Lutheran Church in America

Lutheran Church in America

United States


Full Communicants Average Attendance Other Members Total Inclusive Members Total Churches Membership Calculation Method
1986
2,157,701
2,896,138
5,832
1985
2,161,216
2,898,202
5,817
1984
2,168,594
2,910,281
5,815
1983
2,176,772
2,925,008
5,815
1982
2,176,265
2,925,655
5,815
1981
2,173,558
2,921,829
5,801
1980
2,176,991
2,923,260
5,800
1979
2,177,231
2,921,090
5,788
1978
2,183,666
2,942,002
5,776
1977
2,191,942
2,967,168
5,770
1976
2,187,995
2,974,749
5,771
1975
2,183,131
2,986,078
5,760
1974
2,166,615
2,986,970
5,733
1973
2,169,341
3,017,778
5,767
1972
2,165,591
3,034,366
5,788
1971
2,175,378
3,069,679
5,797
1970
2,187,015
3,106,844
5,812
1969
2,193,321
3,135,684
5,844
1968
2,189,412
3,279,517
5,852
1967
2,183,270
3,157,543
5,868
1966
2,167,277
3,147,959
5,860
1965
3,142,752
5,857
1964
3,131,062
5,218
1963
3,227,157
6,199
1962
3,080,272
5,834
Serving Churches Retired Other Service to the Church Total Clergy
1986
5,226
8,586
1985
5,199
8,484
1984
5,161
8,407
1983
5,142
8,324
1982
5,124
8,216
1981
5,071
8,145
1980
5,005
8,257
1979
4,978
7,944
1978
4,952
7,822
1977
4,887
7,777
1976
4,893
7,695
1975
4,872
7,677
1974
4,833
7,579
1973
4,883
7,540
1972
4,797
7,450
1971
4,761
7,377
1970
4,789
7,328
1969
4,877
7,295
1968
4,933
7,197
1967
4,961
7,107
1966
4,979
7,016
1965
4,957
6,966
1964
5,131
7,131
1963
5,002
6,923
1962
4,798
6,568
Total Schools Staff Pupils Total Individuals
1986
5,355
622,627
1985
5,686
650,930
1984
5,688
667,089
1983
5,678
667,580
1982
5,669
670,578
1981
5,457
670,771
1980
5,465
673,621
1979
5,597
680,977
1978
5,640
639,306
1977
5,640
638,791
1976
5,650
731,113
1975
5,630
668,482
1974
5,544
782,558
1973
5,299
807,787
1972
5,568
844,195
1971
5,596
889,212
1970
5,611
930,686
1969
5,662
935,423
1968
5,706
985,725
1967
5,672
1,085,304
1966
5,707
1,126,249
1965
5,736
128,945
1,045,325
1,174,270
1964
5,714
130,419
1,078,934
1,209,353
1963
5,873
152,819
1,104,271
1,257,090
1962
5,790
105,541
999,584
1,105,125
Total Benevolences Total Financials Total Giving Local Expenses Method
1986
$111,871,174
$681,121,693
$569,250,519
1985
$103,534,375
$642,676,444
$539,142,069
1984
$99,833,067
$596,061,283
$496,228,216
1983
$88,909,363
$546,149,143
$457,239,780
1982
$83,217,264
$518,781,783
$435,564,519
1981
$82,862,299
$487,162,808
$404,300,509
1980
$87,439,137
$459,420,953
$371,981,816
1979
$71,325,097
$372,930,479
$301,605,382
1978
$72,426,148
$349,612,711
$277,186,563
1977
$62,076,894
$313,160,777
$251,083,883
1976
$58,761,005
$302,210,471
$243,449,466
1975
$55,646,303
$278,283,459
$222,637,156
1974
$44,531,126
$272,612,531
$228,081,405
1973
$34,627,978
$234,906,464
$200,278,486
1972
$45,587,481
$233,975,430
$188,387,949
1971
$43,599,913
$223,170,380
$179,570,467
1970
$42,118,870
$211,914,250
$169,795,380
1969
$46,902,225
$208,860,894
$161,958,669
1968
$39,981,858
$200,319,007
$160,337,149
1967
$39,981,858
$200,319,007
$160,337,149
1966
$17
$83
$65
1965
$170,012,096
1964
$157,423,391
1963
$185,166,857