Texas Ranked America's Most Sinful States In 2019

Texas was ranked as the fourth most sinful state in the U.S. according to a new report from personal-finance website WalletHub. To determine its ranking, WalletHub compared the 50 states on seven sinful behaviors: anger and hatred, jealousy, excesses and vices, greed, lust, vanity and laziness, the organization said in a news release.

"[T[he cost of state sins is something we have to share as a nation. Gambling alone costs the U.S. about $5 billion per year. That’s nothing compared to the amount of money we lose from smoking, though – over $300 billion per year. Harmful behavior on the individual level can add up to staggering economic costs on a national scale," Wallethub added.

The most sinful state was Nevada, followed by Florida, California, and then Texas.

Wallethub's ranking was done using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Council on Problem Gambling, The Crime Victims Center, and PornHub, among other sources.

Here's how Texas stacked up (1=Most Sinful; 25=Avg.)

• 27th – Anger & Hatred
• 8th – Jealousy
• 1st – Lust
• 7th – Vanity
• 16th – Laziness

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