I'm sure that some don't pay property taxes but like you said, it had nothing to do with being Amish. The Amish don't have traditional churches...they attend church services every other Sunday at a members house. Members take turns hosting church services. As far as sales tax, nobody pays food tax in Ohio...so most of what you would be selling at a grocery store is exempt from sales tax to all Ohio residents. There are also sales tax exemptions for supplies used for farming which is available to all Ohio farmers...not just the Amish.