Comparative Statistics

Average Per Member Contributions by Church Size: 1994

Number of         Average Per Member
Members             Contributions

less than 50          $ 471.28
   51-100             $ 516.18
  101-150             $ 527.76
  151-200             $ 523.55
  201-300             $ 529.79
  301-500             $ 527.01
  501-800             $ 545.80
  801-1,200           $ 563.14
1,201-1,600           $ 598.85
more than 1,600       $ 677.19
Nationally, contributions from individuals to Presbyterian congregations averaged $533.00 in 1994, but vary systematically by size of congregation. In the largest congregations (over 1,600 members) contributions averaged $677 per member in 1994, 44% above the $471 per-member contribution average in the smallest congregations (50 or fewer members).

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