Belief & Culture2024LI-X752398B2

Confidence in U.S. institutions

Name: Confidence in U.S. institutions
Creator: Lifeway Research

Percent of U.S. adults with a great deal or quite a lot of confidence, 2024 (Gallup) (in percent)

Key finding

Highest: Small businesses (68%). Lowest: Congress (9%).

Small businesses: 68%
The military: 61%
The police: 51%

Source: Lifeway Research, A Third of Americans Trust the Church · Article published 2024-07-24.

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What does this statistic show?

Highest: Small businesses (68%). Lowest: Congress (9%). Small businesses: 68%. The military: 61%. The police: 51%.

Who published this data?

Lifeway Research, 2024. Source: Lifeway Research, A Third of Americans Trust the Church (https://research.lifeway.com/2024/07/24/a-third-of-americans-trust-the-church/).

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