Giving2025LI-0005

Median congregational income

Name: Median congregational income
Creator: Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations

Median annual income per congregation, 2025 (in U.S. dollars)

Key finding

Income outpaced inflation across the surveyed congregations.

Median congregational income: $205,000. Median congregational income in 2025.

Source: Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations, 2025 survey · n=7,453 congregations, Sep to Dec 2025. Published Apr 24, 2026.

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Income outpaced inflation across the surveyed congregations. Median congregational income: $205,000. Median congregational income in 2025.

Who published this data?

Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations, 2025. Source: Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations, 2025 survey (https://www.covidreligionresearch.org/study-rise-congregation-attendance/).

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