Went viral28:10The Man Who Ran a Cartel From Inside the FBI
1.4M viewsfrom a 430K subscriber channel
430K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$20.5Kest.$10.8K to $30.2K
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How much do FBI Investigations True Crime YouTube channels make?
~$4.3K / mo est.
per channel posting 2 videos a month at this niche's typical $1.1K to $3.2K per video.
Small FBI Investigations True Crime channels are getting videos with 1.4M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
So far the typical channel here has banked $2.2K to $6.3K all-time — while the top earner sits at ~$236.4K est. Based on 405 videos across 7 channels we analyzed.
Part of True Crime & Horror
Channels studied
7
405 videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$236.4K est.
$124.4K to $348.4K total
Best single video earned
~$20.5K est.
$10.8K to $30.2K per video
Most-viewed video
1.4M views
from a 28.9K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 405 videos and 7 channels analyzed.
If you post 2 videos a month
$2.3K to $6.4K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
Top 10% of channels earn
$6.2K to $17.4K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average channel total
$2.2K to $6.3K
Estimated all-time total per channel
Average per video
$1.1K to $3.2K
Typical single-video earnings
Top 10% of videos get
142.9K
Views on the biggest videos
Top 25% of videos get
36K
Views on better-performing videos
Average views per video
113.6K
Mean — a few viral hits inflate this above the percentiles
Top 25% of channels earn
$510 to $1.4K
Better-performing channels (all time)
How often creators post
new video every 2 weeks
Average for channels in this niche
Earnings calculator
What could your FBI Investigations True Crime channel earn?
Typical FBI Investigations True Crime video: 27 min · ~113.6K viewsVideos per day1
Average views per video114,000
Estimated revenue
~$65K / mo est.
$34.2K to $95.8K a month est.
about $779.8K per year est.
Per video
~$2.2K est.
Videos per month
30
Estimated ad revenue based on typical FBI Investigations True Crime views. Not a guarantee of earnings.
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Browse True Crime & Horror YouTube niches, compare earnings across the Niche Finder analytics hub, or review the top channels below. We track 7 channels in FBI Investigations True Crime; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
7 total FBI Investigations True Crime YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral28:10
Went viral44:23UNDERCOVER IN TEXAS | FBI Takedowns | Must Watch Full TRUE CRIME TV Episode HD
692.5K viewsfrom a 41.3K subscriber channel
41.3K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$10.4Kest.$5.5K to $15.3K
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Why this niche works
Top FBI Investigations True Crime videos usually run about 20 to 34 minutes and earn an estimated $1.1K to $3.2K per video, which works out to $2.3K to $6.4K 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 “The Man Who Ran a Cartel From Inside the FBI”, which reached 1.4M views from a 430K subscriber channel. Channels in True Crime & Horror often post about new video every 2 weeks, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 20 to 34 minBased on 7 channels
Compare with similar niches
See how FBI Investigations True Crime stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
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Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $2.2K to $6.3K est. |
| Undercover Police Operations | Crime & Justice | $9.4K to $26.3K est. |
| CIA and Spy Agency Stories | Politics & Commentary | $912 to $3.2K est. |
| FBI and DOJ Controversy | Politics & Commentary | $71 to $250 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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