Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never meditate by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who seldom or never meditate by views about size of government

% of adults who seldom or never meditate who would rather have…

StateSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Alabama56%38%3%2%187
Alaska52%45%1%2%147
Arizona57%40%2%1%267
Arkansas61%36%1%2%145
California47%47%3%3%1,565
Colorado55%39%1%5%229
Connecticut53%41%2%4%167
Delaware49%44%2%6%148
District of Columbia21%74%4%1%132
Florida50%44%3%4%851
Georgia54%42%2%2%384
Hawaii51%42%3%4%127
Idaho70%25%2%2%129
Illinois49%44%3%4%575
Indiana58%36%3%3%310
Iowa47%47%3%3%178
Kansas56%33%3%8%139
Kentucky53%36%5%5%193
Louisiana59%37%< 1%4%188
Maine63%32%1%4%152
Maryland52%42%2%4%272
Massachusetts48%46%3%3%355
Michigan61%36%1%2%454
Minnesota61%35%2%2%264
Mississippi56%41%1%2%107
Missouri60%34%2%4%302
Montana64%34%1%1%154
Nebraska68%29%2%1%136
Nevada60%37%2%2%134
New Hampshire67%30%2%1%140
New Jersey48%46%3%3%421
New Mexico42%55%1%1%118
New York42%51%3%3%873
North Carolina51%44%1%4%386
North Dakota67%29%2%2%181
Ohio59%34%2%4%481
Oklahoma59%35%3%4%147
Oregon58%37%1%4%180
Pennsylvania55%39%2%3%602
Rhode Island42%47%4%7%133
South Carolina62%34%2%3%188
South Dakota66%26%5%3%143
Tennessee59%35%1%5%243
Texas53%41%3%3%993
Utah58%35%3%4%106
Vermont40%49%5%6%164
Virginia60%35%3%2%358
Washington54%41%2%3%322
West Virginia57%34%2%6%143
Wisconsin59%36%2%3%319
Wyoming72%19%< 1%9%140
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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