# Extra cash is what draws people to survey sites

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/extra-cash-is-what-draws-people-to-survey-sites/

> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

For most people who spend time on Verasight and other survey sites, the draw is simple money: a majority (60%) say extra cash is their reason, according to an August 2025 Verasight survey.

Passing the time runs a distant second (17%), followed by helping others (10%) and treating it as a hobby (7%). Fewer describe it as a gig (4%) or as work (2%).

## Topline

Which of these best describes the reason you spend time on Verasight and other survey sites?

Extra cash is what draws people to survey sites.

- Extra money: 60.3%
- Something I do to pass the time: 16.9%
- Helping others: 10.2%
- A hobby: 7.2%
- A gig: 3.6%
- Work: 1.8%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2025-08-20 → 2025-08-25
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.1%
- Module: ASA Omnibus Survey
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/asa-2025#reasons-for-taking-surveys](https://reports.verasight.io/r/asa-2025#reasons-for-taking-surveys)

## Citation

ASA Omnibus Survey, fielded August 20-25, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.1%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/asa-2025#reasons-for-taking-surveys](https://reports.verasight.io/r/asa-2025#reasons-for-taking-surveys)