Born again adults who tithed, 2000 to 2002
Percent of U.S. born again adults who tithed, by year (in percent)
Key finding
Down 6 points from 2000 to 2002.
- Latest reading (2002): 6%
- Earliest reading (2000): 12%
Source: Barna Group, Tithing Down 62% in the Past Year · Barna survey of adults; maximum margin of sampling error of ±3.2 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. Article published 2024-01-13.
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What does this statistic show?
Down 6 points from 2000 to 2002. Latest reading (2002): 6%. Earliest reading (2000): 12%.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2002. Source: Barna Group, Tithing Down 62% in the Past Year (https://www.barna.com/research/tithing-down-62-in-the-past-year/).
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