Generosity Index: Red States More Generous than Blue States

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The Generosity Index, compiled by The Catalogue For Philanthropy, is for real. It is computed by taking each state's average income and average charitable contribution, then subtracting the second rank from the first to get a single number for each state.



http://www.catalogueforphilanthropy.org/cfp/db/generosity.php?year=2004

One conclusion I can draw is the level of disposable income available after taxes, which tends to be higher in red states due to lower tax rates.