State among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by importance of religion (2014) Switch to: Importance of religion in one's life among adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services by state

% of adults who would rather have a bigger government with more services who are in…

Importance of religion in one's lifeAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSample size
Very important2%< 1%2%1%13%1%1%< 1%< 1%7%4%< 1%< 1%4%2%1%< 1%1%2%< 1%2%2%3%1%1%1%< 1%< 1%1%< 1%3%1%7%4%< 1%3%1%1%3%< 1%2%< 1%2%10%< 1%< 1%3%1%< 1%1%< 1%6,602
Somewhat important1%< 1%2%1%14%2%1%< 1%< 1%6%3%1%< 1%5%2%1%1%1%1%< 1%2%3%3%2%1%2%< 1%< 1%1%< 1%4%1%9%3%< 1%3%1%1%4%< 1%1%< 1%1%9%1%< 1%2%2%1%2%< 1%3,215
Not too important< 1%< 1%2%1%16%2%2%< 1%< 1%8%2%1%< 1%5%2%1%1%1%< 1%< 1%2%4%3%2%< 1%1%< 1%1%1%1%3%< 1%7%3%< 1%3%< 1%2%4%< 1%1%< 1%1%4%1%< 1%3%4%< 1%2%< 1%1,598
Not at all important< 1%< 1%2%< 1%16%2%2%< 1%< 1%7%2%< 1%< 1%4%2%1%< 1%1%1%1%2%4%3%2%< 1%1%< 1%< 1%1%1%2%1%10%2%< 1%2%1%2%5%1%< 1%< 1%1%5%1%1%2%4%< 1%2%< 1%1,851
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