Households that donated to a church or place of worship
Percent of U.S. households donating to a church, synagogue or other place of worship in 2003 (in percent)
Key finding
- Households that donated to a church or place of worship: 63%. Close to two out of three households donated money to a place of religious worship during 2003
Source: Barna Group, Giving to Churches Rose Substantially in 2003 · Barna survey; margin of error 3 points at 95% confidence. Article published 2024-01-11.
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What does this statistic show?
Households that donated to a church or place of worship: 63%. Close to two out of three households donated money to a place of religious worship during 2003.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2003. Source: Barna Group, Giving to Churches Rose Substantially in 2003 (https://www.barna.com/research/giving-to-churches-rose-substantially-in-2003/).
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