Importance of religion in one's life among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good by importance of religion
% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more harm than good who say religion is…
State | Very important | Somewhat important | Not too important | Not at all important | Don't know | Sample size |
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Alabama | 75% | 14% | 6% | 5% | 1% | 262 |
Alaska | 49% | 28% | 14% | 8% | < 1% | 135 |
Arizona | 56% | 25% | 12% | 7% | < 1% | 325 |
Arkansas | 76% | 15% | 2% | 7% | < 1% | 155 |
California | 51% | 27% | 11% | 11% | < 1% | 1,423 |
Colorado | 57% | 26% | 10% | 7% | < 1% | 227 |
Connecticut | 42% | 30% | 17% | 10% | < 1% | 147 |
Delaware | 54% | 29% | 9% | 8% | < 1% | 121 |
Florida | 52% | 28% | 10% | 10% | < 1% | 953 |
Georgia | 71% | 18% | 6% | 4% | < 1% | 460 |
Hawaii | 48% | 25% | 16% | 10% | < 1% | 123 |
Idaho | 55% | 27% | 8% | 10% | < 1% | 150 |
Illinois | 57% | 25% | 12% | 7% | < 1% | 566 |
Indiana | 54% | 29% | 9% | 8% | < 1% | 343 |
Iowa | 56% | 26% | 12% | 5% | < 1% | 158 |
Kansas | 60% | 25% | 7% | 7% | < 1% | 154 |
Kentucky | 65% | 24% | 5% | 6% | < 1% | 216 |
Louisiana | 75% | 16% | 2% | 6% | < 1% | 235 |
Maine | 38% | 35% | 16% | 11% | 1% | 125 |
Maryland | 56% | 24% | 13% | 6% | < 1% | 254 |
Massachusetts | 35% | 34% | 16% | 15% | < 1% | 248 |
Michigan | 52% | 27% | 11% | 9% | 1% | 425 |
Minnesota | 52% | 26% | 12% | 9% | < 1% | 231 |
Mississippi | 76% | 13% | 5% | 4% | 2% | 157 |
Missouri | 59% | 27% | 7% | 6% | 1% | 312 |
Montana | 52% | 27% | 10% | 12% | < 1% | 171 |
Nebraska | 59% | 29% | 6% | 4% | 1% | 156 |
Nevada | 46% | 30% | 10% | 14% | 1% | 143 |
New Hampshire | 42% | 28% | 20% | 9% | < 1% | 108 |
New Jersey | 49% | 30% | 12% | 9% | < 1% | 362 |
New Mexico | 64% | 19% | 4% | 12% | 1% | 131 |
New York | 47% | 27% | 12% | 14% | < 1% | 748 |
North Carolina | 63% | 23% | 8% | 5% | 1% | 451 |
North Dakota | 53% | 23% | 18% | 6% | < 1% | 179 |
Ohio | 58% | 25% | 8% | 8% | 1% | 526 |
Oklahoma | 69% | 19% | 5% | 6% | < 1% | 190 |
Oregon | 51% | 31% | 10% | 8% | 1% | 158 |
Pennsylvania | 54% | 25% | 12% | 8% | 1% | 640 |
Rhode Island | 61% | 20% | 6% | 13% | < 1% | 116 |
South Carolina | 71% | 17% | 5% | 5% | 1% | 227 |
South Dakota | 60% | 25% | 9% | 6% | 1% | 164 |
Tennessee | 74% | 16% | 3% | 5% | 2% | 339 |
Texas | 64% | 23% | 7% | 6% | < 1% | 1,231 |
Utah | 72% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 1% | 164 |
Virginia | 64% | 21% | 9% | 5% | < 1% | 412 |
Washington | 55% | 23% | 10% | 11% | 1% | 276 |
West Virginia | 69% | 16% | 9% | 4% | 1% | 144 |
Wisconsin | 48% | 34% | 10% | 7% | 1% | 299 |
Wyoming | 56% | 27% | 11% | 6% | < 1% | 195 |
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