Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm by attendance at prayer groups

% of adults who say that government aid to the poor does more good than harm who attend prayer group…

StateAt least once a weekOnce or twice a monthSeveral times a yearSeldom/neverDon't knowSample size
Alabama41%11%7%40%< 1%214
Alaska13%3%10%74%< 1%150
Arizona19%12%7%62%< 1%287
Arkansas25%17%11%46%1%138
California20%8%8%64%< 1%2,042
Colorado14%8%12%66%< 1%250
Connecticut11%7%10%70%1%210
Delaware22%10%7%61%< 1%160
District of Columbia21%9%8%62%1%227
Florida23%8%9%59%1%952
Georgia29%12%7%52%< 1%449
Hawaii22%9%13%56%< 1%171
Idaho19%4%11%63%4%148
Illinois16%9%8%67%1%687
Indiana23%10%9%57%< 1%269
Iowa22%2%17%59%< 1%156
Kansas25%9%6%60%< 1%136
Kentucky23%7%9%61%< 1%183
Louisiana33%13%7%47%< 1%197
Maine12%2%3%82%< 1%160
Maryland21%8%8%62%< 1%357
Massachusetts13%6%5%75%1%419
Michigan18%11%7%64%1%494
Minnesota17%5%9%70%< 1%303
Mississippi41%14%12%34%< 1%132
Missouri20%9%7%65%< 1%300
Montana16%4%2%78%< 1%130
Nebraska15%9%14%62%< 1%146
Nevada19%7%7%65%1%155
New Hampshire7%5%7%81%< 1%175
New Jersey21%11%8%59%1%470
New Mexico24%17%3%56%< 1%161
New York19%7%7%66%1%1,083
North Carolina27%10%11%52%< 1%509
North Dakota16%6%11%66%< 1%137
Ohio23%9%8%59%1%543
Oklahoma33%11%9%47%< 1%174
Oregon12%8%6%74%1%242
Pennsylvania19%7%7%67%< 1%631
Rhode Island13%7%7%73%< 1%173
South Carolina33%12%10%45%1%234
South Dakota17%5%13%63%1%129
Tennessee40%9%7%42%1%282
Texas28%12%8%51%1%1,137
Utah27%8%6%58%1%141
Vermont8%5%4%83%< 1%189
Virginia29%12%7%51%1%412
Washington19%6%6%69%1%400
West Virginia33%14%6%46%1%145
Wisconsin14%7%6%69%3%275
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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