Views about size of government among who do not believe in Heaven by state (2014) Switch to: State among who do not believe in Heaven by views about size of government

% of who do not believe in Heaven who would rather have…

StateSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Alaska44%52%1%3%104
Arizona54%40%4%2%161
California43%49%5%3%1,158
Colorado43%49%6%3%162
Connecticut41%45%6%9%110
Florida48%47%2%3%499
Georgia47%45%4%4%157
Illinois45%46%5%3%287
Indiana53%40%2%4%107
Maine54%41%4%2%100
Maryland40%52%1%7%177
Massachusetts43%51%2%4%263
Michigan46%47%5%2%180
Minnesota47%48%3%2%114
Missouri61%33%1%5%114
New Hampshire62%34%1%3%102
New Jersey47%45%6%1%209
New York37%54%5%4%545
North Carolina50%45%3%3%179
Ohio62%30%2%5%194
Oregon43%52%2%2%145
Pennsylvania51%41%3%5%281
Texas50%45%3%3%430
Vermont38%54%4%4%129
Virginia51%45%3%1%197
Washington46%48%3%2%235
Wisconsin41%56%1%2%124
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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