Average church income in dollars per year
Average annual income reported by U.S. churches, in dollars, 2010 to 2023
Key finding
Up 15,000 from 2010 to 2023.
- Latest reading (2023): 165,000
- Earliest reading (2010): 150,000
Source: Lifeway Research, Church Income Rising, But Still Trails Inflation · Article published 2025-03-25.
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What does this statistic show?
Up 15,000 from 2010 to 2023. Latest reading (2023): 165,000. Earliest reading (2010): 150,000.
Who published this data?
Lifeway Research, 2023. Source: Lifeway Research, Church Income Rising, But Still Trails Inflation (https://research.lifeway.com/2025/03/25/church-income-rising-but-still-trails-inflation/).
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