayers who took a charitable deduction: 309,690

Average per taxpayer who took a charitable deduction: $24,599.32

3. Santa Clara County, California

3. Santa Clara County, California

Total written off as charitable contribution: $8,578,812,000

Taxpayers who took a charitable deduction: 317,460

Average per taxpayer who took a charitable deduction: $27,023.28

2. Benton County, Arkansas

2. Benton County, Arkansas

Total written off as charitable contribution: $1,005,746,000

Taxpayers who took a charitable deduction: 27,000

Average per taxpayer who took a charitable deduction: $36,308.52

1. Teton County, Wyoming

1. Teton County, Wyoming

Total written off as charitable contribution: $163,959,000

Taxpayers who took a charitable deduction: 3,600

Average per taxpayer who took a charitable deduction: $45,544.17

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