Here Are The 8 Most Generous, Giving Counties In Minnesota

At the end of 2014, Forbes ranked Minnesota the 6th most charitable state, and Charity Navigator ranked Minneapolis/St. Paul the 4th most giving metropolitan market. But it’s really some of MN’s smaller counties where charity has shown to be a true priority. These 8 counties give a higher percentage of their income to charity than any others in MN,and many in the rest of the nation as well.

Kittson County

Kittson County gives 3.45% of their adjusted gross income to charity with a median contribution of $4,720.

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3.51% of Big Stone County's income goes straight to charity, and that led to an immense total of $2 million in 2012.

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Wadena County

With a median donation of $2,842 per year, Wadena County residents give 3.62% of their income to charitable organizations.

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Otter Tail County gives 3.66% of their income to charity, with a median donation of $3,324.

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A high 3.82% of the income in Rock County goes to charity, and in 2012 this led to a total contribution of $4,790,000.

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4.30% of the population's income in this county goes to charity. In 2012, an impressive $31,867,000 was donated.

Pipestone County

In 2012, the citizens of this southwestern county donated a total of $4,455,000, which is 4.70% of their income.

Stevens County Minnesota

5.51% of the adjusted gross income in Stevens County goes to charitable donations. The median annual contribution is a whopping $3,738.

The western half of the state is doing an amazing job of donating, and as national statistics prove, the entire state of MN is consistently charitable as well. Did your county make the list? What are your favorite charities to give to?