Views about environmental regulation among adults who seldom or never pray by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who seldom or never pray by views about environmental protection

% of adults who seldom or never pray who say…

StateStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Alaska31%65%4%< 1%102
Arizona30%65%2%2%159
California26%70%2%2%1,092
Colorado23%67%3%6%150
Connecticut25%70%1%4%113
Florida28%69%2%2%461
Georgia24%72%1%3%152
Illinois28%69%2%1%306
Indiana32%63%2%3%130
Maine29%69%2%< 1%124
Maryland20%77%1%2%169
Massachusetts25%70%1%4%279
Michigan26%66%4%5%222
Minnesota25%66%6%3%139
Missouri38%59%1%1%126
New Hampshire21%77%1%2%107
New Jersey25%71%2%2%215
New York26%69%2%2%582
North Carolina24%72%2%2%165
Ohio33%63%2%2%194
Oregon21%69%2%8%146
Pennsylvania33%64%1%3%291
Texas33%62%2%3%407
Vermont16%82%1%1%133
Virginia22%73%3%2%193
Washington20%75%1%4%230
Wisconsin32%64%2%2%147
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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