Views about environmental regulation among adults who pray weekly by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who pray weekly by views about environmental protection

% of adults who pray weekly who say…

StateStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Arizona41%55%3%2%104
California38%59%2%2%502
Florida42%53%2%2%291
Georgia38%58%2%2%140
Illinois47%50%1%1%229
Indiana52%45%2%2%129
Maryland33%65%< 1%1%105
Massachusetts37%58%3%2%104
Michigan38%59%1%2%146
Minnesota39%58%1%2%108
Missouri38%61%1%< 1%106
New Jersey34%63%1%2%143
New York31%67%2%< 1%278
North Carolina40%56%1%3%141
Ohio36%62%1%1%182
Pennsylvania37%61%< 1%2%214
Texas38%58%2%2%376
Virginia35%63%2%1%121
Wisconsin40%57%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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