Views about size of government among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who read scripture once or twice a month by views about size of government

% of adults who read scripture once or twice a month who would rather have…

StateSmaller government; fewer servicesBigger government; more servicesDependsDon't knowSample size
California38%58%2%3%327
Florida51%42%2%6%202
Georgia46%48%1%5%114
Illinois53%39%4%4%143
New York32%56%5%7%153
North Carolina49%47%2%2%135
Ohio62%35%2%1%106
Pennsylvania55%39%5%< 1%115
Texas49%42%5%4%296
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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