Views about environmental regulation among adults with a household income of $100,000 or more by state (2014) Switch to: State among adults with a household income of $100,000 or more by views about environmental protection

% of adults with a household income of $100,000 or more who say…

StateStricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economyStricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the costNeither/both equallyDon't knowSample size
Arizona48%48%2%1%113
California33%64%3%1%916
Colorado35%63%2%1%138
Connecticut21%78%< 1%1%111
Florida39%59%2%1%357
Georgia38%60%2%1%192
Illinois32%64%3%< 1%259
Indiana45%50%4%1%101
Maryland26%70%3%1%210
Massachusetts24%73%1%2%194
Michigan29%67%3%1%134
Minnesota28%65%4%3%137
New Jersey24%72%2%1%260
New York31%67%1%< 1%389
North Carolina46%53%1%< 1%188
Ohio37%59%1%3%175
Pennsylvania36%62%2%< 1%267
Tennessee48%49%1%2%113
Texas44%52%3%2%506
Virginia38%58%1%3%260
Washington29%67%2%1%141
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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