Who knows what a 'tithe' is
Percent who can correctly define a tithe (in percent)
Key finding
Only about four in ten U.S. adults know the word.
- Pastors (familiar with concept): 99%
- Practicing Christians: 59%
- All Christians: 43%
Source: Barna Group, What Is a Tithe? · n=2,016 U.S. adults, Nov 12-19, 2021, MoE ±2. Published Sep 7, 2022.
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What does this statistic show?
Only about four in ten U.S. adults know the word. Pastors (familiar with concept): 99%. Practicing Christians: 59%. All Christians: 43%.
Who published this data?
Barna Group, 2025. Source: Barna Group, What Is a Tithe? (https://www.barna.com/research/what-is-a-tithe/).
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