Views about size of government among adults who pray weekly by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who pray weekly by views about size of government

% of adults who pray weekly who would rather have…

StateSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Arizona59%38%2%1%104
California43%49%4%3%502
Florida43%51%2%4%291
Georgia46%48%3%2%140
Illinois58%36%2%4%229
Indiana59%35%2%4%129
Maryland56%42%< 1%2%105
Massachusetts52%40%3%6%104
Michigan61%33%4%3%146
Minnesota56%41%2%< 1%108
Missouri56%39%1%5%106
New Jersey44%49%5%3%143
New York45%50%4%1%278
North Carolina53%41%3%3%141
Ohio53%40%4%4%182
Pennsylvania53%41%3%3%214
Texas43%51%3%3%376
Virginia59%38%1%1%121
Wisconsin64%33%1%2%112
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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