The share of Americans who have given to a charity during the past 12 months dropped to a historic low of 73 percent, according to new survey data from Gallup, exceeding the previous low of 79 percent recorded in 2009 during the Great Recession.
The drop occurred across all household income levels, according to the survey.
The last time Gallup conducted the survey was in 2017. Since then, households making less than $40,000 have seen the greatest decrease in the rate of giving, from 73 percent in 2017 to 56 percent in 2020. Declines have also been also seen among households with $40,000 to $99,999 in annual income, dropping from 90 percent to 78 percent, and households earning $100,000 or more, which fell from 92 percent to 87 percent.
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