Views about environmental regulation among Catholics by state (2014) Switch to: State among Catholics by views about environmental protection

% of Catholics 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
Arizona41%51%3%5%127
California38%56%2%5%878
Connecticut38%57%< 1%4%120
Florida39%56%2%3%428
Illinois41%55%2%2%356
Indiana50%46%2%2%123
Louisiana47%46%4%3%130
Maryland47%48%2%3%103
Massachusetts42%50%2%6%238
Michigan40%54%3%3%197
Minnesota36%57%5%2%128
New Jersey35%58%2%5%327
New York37%58%2%3%635
Ohio41%55%3%1%227
Pennsylvania44%52%2%2%355
Rhode Island35%62%1%1%146
Texas40%55%1%4%540
Virginia36%61%2%1%119
Washington31%62%1%5%112
Wisconsin38%58%1%3%153
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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