Went viral16:00FRANK LUCAS - "AMERICAN GANGSTER". Why didn't tell the REAL truth in the film?
4M viewsfrom a 64.8K subscriber channel
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How much do Mafia and Gangster Stories YouTube channels make?
~$778 / mo est.
per channel posting 4 videos a month at this niche's typical $97 to $292 per video.
Small Mafia and Gangster Stories channels are getting videos with 4M views and earning real money from YouTube ads.
So far the typical channel here has banked $266 to $798 all-time — while the top earner sits at ~$174.2K est. Based on 1.9K videos across 106 channels we analyzed.
Part of True Crime & Horror
Channels studied
106
1.9K videos tracked
Highest earner (all time)
~$174.2K est.
$87.1K to $261.3K total
Best single video earned
~$15.9K est.
$8K to $23.9K per video
Most-viewed video
4M views
from a 47.2K subscriber channel
Earnings breakdown
Distribution stats from 1.9K videos and 106 channels analyzed.
If you post 4 videos a month
$388 to $1.2K
At this niche's typical per-video earnings
Top 10% of channels earn
$652 to $2K
Highest-performing channels (all time)
Average channel total
$266 to $798
Estimated all-time total per channel
Average per video
$97 to $292
Typical single-video earnings
Top 10% of videos get
120.9K
Views on the biggest videos
Top 25% of videos get
40.9K
Views on better-performing videos
Average views per video
48.6K
Mean — a few viral hits inflate this above the percentiles
Top 25% of channels earn
$260 to $781
Better-performing channels (all time)
How often creators post
new video every 7 days
Average for channels in this niche
Earnings calculator
What could your Mafia and Gangster Stories channel earn?
Typical Mafia and Gangster Stories video: 24 min · ~48.6K viewsVideos per day1
Average views per video49,000
Estimated revenue
~$5.9K / mo est.
$2.9K to $8.8K a month est.
about $70.6K per year est.
Per video
~$196 est.
Videos per month
30
Estimated ad revenue based on typical Mafia and Gangster Stories 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 106 channels in Mafia and Gangster Stories; this page highlights the highest-view examples.
106 total Mafia and Gangster Stories YouTube channels tracked
Breakout videos
Videos that pulled in far more views than their channels had subscribers.
Went viral16:00
Went viral34:44TONY SPILOTRO – CASINO. Why Did Mafia Off Las Vegas' Top Criminal?
2.2M viewsfrom a 64.8K subscriber channel
Went viral28:53The KRAY Twins - LEGEND. Why did their criminal empire collapse? Real story
1.8M viewsfrom a 64.8K subscriber channel
Went viral20:10The Most Cold-Blooded Gangster Hits
1.7M viewsfrom a 195K subscriber channel
195K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$6.9Kest.$3.5K to $10.4K
Went viral25:59GEORGE JUNG - BLOW. Why didn't he stop even when had $100M? Real story
1.6M viewsfrom a 64.8K subscriber channel
Went viral24:05HENRY HILL - "GOODFELLAS". How a respected gangster became a snitch. Real story
1.3M viewsfrom a 64.8K subscriber channel
Went viral10:43The True Story Behind Casino’s Nicky Santoro
1.2M viewsfrom a 48.1K subscriber channel
Went viral37:11Al Capone - From Mobster to “Middle Grade Moron” | Biographical Documentary
736.9K viewsfrom a 189K subscriber channel
189K-subscriber channel · This video earned ~$2.8Kest.$1.4K to $4.2K
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Why this niche works
Top Mafia and Gangster Stories videos usually run about 18 to 30 minutes and earn an estimated $97 to $292 per video, which works out to $388 to $1.2K a month if you post at this niche's typical pace of 4 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 “FRANK LUCAS - "AMERICAN GANGSTER". Why didn't tell the REAL truth in the film?”, which reached 4M views from a 64.8K subscriber channel. Channels in True Crime & Horror often post about new video every 7 days, so consistency matters as much as one viral upload.
Videos are usually 18 to 30 minBased on 106 channels
Compare with similar niches
See how Mafia and Gangster Stories stacks up against nearby opportunities.
Similar niches
Topics with overlapping audience and content patterns.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $266 to $798 est. |
| Irish Gangland True Crime | True Crime & Horror | $231 to $692 est. |
| Gang and Street Crime Documentaries | Crime & Justice | $333 to $1K est. |
| Hip Hop Crime Stories | True Crime & Horror | $1.8K to $5.1K est. |
| FBI Investigations True Crime | True Crime & Horror | $2.2K to $6.3K est. |
| Drug Cartel Documentaries | True Crime & Horror | $353 to $1.2K est. |
| African True Crime | True Crime & Horror | $259 to $778 est. |
| Classic Crime Films | True Crime & Horror | $81 to $244 est. |
| Free Crime and Thriller Movies | True Crime & Horror | $572 to $1.7K est. |
Compared with adjacent niches
Related opportunities in neighboring categories.
| Niche | Category | Avg. channel total (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| This niche | Current page | $266 to $798 est. |
| Gang and Street Crime Documentaries | Crime & Justice | $333 to $1K est. |
| Prison Stories and Escapes | Crime & Justice | $1.1K to $3.4K est. |
| Manga Dub Yakuza and Dark Stories | Anime & Manga | $412 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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