Income distribution among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by region (2014) Switch to: Region among adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services by household income

% of adults who would rather have a smaller government with fewer services who have a household income of…

RegionLess than $30,000$30,000-$49,999$50,000-$99,999$100,000 or moreSample size
Northeast22%20%31%27%2,776
South25%21%32%22%5,925
Midwest27%23%32%18%3,953
West25%21%29%24%4,103
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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