Went viral12:14We Found an Abandoned Car Factory Still Full of Items
1.5M viewsfrom a 36.1K subscriber channel
YouTube niche
How much do Abandoned Factories and Industrial Ruins YouTube channels make?
Small Abandoned Factories and Industrial Ruins channels are getting videos with 2.6M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $309 to $928 total from all their videos, based on 611 videos and 21 channels we analyzed.
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Channels studied
21
611 videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$91.2K est.
$45.6K to $136.8K total
Best single video earned
~$7K est.
$3.5K to $10.5K per video
Most-viewed video
2.6M views
from a 167K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 611 videos and 21 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$309 to $928
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$280 to $840
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$428 to $1.3K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$72 to $215
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
35.8K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
30.1K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
79.8K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 2 videos a month
$144 to $430
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
How often creators post
new video every 2 weeks
Average for channels in this niche
Is this niche growing?
Views are declining
Based on recent videos in this niche
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Browse Geopolitics & Economics YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 21 channels in Abandoned Factories and Industrial Ruins; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
21 total Abandoned Factories and Industrial Ruins YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral12:14
Went viral11:43Sneaking Inside Completely Intact Abandoned Car Factory
864.8K viewsfrom a 36.1K subscriber channel
Went viral1:08:37The Silent Schwinn Factory: How America’s Bicycle Empire Faded Away
755K viewsfrom a 18.3K subscriber channel
Went viral22:16The Downfall of Olivetti - Exploring an Abandoned Computer Factory
706.8K viewsfrom a 36.1K subscriber channel
Went viral24:59Inside the Camel Factory That Once Employed an Entire City
636.9K viewsfrom a 4.6K subscriber channel
4.6K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$1.9Kest.$955 to $2.9K
Went viral1:07:59From America's No.1 Sewing Machine Empire to Ruins: Singer Factory, New Jersey
630.6K viewsfrom a 18.3K subscriber channel
Went viral47:51Abandoned Sears Headquarters
541.9K viewsfrom a 9.7K subscriber channel
Went viral36:54The Dark Story of America’s BB Gun Empire: The Daisy Factory
373.8K viewsfrom a 9.5K subscriber channel
Went viral1:11:03Inside the Marlboro Factory: Why Philip Morris Put All 146 Billion Cigarettes in One Place
299.6K viewsfrom a 18.3K subscriber channel
Went viral1:10:56The Dark Story of America’s Photography Giant Factory: Kodak Factory, New York
241.2K viewsfrom a 18.3K subscriber channel
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Make a similar videoWhy this niche works
Top Abandoned Factories and Industrial Ruins videos usually run about 29 to 49 minutes and earn an estimated $72 to $215 per video, which works out to $144 to $430 a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 2 videos a month. The best ones below pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers, the clearest sign a brand new channel can still land a hit here.
The strongest recent example is “We Found an Abandoned Car Factory Still Full of Items”, which reached 1.5M views from a 36.1K subscriber channel. Channels in Geopolitics & Economics often post about new video every 2 weeks, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 29 to 49 minBased on 21 channels
Typical Abandoned Factories and Industrial Ruins video: 39 min · ~35.8K views per upload (niche average).
Compare with similar niches
See how Abandoned Factories and Industrial Ruins stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $309 to $928 est. |
| Abandoned Towns and Ghost Towns | Geopolitics & Economics | $496 to $1.3K est. |
| Abandoned Places Exploration | Travel & Architecture | $468 to $1.6K est. |
| Factory Manufacturing Process | DIY & Workshop | $2.3K to $6.1K est. |
| Fallen Brands and Companies | Geopolitics & Economics | $1.8K to $4.9K est. |
| US City Decline Documentaries | Geopolitics & Economics | $933 to $3.3K est. |
| Building Demolition Footage | Travel & Architecture | $0 to $0 est. |
| Food Factory Tours | Health & Wellness | $1K to $3.5K est. |
| Leather and Luxury Goods Factory Tours | DIY & Workshop | $1.1K to $3K est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $309 to $928 est. |
| Abandoned Places Exploration | Travel & Architecture | $468 to $1.6K est. |
| Factory Manufacturing Process | DIY & Workshop | $2.3K to $6.1K est. |
| Building Demolition Footage | Travel & Architecture | $0 to $0 est. |
| Food Factory Tours | Health & Wellness | $1K to $3.5K est. |
| Leather and Luxury Goods Factory Tours | DIY & Workshop | $1.1K to $3K est. |
| Farm to Factory Food Processing | Health & Wellness | $575 to $1.5K est. |
| Abandoned Place Horror Stories | True Crime & Horror | $276 to $828 est. |
| Scrapyard Picking and Swap Meet Finds | Cars & Motorsport | $401 to $1.2K est. |
How the numbers work
How earnings are estimated, what is public, and when this page was last updated.
- Last updated
- Jun 11, 2026
- Data source
- Public YouTube discovery
- Built from publicly available channels and videos matched to this niche.
- Confidence
- Confidence is highest when a niche has many long-form breakout videos with known subscriber counts. Percentile ranges are precomputed from the analyzed sample; thin niches may show wider ranges or missing percentiles.
- We take a video's public view count and estimate how much ad revenue it earned, using a typical pay-per-view rate for this niche. The result is a range (low to high).
- A channel's total estimated earnings are the sum of all its individual video estimates, across the channel's entire history.
- These estimates assume all views earned ad revenue. In reality many channels have not turned on ads, so real earnings are usually lower.
- Actual earnings depend on the creator's monetization status, audience location, ad formats, sponsorships, and more.
- Verified data comes from visible YouTube channel pages and video listings. Estimated data is filled in from related channels when direct info was not available.
- Data is independently sourced from public information. NoodleTomato is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube.
Read the full methodology on the Niche Finder methodology page.
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