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
YouTube niche
How much do FBI Investigations True Crime YouTube channels make?
Small FBI Investigations True Crime channels are getting videos with 12.4M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
Channels in this niche typically earn $2.2K to $6.3K total from all their videos, based on 405 videos and 7 channels we analyzed.
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Channels studied
7
405 videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$236.4K est.
$124.4K to $348.4K total
Best single video earned
~$198.6K est.
$104.5K to $292.6K per video
Most-viewed video
12.4M views
from a 28.9K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 405 videos and 7 channels analyzed.
Average channel total
$2.2K to $6.3K
Estimated all-time total per channel
Top 25% of channels earn
$510 to $1.4K
Better-performing channels (all time)
Top 10% of channels earn
$6.2K to $17.4K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average per video
$1.1K to $3.2K
Typical single-video earnings
Average views per video
113.6K
May be higher due to viral hits
Top 25% of videos get
36K
Views on better-performing videos
Top 10% of videos get
142.9K
Views on the biggest videos
If you post 2 videos a month
$2.3K to $6.4K
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
Explore this niche
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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Make a similar videoWhy 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
Typical FBI Investigations True Crime video: 27 min · ~113.6K views per upload (niche average).
Compare with similar niches
See how FBI Investigations True Crime stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $2.2K to $6.3K est. |
| True Crime Case Breakdowns | True Crime & Horror | $126 to $379 est. |
| FBI and DOJ Controversy | Politics & Commentary | $71 to $250 est. |
| Undercover Police Operations | Crime & Justice | $9.4K to $26.3K est. |
| Cold Case Killer Caught | True Crime & Horror | $1.3K to $4K est. |
| Mafia and Gangster Stories | True Crime & Horror | $266 to $798 est. |
| Most Wanted Criminals Caught | Crime & Justice | $1.7K to $4.7K est. |
| True Crime Compilations | True Crime & Horror | $331 to $994 est. |
| Murder Interrogation and Confessions | True Crime & Horror | $1.8K to $5.2K est. |
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. |
| FBI and DOJ Controversy | Politics & Commentary | $71 to $250 est. |
| Undercover Police Operations | Crime & Justice | $9.4K to $26.3K est. |
| Most Wanted Criminals Caught | Crime & Justice | $1.7K to $4.7K est. |
| Fraud and Scam Busts | Crime & Justice | $4K to $11.1K est. |
| Corrupt Cops Exposed Bodycam | Crime & Justice | $4.8K to $13.5K 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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