Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by attendance at prayer groups

% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who attend prayer group…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama41%8%8%42%1%314
Alaska23%4%8%64%1%183
Arizona28%7%7%58%1%410
Arkansas32%15%6%46%1%172
California21%8%8%62%< 1%1,784
Colorado24%6%9%61%< 1%278
Connecticut15%7%8%71%< 1%196
Delaware10%10%14%66%1%146
Florida24%6%9%61%< 1%1,035
Georgia33%11%10%46%< 1%528
Hawaii29%6%9%57%< 1%160
Idaho34%6%4%54%1%209
Illinois22%10%8%60%< 1%721
Indiana26%10%8%55%1%383
Iowa26%7%11%55%1%201
Kansas31%10%8%50%< 1%204
Kentucky31%7%12%49%< 1%245
Louisiana30%12%8%50%< 1%262
Maine16%3%5%75%1%180
Maryland24%6%8%62%< 1%298
Massachusetts8%9%5%79%< 1%325
Michigan23%9%7%61%< 1%545
Minnesota19%9%7%64%1%331
Mississippi40%12%12%35%< 1%178
Missouri28%11%9%53%< 1%402
Montana21%7%11%61%< 1%215
Nebraska22%11%11%55%< 1%202
Nevada22%10%4%63%1%194
New Hampshire11%7%9%74%< 1%180
New Jersey16%7%9%66%< 1%437
New Mexico29%14%6%51%< 1%153
New York17%6%7%70%< 1%882
North Carolina32%11%9%47%< 1%559
North Dakota19%7%11%64%< 1%233
Ohio28%8%8%55%1%682
Oklahoma40%12%10%38%< 1%240
Oregon29%7%6%58%1%228
Pennsylvania24%7%9%59%< 1%793
Rhode Island19%2%12%67%< 1%155
South Carolina34%12%8%45%1%271
South Dakota23%9%10%58%< 1%212
Tennessee41%13%9%36%1%407
Texas30%11%9%50%1%1,330
Utah55%6%5%34%< 1%222
Vermont14%11%10%65%< 1%143
Virginia27%12%6%54%1%516
Washington27%10%7%57%< 1%386
West Virginia40%11%9%39%1%188
Wisconsin17%10%10%63%1%369
Wyoming32%5%7%56%< 1%230
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.

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