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639. Charity Contributions--Percent of Households Contributing, by Dollar Amount and Type of Charity
[In percent, except as noted.Estimates cover households' contributionactivity (both cash and in-kind) for the year and are based on respondents' replies as tocontribution and
volunteer activity of household. Based on a samplesurvey of 2,719 persons 18 years old and over conducted during the spring of the following year andsubject to sampling variability;
see source]
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ALL
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1989
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1991
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1993
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1995
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1998
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ANNUAL AMOUNT OF
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HOUSEHOLDS
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GIVERS
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HOUSEHOLD
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Percentage
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Average
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Percentage
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Average
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Percentage
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Average
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Percentage
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Average
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Percentage
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Average
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CONTRIBUTIONS
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of
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contri-
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of
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contri-
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of
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contri-
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contri-
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contri-
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TYPE OF CHARITY
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households
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bution 1
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households
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bution 1
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households
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bution 1
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households
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bution 1
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households
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bution 1
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1987
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1989
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1991
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1993
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1995
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1998
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1987
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1989
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1991
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1993
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1995
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1998
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(dol.)
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(dol.)
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(dol.)
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(dol.)
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(dol.)
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None
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28.9
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24.9
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27.8
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26.6
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31.5
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29.9
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(X)
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(X)
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(X)
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(X)
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(X)
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(X)
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Arts, culture, humanities
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9.6
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193
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9.4
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194
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8.1
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139
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9.4
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216
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11.4
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221
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Givers
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71.0
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75.1
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72.2
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73.4
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68.5
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70.1
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100.0
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100.0
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100.0
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100.0
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100.0
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100.0
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Education
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19.1
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291
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21.1
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225
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17.5
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424
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20.3
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318
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12.6
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382
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$1 to $100
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20.8
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16.3
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14.9
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20.9
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15.2
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15.6
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32.7
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27.0
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24.9
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32.3
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24.3
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22.2
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Environment
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13.4
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88
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16.3
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99
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11.6
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89
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11.5
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106
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12.4
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194
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$101 to $200
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7.4
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8.1
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8.1
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9.8
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7.2
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8.8
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11.6
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13.4
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13.5
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15.2
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11.6
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12.5
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Health
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32.4
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143
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32.9
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154
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25.7
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139
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27.3
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214
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20.8
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234
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$201 to $300
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6.6
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4.8
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7.3
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5.6
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5.7
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6.9
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10.5
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8.0
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12.2
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8.6
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9.2
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9.9
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Human services
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23.0
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263
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27.5
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260
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26.7
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208
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25.1
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271
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27.3
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250
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$301 to $400
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3.5
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4.6
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3.3
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3.7
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4.7
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5.6
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5.6
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7.6
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5.6
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5.8
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7.5
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8.0
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International
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4.2
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202
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3.5
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198
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2.8
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(B)
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6.1
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283
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4.5
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279
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$401 to $500
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3.2
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3.1
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3.2
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4.0
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5.2
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4.3
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5.0
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5.1
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5.4
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6.2
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8.3
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6.1
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Private, community
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$501 to $600
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2.3
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2.6
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2.6
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3.0
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3.0
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3.3
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3.7
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4.3
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4.4
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4.6
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4.7
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4.7
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foundations
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6.4
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116
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6.0
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113
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5.3
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144
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6.1
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181
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4.8
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271
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$601 to $700
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2.0
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1.5
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2.5
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2.0
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2.6
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2.6
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3.2
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2.5
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4.2
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3.1
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4.1
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3.7
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Public, societal benefit
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11.2
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120
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11.2
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132
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11.2
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160
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10.3
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122
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11.1
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134
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$701 to $999
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3.7
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4.8
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3.4
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2.9
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3.7
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4.3
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5.8
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7.9
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5.7
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4.6
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6.0
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6.1
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Recreation - adults
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6.2
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135
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6.3
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164
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4.6
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193
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7.0
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161
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5.0
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144
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$1,000 or more
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13.9
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14.5
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14.5
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12.8
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15.2
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18.8
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21.9
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24.0
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24.2
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19.7
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24.3
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26.8
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Religion
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53.2
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896
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51.3
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800
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49.2
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817
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48.0
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868
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45.2
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1,002
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Not reported
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7.6
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14.7
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12.4
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8.6
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5.9
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(X)
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(X)
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(X)
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(X)
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(X)
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(X)
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(X)
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Youth development
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21.6
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129
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22.1
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114
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17.9
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106
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20.9
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137
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21.4
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174
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B Base too small to meet statistical standards of reliability.X Not applicable.
1 Average contribution per contributing household.
Source: Hodgkinson, Virginia, Murray Weitzman, and the Gallup Organization, Inc.,Giving and Volunteering in the United States: 1992, 1994 and 1996 Editions.(Copyright and published by
INDEPENDENT SECTOR, Washington, DC, fall 1992, 1994, and 1996.) andSaxon-Harrold, Susan K.E., Murray Weitzman, and the Gallup Organization, Inc.,Giving and Volunteering in the United
States: 1999 Edition.(Copyright and published by INDEPENDENT SECTOR, Washington, DC, 2000.)
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These tables are based on figures supplied by the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce and are subject to revision by the Census Bureau.
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