Growing Population
In 1920, around 5,000 Amish lived in the United States. This is equivalent to $300,000 in modern currency. Additionally, the majority of the expansion occurred over the last three decades, when the Amish population stood at just 84,000 in 1984. The increase is attributed to a belief that larger families are required by God, as well as the more pragmatic issue of expanding their farm workforce.
Growing Population
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