50 Least Generous Counties: 10,000 or More Tax Returns

May 1, 2003 | Read Time: 1 minute

County	State	Itemized Returns	Average Discretionary Income	Average Charitable Donation	Percentage of Discretionary Income to Charity
ROCKINGHAM	N.H.	35,795	$55,304	$2,019	3.7%
TOLLAND	Conn.	18,570	$41,194	$1,623	3.9%
HILLSBOROUGH	N.H.	41,847	$49,756	$2,009	4.0%
MIDDLESEX	Conn.	21,580	$42,785	$1,790	4.2%
BRISTOL	Mass.	46,421	$35,460	$1,546	4.4%
ESSEX	Mass.	83,707	$55,914	$2,453	4.4%
WORCESTER	Mass.	78,121	$42,046	$1,866	4.4%
HAMPSHIRE	Mass.	14,729	$43,058	$1,926	4.5%
HUNTERDON	N.J.	22,902	$54,036	$2,424	4.5%
LACKAWANNA	Pa.	11,142	$56,662	$2,581	4.6%
PLYMOUTH	Mass.	58,408	$42,968	$1,994	4.6%
HAMPDEN	Mass.	36,989	$43,369	$2,016	4.6%
LAFAYETTE	La.	10,385	$78,846	$3,668	4.7%
MERRIMACK	N.H.	11,048	$57,976	$2,719	4.7%
KENT	R.I.	18,421	$46,573	$2,187	4.7%
HARTFORD	Conn.	102,289	$53,103	$2,498	4.7%
LUZERNE	Pa.	16,351	$56,015	$2,641	4.7%
NEW LONDON	Conn.	27,745	$46,043	$2,179	4.7%
WASHINGTON	Pa.	13,808	$54,293	$2,641	4.9%
BARNSTABLE	Mass.	23,351	$51,283	$2,498	4.9%
YORK	Me.	15,069	$36,894	$1,819	4.9%
LAKE	Ill.	103,061	$83,912	$4,167	5.0%
FAIRFIELD	Conn.	133,503	$118,824	$5,937	5.0%
SHASTA	Calif.	10,305	$43,224	$2,194	5.1%
CHESTER	Pa.	59,952	$66,800	$3,416	5.1%
WINNEBAGO	Wis.	15,439	$45,853	$2,377	5.2%
BROWN	Wis.	23,740	$46,885	$2,441	5.2%
NORTHAMPTON	Pa.	27,634	$44,791	$2,339	5.2%
SOMERSET	N.J.	48,119	$70,343	$3,695	5.3%
JEFFERSON	La.	25,202	$58,754	$3,093	5.3%
WASHINGTON	R.I.	14,754	$47,244	$2,495	5.3%
DELAWARE	Ohio	15,222	$49,792	$2,632	5.3%
ST. TAMMANY	La.	17,106	$50,409	$2,674	5.3%
MORRIS	N.J.	82,633	$68,362	$3,644	5.3%
BERGEN	N.J.	133,485	$69,427	$3,704	5.3%
BUCKS	Pa.	82,706	$48,589	$2,594	5.3%
MONROE	Pa.	11,429	$34,240	$1,840	5.4%
RENSSELAER	N.Y.	13,487	$33,365	$1,798	5.4%
LIVINGSTON	Mich.	19,910	$35,619	$1,921	5.4%
UNION	N.J.	63,818	$59,124	$3,188	5.4%
MIDDLESEX	Mass.	197,546	$67,709	$3,653	5.4%
LEHIGH	Pa.	27,944	$50,602	$2,740	5.4%
ATLANTIC	N.J.	20,449	$41,955	$2,276	5.4%
SARATOGA	N.Y.	22,529	$38,550	$2,093	5.4%
CHITTENDEN	Vt.	16,643	$51,063	$2,772	5.4%
SANGAMON	Ill.	16,926	$51,181	$2,781	5.4%
LEE	Fla.	24,986	$90,618	$4,936	5.4%
MEDINA	Ohio	17,530	$34,535	$1,890	5.5%
BERKS	Pa.	33,576	$45,493	$2,496	5.5%
NIAGARA	N.Y.	18,678	$32,864	$1,806	5.5%
Note: Include only taxpayers with adjusted gross incomes of $50,000 or more who itemized deductions on their federal tax returns.