This patently isn’t true (and if it were then the foundation of capitalism as a theory would be broken). Also all the deep south states would do a lot better in

This patently isn’t true (and if it were then the foundation of capitalism as a theory would be broken). Also all the deep south states would do a lot better in Gini co-efficient rankings. So there’s a reason why people evoke surprise when learning Utah has such low income inequality. The surprise subsides when they learn about the average age of the population (a young population hasn’t had time to accumulate wealth yet). The propensity for large socialist structures in the state (families) also helps.