Comparative Statistics 1998
Research Services
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)

Figure 2
Total Receipts, Contributions, and Expenditures Per Member, 1989-1998

Per Member Financial Trends

In the last ten years, there has been a steady increase in per member giving (contributions from members), per member receipts (contributions plus other income from other sources such as investments and bequests), and per member expenditures. Receipts exceed expenditures by about $25 per member annually.


Go to: Comparative Statistics 1998 Figure 3
Percentages of Congregations in Size Categories, 1989-1998

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