Familiarity with the term tithe
Percent of U.S. adults, 2021 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Familiar and able to define it (39%). Lowest: Familiar but cannot recall its meaning (22%).
- Familiar and able to define it: 39%
- Unfamiliar with the term: 39%
- Familiar but cannot recall its meaning: 22%
Source: Barna Group, What Is a Tithe? New Data on Perceptions of the 10 Percent · Survey of 2,016 U.S. adults, November 12-19, 2021; margin of error 2 percent. Article published 2023-06-29.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Familiar and able to define it (39%). Lowest: Familiar but cannot recall its meaning (22%). Familiar and able to define it: 39%. Unfamiliar with the term: 39%. Familiar but cannot recall its meaning: 22%.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2021. Source: Barna Group, What Is a Tithe? New Data on Perceptions of the 10 Percent (https://www.barna.com/research/what-is-a-tithe/).
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