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% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who say religion is…

StateVery importantSomewhat importantNot too importantNot at all importantDon't knowSample size
Alabama79%12%5%5%< 1%214
Alaska31%29%14%26%1%150
Arizona46%24%16%14%1%287
Arkansas67%16%12%5%1%138
California44%25%14%16%1%2,042
Colorado37%31%13%18%< 1%250
Connecticut43%24%16%16%1%210
Delaware41%33%12%13%1%160
District of Columbia49%16%16%19%< 1%227
Florida52%22%13%13%< 1%952
Georgia59%22%9%10%< 1%449
Hawaii40%36%13%9%1%171
Idaho43%23%17%17%< 1%148
Illinois45%29%14%12%< 1%687
Indiana50%21%16%13%< 1%269
Iowa51%25%11%13%< 1%156
Kansas42%30%22%6%< 1%136
Kentucky60%20%10%9%1%183
Louisiana72%18%5%5%< 1%197
Maine27%28%15%30%< 1%160
Maryland47%25%12%16%1%357
Massachusetts30%27%18%23%1%419
Michigan46%28%11%13%1%494
Minnesota42%28%14%16%< 1%303
Mississippi72%15%8%5%< 1%132
Missouri53%26%12%9%< 1%300
Montana32%25%22%20%2%130
Nebraska46%21%21%12%1%146
Nevada44%27%10%17%2%155
New Hampshire27%26%26%21%1%175
New Jersey51%27%12%9%1%470
New Mexico57%18%8%16%< 1%161
New York42%29%12%16%1%1,083
North Carolina60%21%9%11%< 1%509
North Dakota52%20%12%16%< 1%137
Ohio55%25%9%10%< 1%543
Oklahoma58%27%3%10%1%174
Oregon38%21%15%25%1%242
Pennsylvania46%26%12%16%< 1%631
Rhode Island40%27%13%20%< 1%173
South Carolina67%16%10%6%< 1%234
South Dakota54%24%9%13%< 1%129
Tennessee68%20%6%5%< 1%282
Texas60%23%6%10%< 1%1,137
Utah41%21%20%14%4%141
Vermont23%21%24%30%1%189
Virginia55%22%11%12%< 1%412
Washington34%24%22%20%< 1%400
West Virginia59%28%5%6%2%145
Wisconsin37%29%15%18%1%275
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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