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Group	Where	Number of Adherents	% of total pop.	Number of congreg./ churches/ units	Number of countries	Year	Source	Quote/ Notes
Presbyterian	world	40,000,000	-	-	-	1975	Wallechinsky, David & Irving Wallace; The People's Almanac; Garden City, NY: Doubleday (1975); pg. 1267.	List of "Major World Religions ": "The world membershipof the Presbyterian Church has been estimated at 40 million, including over 4 million members in the U.S. In Scotland, Presbyterianism is the established religion. "
Presbyterian	world	1,000,000	-	-	-	1983	Berger, Gilda. Religion: A Reference First Book. New York: Franklin Watts (1983); pg. 71.	"There are close to 1 million Presbyterians in the United States today. "
Presbyterian	world	-	-	-	-	1994	LINK Hexham, Irving. Concise Dictionary of Religion. Carol Stream, USA: InterVarsity Press (1994). (v. online 6 Oct. 1999)	"PRESBYTERIANISM: a GROUP of PROTESTANT CHURCHES arising out of the CALVINIST REFORMATION distinguished by their form of CHURCH GOVERNMENT based on PRESBYTERS or ELDERS... Presbyterianism first appeared in Scotland in the late sixteenth century and spread throughout the world. Today there are over 120 independent Presbyterian Churches loosely united in the WORLD ALLIANCE OF REFORMED CHURCHES. Apart from their distinct method of Church Government, they accept CALVINIST CREEDS the most important of which are the WESTMINSTER CONFESSION, the HELVETIC CONFESSION and the HEIDELBERG CATECHISM. "
Presbyterian	world	47,972,000	-	-	-	1998	Ash, Russell. The Top 10 of Everything 1999. New York: DK Publishing (1998); pg. 76.	Table: "Top 10 Christian Denominations in the World "; Rank: #7
Presbyterian	Wyoming	-	8.70%	-	-	1990	Kosmin, B. & S. Lachman. One Nation Under God: Religion in Contemporary American Society; Harmony Books: New York (1993); pg. 88-93.	Table 3-1: Religious Composition of State Populations, 1990 (%). Self-identification of religious loyalty, phone survey w/ 113,000 people; by City U. of New York.
Presbyterian	Wyoming	-	4.00%	-	-	2001	LINK Kosmin, Barry A.; Egon Mayer; & Ariela Keysar. "American Religious Identity Survey. " 2001. City University of New York.	ARIS: Nationwide phone survey of 50,000 American adults; open-ended question: 'What is your religion, if any?'; Listed in table: "Presbyterian "
Presbyterian	Yukon	350	1.26%	-	-	1991	Gall, Timothy L. & Susan Bevan Gall (editors). Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Canadian Provinces. Detroit: U.X.L. (1997), [Source: Canadian Census]; pg. 186.	"In 1991, 43.1% of the population--or about 12,000 people--was Protestant, including... 1,000 Baptists, 650 Lutherans, 600 Pentecostals, and 350 Presbyterians. "
Presbyterian	Yukon	400	1.44%	-	-	1991	LINK web site: "Statistics Canada "; web page: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census " (viewed 9 Jan. 1999); Source: Statistics Canada, Catalogue no. 93-319-XPB.	table: "Population, by religion, 1991 Census "
Presbyterian - black denominations	USA	900,000	-	-	-	1953	Herberg, Will. Protestant-Catholic-Jew: An Essay in American Religious Sociology; Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company (1960); pg. 113.	"About 1953, reports indicate, there were... 900,000 in three all-Negro Presbyterian denominations, and about 12,000 in the Negro Lutheran missions. "
Presbyterian - Maya	Guatemala	6,000	-	26 units	-	1973	Scotchmer, David G. "Life of the Heart: A Maya Protestant Spirituality " in South and Meso-American Native Spirituality, ed. by Gary H. Gossen. New York: Crossroad Publishing Co. (1997); pg. 506.	"The Presbyterians, who also pioneered Indian work in western Guatemala among the Quiche and the Mam people, showed a total of 26 churches and 6,000 active members in 1973 in 3 language groups. "
Presbyterian - Maya	Guatemala	10,000	-	40 units	-	1988	Scotchmer, David G. "Life of the Heart: A Maya Protestant Spirituality " in South and Meso-American Native Spirituality, ed. by Gary H. Gossen. New York: Crossroad Publishing Co. (1997); pg. 506.	"By 1988, Presbyterians had expanded their work to include over 40 local Indian churches, 10,000 active members, and 7 self-governing presbyteries or local associations within 5 different language groups. "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Alabama	38,278	0.95%	171 units	-	1990	Glenmary Research Center (Mars Hill, NC). Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990. Courtesy of American Religion Data Archive.	By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members' column: 30,578. [Listed as 'Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).']
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Alabama	29,059	0.68%	172 units	-	1995	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1995 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Alabama	28,506	0.66%	167 units	-	1997	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1997 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Alaska	6,307	1.15%	37 units	-	1990	Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990.	By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 4,617. [Listed as 'Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).']
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Alaska	4,652	0.77%	37 units	-	1995	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1995 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Alaska	4,717	0.77%	37 units	-	1997	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1997 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Arizona	36,129	0.99%	95 units	-	1990	Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990.	By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 28,447. [Listed as 'Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).']
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Arizona	27,603	0.65%	98 units	-	1995	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1995 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Arizona	27,892	0.61%	99 units	-	1997	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1997 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Arkansas	28,947	1.17%	136 units	-	1990	Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990.	By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 23,068. [Listed as 'Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).']
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Arkansas	21,645	0.87%	132 units	-	1995	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1995 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Arkansas	21,669	0.86%	129 units	-	1997	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1997 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	California	258,854	0.87%	576 units	-	1990	Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990.	By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 205,382. [Listed as 'Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).']
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	California	187,491	0.59%	583 units	-	1995	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1995 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	California	183,574	0.57%	583 units	-	1997	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1997 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Colorado	50,831	1.54%	129 units	-	1990	Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990.	By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 40,236. [Listed as 'Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).']
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Colorado	37,937	1.01%	125 units	-	1995	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1995 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Colorado	37,977	0.98%	125 units	-	1997	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1997 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Connecticut	10,191	0.31%	20 units	-	1990	Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990.	By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 8,372. [Listed as 'Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).']
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Connecticut	7,181	0.22%	20 units	-	1995	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1995 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Connecticut	7,219	0.22%	20 units	-	1997	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1997 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Delaware	15,401	2.31%	37 units	-	1990	Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990.	By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 12,422. [Listed as 'Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).']
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Delaware	11,612	1.62%	37 units	-	1995	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1995 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Delaware	11,321	1.55%	37 units	-	1997	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1997 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Florida	165,255	1.28%	358 units	-	1990	Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990.	By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 136,910. [Listed as 'Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).']
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Florida	134,081	0.95%	361 units	-	1995	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1995 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Florida	131,516	0.90%	362 units	-	1997	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1997 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Georgia, USA	101,274	1.56%	305 units	-	1990	Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990.	By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 80,776. [Listed as 'Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).']
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Georgia, USA	82,970	1.15%	305 units	-	1995	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1995 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Georgia, USA	85,152	1.14%	305 units	-	1997	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1997 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Hawaii	1,764	0.16%	6 units	-	1990	Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990.	By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 1,365. [Listed as 'Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).']
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Hawaii	1,292	0.11%	6 units	-	1995	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1995 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Hawaii	1,324	0.11%	6 units	-	1997	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1997 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Idaho	11,121	1.10%	51 units	-	1990	Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990.	By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 8,475. [Listed as 'Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).']
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Idaho	8,221	0.71%	51 units	-	1995	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1995 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Idaho	7,889	0.65%	51 units	-	1997	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1997 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Illinois	158,320	1.39%	474 units	-	1990	Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990.	By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 126,123. [Listed as 'Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).']
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Illinois	114,152	0.96%	463 units	-	1995	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1995 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Illinois	109,726	0.92%	462 units	-	1997	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1997 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Indiana	86,194	1.55%	277 units	-	1990	Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990.	By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 68,579. [Listed as 'Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).']
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Indiana	62,192	1.07%	271 units	-	1995	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1995 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Indiana	60,282	1.03%	267 units	-	1997	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1997 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Iowa	85,186	3.08%	311 units	-	1990	Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990.	By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 67,665. [Listed as 'Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).']
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Iowa	61,466	2.16%	308 units	-	1995	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1995 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Iowa	60,028	2.10%	307 units	-	1997	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1997 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Kansas	63,658	2.57%	207 units	-	1990	Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990.	By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 50,102. [Listed as 'Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).']
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Kansas	44,596	1.74%	202 units	-	1995	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1995 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Kansas	42,008	1.62%	196 units	-	1997	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1997 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Kentucky	44,016	1.19%	209 units	-	1990	Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990.	By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 35,382. [Listed as 'Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).']
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Kentucky	33,001	0.85%	201 units	-	1995	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1995 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Kentucky	31,786	0.81%	199 units	-	1997	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1997 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Louisiana	27,105	0.64%	126 units	-	1990	Glenmary Research Center. Churches & Church Membership in U.S., 1990.	By-county org. reports, figures from 'Churches' & inclusive 'Adherents' columns. More exclusive 'members': 21,010. [Listed as 'Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).']
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Louisiana	19,427	0.45%	123 units	-	1995	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1995 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)	Louisiana	18,103	0.42%	118 units	-	1997	LINK official organization web page: Comparative Statistics; [original source for states pop. data: U.S. Bureau of the Census]	Table: "PCUSA Membership by State/Territory -- 1997 "; Columns: "Number of Members ", "Members as a Percent of State Population " and "Number of Congregations "

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