High land prices and rapid population growth in traditional settlements (PA, OH, IN) have prompted a major migration westward and northward over the last 30 years, creating a new Amish frontier.
Rising Settlement States
- Upstate New York: Now home to over 20,000 Amish residents across 60+ settlements, making it one of the fastest-growing regions.
- Wisconsin: Over 55 settlements focused heavily on organic dairy farming and timber mills.
- Missouri & Iowa: Rapid expansion into cheap, fertile Midwestern agricultural land for young farming families.