How big are Amish families? Do Amish use birth control? And...the largest Amish family ever?

How many children do Amish have on average? What influences Amish family size? What do Amish believe about contraception and family planning? And...do any Amish actually use birth control?
I also tell you about John Troyer, an Indiana Amishman who likely had the largest-ever family among the Amish.

My name is Erik Wesner and I'm not Amish. Back in 2004, I met the Amish by accident...while selling books door-to-door. Since then, I've visited over 5,000 Amish homes, and dozens of Amish communities. I write about the Amish at https://amishamerica.com/

Image credits: Jim Halverson, Don Burke (https://www.flickr.com/photos/ozarkinspirations/), David Arment, S.I.

Notes: My description of Allen County, Daviess County and Adams County got a bit muddled and deserves a bit of clarification.
-Allen County and Daviess County are separate settlements.
-Allen County is also considered a "Swiss" settlement.
-Daviess County has Swiss roots, but has changed over the years, leading it to be described by scholars as "Swiss and not-Swiss" (see Plain Diversity: Amish Cultures and Identities by Steven M. Nolt and Thomas J. Meyers)

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