Lancaster County, Pennsylvania is the fifth most-visited region in America. 8+ million tourists yearly. They come to watch the Amish.

Industry

Hotels, 'Amish kitchen' restaurants (not Amish-run), 'Amish goods' shops (90% Chinese imports), buggy tours (often Mennonite, not Amish), 'Amish villages' (reconstructions). Revenue: $2+ billion/year. Almost all goes to 'English.'

What Amish Get

Market sales: furniture, baked goods, quilts, vegetables. These are real Amish goods. $200-500M/year. But a fraction of $2B.

Problems

Photography (Amish consider photos a violation of 'make no graven image'). Privacy invasion. Tour buses on narrow roads (dangerous for buggies). Land bought for hotels (prices rise, farmers can't afford).

Attitude

Patience. Amish don't protest, don't complain publicly, don't hire PR agencies. Just live. Some put up higher fences. Some moved to less touristy states. Most endure, because Gelassenheit teaches acceptance.