Every year around this time people from all over are getting into the spirit of giving.

While the holidays are a time to give, Pensacola has earned a reputation as a charitable place to live and give throughout the year and beyond.

Of the 10 most generous, giving towns in Florida, Pensacola ranks No. 9, according to Philanthropy.com, a website of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, which measures, rates and writes about philanthropic endeavors.

The Pensacola metropolitan area donated a total of $188,497,000, which was 3.74 percent of its total adjusted gross income.

“The Emerald Coast sure gave a lot of green,” the article said.

Florida, in fact, is ranked 18^th of all the states in charitable donations, based on 2012 data broken down by metropolitan statistical areas.

Floridians gave 3,38 percent of their adjusted gross incomes to charity, which translated to $11.14 billion.

Find out more about places in Florida that give the most.