There is something about this time of year that makes even the biggest Scrooge drop a couple of singles into the red kettle. But people from Wisconsin don’t need to wait until this time of year to give. People from Wisconsin are very generous throughout the year. Here are the most generous counties in Wisconsin.
- Door County
Jim Bauer/Flickr Beautiful Door County is the most generous county in all of Wisconsin. In 2012, the county gave $21 million dollars away to charity. That’s an average gift of $2600.
- La Crosse County
Jim Bauer/Flickr A larger county, the people of La Crosse County gave away $63 million in 2012. That’s an average contribution of $2300.
- Sheboygan County
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources/Flickr There are also some generous souls in Sheboygan County. They donated $60 million in 2012, with the average contribution being right around $2,600.
- Washburn County
Aaron Carlson/Flickr Washburn County is not very large, but its residents are generous. Back in 2012, they gave a total of $6 million in charity. That’s an average award of $2,700.
- Eau Claire County
Randen Pederson/Flickr The people of Eau Claire County know how to be generous. They have away a whopping $41 million in 2012. This is around a $2,500 average contribution.
- Florence County
Aaron Carlson/Flickr Florence County is a fairly small county in Wisconsin. Yet, its residents were able to donate $1.2 million in 2012. That’s an average contribution of $2,800.
- Rusk County
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources/Flickr In 2012, Rusk County residents donated $3 million to charity. This amounted to an average contribution of $2,600.
- Vilas County
Kristopher Volkman/Flickr Over in Vilas County, residents were able to donate $8 million in 2012. That is an average contribution of $2,500.
- Langlade County
Nels Olsen/Flickr In 2012, the people of Langlade County, Wisconsin scraped together $5.5 million to donate to charity. That is around $2,300 as an average donation.
- Rock County
jim simonson/Flickr In Rock County, Wisconsin, people like to go big. Did you know they donated $59 million dollars in 2012? The average contribution was $2,100.
That was inspiring! And remember–people need help all year long, not just now, so even if you only have a couple extra dollars, it can make a big difference in someone’s life.
Jim Bauer/Flickr
Beautiful Door County is the most generous county in all of Wisconsin. In 2012, the county gave $21 million dollars away to charity. That’s an average gift of $2600.
A larger county, the people of La Crosse County gave away $63 million in 2012. That’s an average contribution of $2300.
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources/Flickr
There are also some generous souls in Sheboygan County. They donated $60 million in 2012, with the average contribution being right around $2,600.
Aaron Carlson/Flickr
Washburn County is not very large, but its residents are generous. Back in 2012, they gave a total of $6 million in charity. That’s an average award of $2,700.
Randen Pederson/Flickr
The people of Eau Claire County know how to be generous. They have away a whopping $41 million in 2012. This is around a $2,500 average contribution.
Florence County is a fairly small county in Wisconsin. Yet, its residents were able to donate $1.2 million in 2012. That’s an average contribution of $2,800.
In 2012, Rusk County residents donated $3 million to charity. This amounted to an average contribution of $2,600.
Kristopher Volkman/Flickr
Over in Vilas County, residents were able to donate $8 million in 2012. That is an average contribution of $2,500.
Nels Olsen/Flickr
In 2012, the people of Langlade County, Wisconsin scraped together $5.5 million to donate to charity. That is around $2,300 as an average donation.
jim simonson/Flickr
In Rock County, Wisconsin, people like to go big. Did you know they donated $59 million dollars in 2012? The average contribution was $2,100.
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