Views about size of government among adults who say religion is very important by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say religion is very important by views about size of government

% of adults who say religion is very important who would rather have…

StateSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
Alabama54%41%2%2%397
Alaska69%27%< 1%4%124
Arizona59%34%3%4%335
Arkansas51%45%1%4%217
California41%52%4%3%1,666
Colorado56%35%5%3%230
Connecticut52%44%3%1%156
Delaware39%48%6%7%147
District of Columbia24%66%5%5%140
Florida46%46%4%4%1,058
Georgia50%44%3%4%626
Hawaii56%36%4%4%134
Idaho71%25%2%1%168
Illinois52%42%3%3%696
Indiana59%35%3%4%381
Iowa66%30%< 1%3%184
Kansas72%24%2%2%165
Kentucky54%36%5%5%289
Louisiana49%45%2%4%328
Maine66%20%6%7%108
Maryland46%45%2%6%327
Massachusetts45%46%4%5%251
Michigan58%35%3%4%513
Minnesota65%29%2%5%281
Mississippi53%42%2%3%233
Missouri64%29%3%3%356
Montana72%19%6%3%139
Nebraska71%25%1%3%179
Nevada60%35%4%1%133
New Hampshire75%21%1%3%107
New Jersey42%52%2%4%434
New Mexico51%43%3%4%169
New York38%56%2%4%882
North Carolina52%40%3%5%639
North Dakota68%27%2%4%197
Ohio59%35%2%4%673
Oklahoma61%32%4%4%251
Oregon60%31%2%7%174
Pennsylvania61%33%3%4%739
Rhode Island56%34%2%8%149
South Carolina53%39%2%6%346
South Dakota73%23%3%1%175
Tennessee57%35%3%5%475
Texas47%46%3%4%1,611
Utah76%18%2%5%191
Virginia58%36%2%3%503
Washington60%33%4%3%312
West Virginia63%28%4%5%197
Wisconsin65%30%3%3%279
Wyoming74%20%1%5%166
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.

Learn More: Smaller government; fewer services, Bigger government; more services