The Amish Industrial Revolution and its Impact on Future Population Growth

Holmes County is a microcosm of the trends transforming Amish society. Here, only a fraction of Amish men earn a living from agriculture, 50% of students enrolled in local public schools are Amish, fledgling Amish businessmen answer emails via smartphone, fashionable teenager girls strut in Adidas branded sneakers (dark tones only) and Amish millionaires live side by side with struggling homesteaders living well below the poverty line.