Groups most likely to have given money to a religious center in the past year
Percent of each U.S. adult group that gave to a church or place of worship, 2004 (in percent)
Key finding
Highest: Evangelical Christians (97%). Lowest: Protestants (76%).
- Evangelical Christians: 97%
- Born again Christians: 85%
- Political conservatives: 80%
Source: Barna Group, Americans Donate Billions to Charity, But Giving to Churches Has Declined · Barna Group survey; margin of sampling error plus or minus 3.2 percentage points at the 95% confidence level. Article published 2024-01-08.
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What does this statistic show?
Highest: Evangelical Christians (97%). Lowest: Protestants (76%). Evangelical Christians: 97%. Born again Christians: 85%. Political conservatives: 80%.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2004. Source: Barna Group, Americans Donate Billions to Charity, But Giving to Churches Has Declined (https://www.barna.com/research/americans-donate-billions-to-charity-but-giving-to-churches-has-declined/).
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