Views about size of government among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month by views about size of government

% of adults who attend prayer groups once or twice a month who would rather have…

StateSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
California39%54%4%3%292
Florida40%53%2%6%137
Georgia46%49%3%2%104
Illinois59%39%1%1%105
New York35%60%3%2%142
Pennsylvania61%36%3%1%102
Texas44%50%3%3%271
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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