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    David The Good

    @davidthegoodEntertainmentUnited StatesActive since December 2006
    Subscribers
    354,000
    Total views
    50,001,813
    Videos
    1,706
    Est. monthly views
    66,517
    Grade
    28,248th
    SB Rank
    1,412th
    Subscribers Rank
    19,999th
    Views Rank
    141st
    US Rank
    28th
    Category Rank

    David The Good YouTube Channel Earnings Report & Research

    EntertainmentActive since December 2006.

    Live David The Good YouTube earnings, subscriber growth and view statistics: 354.0K subscribers, 50.0M lifetime views and an estimated 66.5K views per month.

    3,540
    Subscribers for the last 30 days
    66,517
    Views for the last 30 days
    $46 - $179
    Monthly Estimated Earnings
    $558 - $2,155
    Yearly Estimated Earnings

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    How much does David The Good make on YouTube?

    David The Good YouTube earningsLowMidHigh
    Ad revenue per month$47$113$180
    Sponsorship per video (integrated mention)$197$281$394
    Channel partner retainer per month$4,496$6,423$8,993
    Estimated total per month (1 sponsored video)$4,740$6,818$9,566
    Estimated total per year$56,877$81,812$114.8K

    YouTube ad earnings only

    Sponsors, retainers, memberships, products and affiliates excluded

    Modelled 90 days

    $349

    Modelled across the latest 90-day period from the channel's estimated monthly views, with cumulative earnings shown from day one to day 90. The graph applies the $1.7 RPM in USD; it excludes sponsors and every other income source, and is not a creator-disclosed payout.

    David The Good modelled monthly earnings mix

    How the middle estimate is divided across YouTube ads, one integrated sponsorship, and an ongoing channel partnership.

    $6,818modelled per month
    1. YouTube ad revenue1.7%
    2. One integrated sponsorship4.1%
    3. Channel partner retainer94.2%
    #CategoryMonthly valueShare
    1YouTube ad revenue$1131.7%
    2One integrated sponsorship$2814.1%
    3Channel partner retainer$6,42394.2%

    Planning model only, not disclosed income. The sponsorship slice assumes one sponsored video; the separate ad earnings graph above excludes sponsors and retainers.

    David The Good is estimated to earn $4,740 to $9,566 a month from ads, one sponsorship and a channel retainer. Test it in the YouTube ad revenue calculator — full methodology below.

    David The Good growth roadmap

    Estimated subscriber growth, upcoming view milestones and the sponsorship tiers this channel is heading towards, based on its current pace.

    Subscribers per month

    +1,584

    About 373,512 subscribers in 12 months

    Views per month

    +66,517

    Growing about 0.5% per month

    Current sponsor tier

    Established creator

    $2,000 - $6,000 per sponsored video

    Next subscriber milestones

    Estimated time to each milestone at the current pace.

    500,000 subscribers~6.4 years

    Premium deals

    1,000,000 subscribers~19 years

    Gold Play Button

    5,000,000 subscribers~48 years

    Household name

    Next view milestones

    Lifetime view targets and when they should land.

    100,000,000 views~27 years
    500,000,000 viewsLong term
    1,000,000,000 viewsLong term

    Next sponsorship tiers

    Typical rates brands pay per sponsored video as David The Good reaches each subscriber tier.

    Mid-tier partner

    $6,000 - $20,000 per video

    From 500,000 subscribers · ~6.4 years

    Premium partner

    $15,000 - $50,000 per video

    From 1,000,000 subscribers · ~19 years

    Flagship partner

    $40,000 - $150K per video

    From 5,000,000 subscribers · ~48 years

    Roadmap figures are estimates modelled from public subscriber, view and upload data. They are not financial advice or guaranteed outcomes.

    How much could David The Good potentially make from channel memberships?

    We found no public sign that David The Good has the Join button switched on, so the figures below are what memberships could be worth if they were enabled, not money being earned today. What we can do is model it. The sum is simple: estimated paying members × average membership price, less the 30% YouTube keeps on every membership payment.

    Where memberships appear on YouTube

    D

    David The Good

    354.0K subscribers

    Join£
    This is the Join button, sitting next to Subscribe on David The Good's channel page. When a viewer clicks it they pick a monthly tier and pay through YouTube. That recurring payment is the membership revenue modelled below.
    Typical tier ladder:$4.99/mo$9.99/mo$24.99/mo
    David The Good membership earningsLowMidHigh
    Members converting from subscribers0.07%0.14%0.27%
    Estimated paying members248496942
    Average membership price$7.69$7.69$7.69
    Members revenue per month (before YouTube cut)$1,907$3,814$7,244
    Creator keeps after YouTube's 30% cut$1,335$2,670$5,071
    Membership earnings per year$16,020$32,040$60,849

    The working, step by step

    1. Start with a Entertainment benchmark conversion of 0.20% of subscribers paying for a membership.
    2. Adjust for audience size: at 354.0K subscribers we apply a 1× factor, because very large audiences contain far more passive viewers.
    3. Adjust for loyalty: 66.5K monthly views against that subscriber base gives a 0.7× factor.
    4. That lands on an expected 0.14% conversion, or about 496 paying members. The low case halves it, the high case is roughly double, covering the spread seen across real channels.
    5. Price each member at the blended $7.69 average across a standard tier ladder: $4.99 (70% of members), $9.99 (22% of members), $24.99 (8% of members).
    6. Multiply members by price, then take off YouTube's 30% cut to get what David The Good actually keeps: $2,670 a month in the mid case, or $32,040 a year.

    Until David The Good switches the Join button on, membership income is zero regardless of the numbers above. Channels that run members-only videos, Discord perks or loyalty badges usually sit at the high end, while channels that enable memberships and never mention them sit below the low case. These are planning estimates from public data, not disclosed earnings, and not financial advice.

    David The Good channel history

    David The Good opened its YouTube channel on 23 December 2006, which makes it 19 years and 11 months old. Across that run it has published 1.7K videos and collected 50.0M lifetime views. YouTube does not publish historic snapshots, so the year by year split below is modelled from those lifetime totals using a standard growth curve.

    Started

    December 2006

    Years active

    19

    Uploads per year

    90

    Lifetime views

    50.0M

    Growth over time

    Dotted lines and faded bars show a projection for next year based on the current pace, not real figures.

    YearViews that yearTotal viewsSubscribersUploads that yearEstimated ad earnings
    20062.8K2.8K2021(21)$23 - $89
    20074.3K7.1K5023(44)$36 - $139
    20086.7K13.7K9726(70)$55 - $215
    200910.3K24.0K17029(99)$86 - $334
    201016.0K40.0K28333(132)$134 - $517
    201124.8K64.8K45937(169)$208 - $802
    201238.4K103.2K73141(210)$322 - $1,244
    201359.5K162.7K1.2K46(256)$500 - $1,928
    201492.3K255.0K1.8K52(308)$775 - $2,989
    2015143.0K398.0K2.8K58(366)$1,201 - $4,634
    2016221.7K619.7K4.4K65(431)$1,862 - $7,182
    2017343.6K963.3K6.8K73(504)$2,886 - $11,133
    2018532.6K1.5M10.6K81(585)$4,473 - $17,256
    2019825.5K2.3M16.4K91(676)$6,934 - $26,747
    20201.3M3.6M25.5K102(778)$10,748 - $41,458
    20212.0M5.6M39.5K114(892)$16,660 - $64,260
    20223.1M8.7M61.3K128(1.0K)$25,823 - $99,604
    20234.8M13.4M95.0K143(1.2K)$40,026 - $154.4K
    20247.4M20.8M147.3K161(1.3K)$62,040 - $239.3K
    202511.4M32.3M228.4K180(1.5K)$96,163 - $370.9K
    202617.7M50.0M354.0K202(1.7K)$149.1K - $574.9K
    2027(projected)17.7M67.7M479.6K202(1.9K)$149.1K - $574.9K

    The strongest stretch on record is 2026, with an estimated 17.7M views and roughly $149.1K to $574.9K in ad revenue for the year.

    Past earnings peaks

    These are the biggest performing uploads we can see for David The Good, with the ad revenue each one is estimated to have generated.

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    Lifetime views, subscriber counts and upload dates come straight from YouTube. The yearly split and every earnings figure here are estimates built from public data, not disclosed earnings, and not financial advice.

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    David The Good AdSense monetisation

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    Channel tags

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    PreppingPermacultureFloridaGardeningSurvival GardeningSustainableOrganictropical gardeningflorida gardeningdavid the goodcompostingfood forestcheap gardeninggarden hackseasy compost

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    David The Good YouTube earnings, income and channel analysis: the full guide

    How much does David The Good make on YouTube per month?

    To answer how much does David The Good make, Branzly runs the channel's estimated 66.5K monthly views through the same ad revenue calculator used across the site: a Entertainment RPM of $0.7-$2.7 from 2026 niche benchmarks, with the headline figure taken at the middle of that range ($1.7), the same RPM used in the home page calculator. That puts David The Good YouTube ad revenue at roughly $47 to $180 per month, or $559 to $2,155 per year from AdSense alone.

    RPM is what the channel actually keeps per 1,000 views after YouTube's 45% revenue share, unfilled ad inventory and ad blockers, which is why these David The Good earnings figures sit far below the advertiser-side CPM quotes you may see elsewhere. Views from Tier 1 countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia pay the most, while Shorts views pay a fraction of long-form RPM.

    How much does David The Good charge for a sponsorship?

    On top of ad revenue, we assume one integrated-mention sponsorship per month priced on 29.3K average views per video at a Gaming / Entertainment cost-per-view rate of $0.01 with a 0.8× niche multiplier — the identical model in our sponsorship calculator. That suggests a David The Good sponsored video is worth about $197 to $394, with a fair midpoint near $281.

    Sponsorship pricing follows views and engagement, not subscriber count, so a large channel with a quiet video is still only paid for the views that video earns. Brands asking "how much does it cost to sponsor David The Good?" should expect dedicated videos to cost two to three times an integrated mention.

    David The Good brand deals and channel partner retainers

    Channel-level deals work differently again. A retainer is an ongoing fee for a set of deliverables each month, not the sum of every slot the channel could sell, so pricing follows published size bands. With 354.0K subscribers, David The Good sits in the Mid-tier (100K-500K subs) band, where retainers typically run $4,000 to $15,000 a month. Niche demand, engagement, cadence across 2 uploads a month and how much of the audience watches each upload decide where in that band a deal lands. Spread back across uploads, that adds about $3,212 of value to each video.

    David The Good net worth and yearly YouTube income

    Put simply, David The Good YouTube earnings are estimated at roughly $4,740 to $9,566 per month when ad revenue, one sponsored integrated mention and a retainer are combined, or about $56,877 to $114.8K per year. Channels that publish more sponsored videos, sell merchandise or courses, run memberships, or earn affiliate commissions typically make more than this range.

    Net worth estimates for YouTubers like David The Good usually start from several years of this yearly income, minus taxes, team costs and production spend. Treat any David The Good net worth figure as a planning range, not a disclosed number.

    Who is David The Good on YouTube?

    David The Good (@davidthegood) is a entertainment YouTube channel that has published 1,706 videos and accumulated 50,001,813 lifetime views from an audience of 354,000 subscribers. The channel was created in December 2006, which makes it roughly 19 years and 11 months old, and it continues to publish content for viewers interested in entertainment topics. In the creator's own words: "The official YouTube channel of author David The Good, featuring videos on food forests, food forest design, permaculture gardening, vegetable gardening, survival gardening, how to compost, biochar, fruit trees, orchards and more. #Survivalgardening, #Floridagardening, #alabamagardening #homesteading, #permaculture, #prepping, tropical gardening and #composting David's Books on Amazon: https:" Branzly analyses David The Good using public YouTube data so creators, brands and media buyers can understand the channel's size, output and likely earning power before they reach out, benchmark against it, or plan a collaboration.

    How long has David The Good been active?

    David The Good has been on YouTube for approximately 19 years and 11 months, starting in December 2006. Across that period the channel has averaged around 90 uploads per year, which gives a useful signal about publishing consistency: channels that maintain a steady cadence typically build stronger session watch time and more predictable sponsorship inventory than channels that upload in bursts. Longevity also matters for advertisers, because an established back catalogue keeps generating views long after each video's launch week. With 1,706 videos in the library, David The Good earns a meaningful share of its monthly views from older content rather than from new uploads alone, and that evergreen tail is one reason estimated revenue for entertainment channels can stay stable between releases.

    David The Good subscriber count and audience size

    David The Good currently has 354,000 subscribers, a figure that places the channel in the established mid-tier tier of YouTube creators. Total channel views stand at 50,001,813, and average views per video sit at approximately 29,309. The ratio of lifetime views to subscribers is about 141.2 views for every subscriber, which indicates a strong reach beyond the subscribed audience, typically driven by search, suggested video placements or Shorts distribution. Branzly estimates recent activity at roughly 66,517 views per month based on the channel's most recent uploads and publishing history, which is the number our ad revenue calculator uses to model earnings.

    Most viewed videos and Shorts on David The Good

    The most-watched long-form video currently visible for David The Good is "The Epic Survival Crop That Got Ignored for a Century (They Basically Grow Themselves!)" with 51,255 views. On the Shorts side, "2026 Grafting Update: Sgt. Ryan Pears and Shell Apple Bench Grafts" leads with 4,027 views. Top-performing titles are worth studying because they reveal which hooks, formats and topics the algorithm rewards for this audience. For brands, they also show the realistic ceiling of a sponsored placement: a dedicated integration on a channel of this size will usually land somewhere between the average video performance of 29,309 views and the outliers shown above.

    Estimated David The Good YouTube earnings

    Based on an estimated 66,517 monthly views and typical entertainment CPM ranges, David The Good could earn roughly $46 to $179 per month from YouTube ad revenue, or approximately $558 to $2,155 per year. These figures reflect the AdSense share only. Most channels of this size also earn from brand sponsorships, affiliate links, memberships, merchandise and product sales, so total creator income is commonly several times the advertising estimate. Sponsorship value is usually priced per view rather than per thousand impressions, and entertainment audiences typically command mid-range rates because of advertiser demand in that vertical.

    What niche and category is David The Good in?

    Branzly classifies David The Good under the Entertainment category using the channel's description, keywords, topic signals and the language of its best-performing uploads. Category matters more than raw subscriber count when estimating revenue: a entertainment channel attracts a specific set of advertisers, and CPMs vary widely between verticals such as finance, software, education, gaming and entertainment. The channel lists US as its primary country, which further shapes its CPM because advertiser spend differs sharply between geographies. Public channel keywords include Prepping, Permaculture, Florida, Gardening, Survival Gardening, Sustainable, Organic, tropical gardening, which supports this classification. Use the Branzly ad revenue, sponsorship and financial freedom calculators to model how a channel like David The Good converts views into monthly income, sponsorship pricing and long-term wealth.

    How these numbers are produced

    Every figure on this page comes from the public YouTube Data API, refreshed each time David The Good is searched on Branzly. Subscriber counts, view counts and video counts are reported directly by YouTube. Monthly views are an estimate: YouTube does not publish per-month analytics for channels you do not own, so Branzly reconstructs recent performance from the views of the channel's latest uploads, falling back to lifetime views divided by channel age when recent data is sparse. Revenue ranges are modelled estimates, not disclosed earnings, and actual payouts depend on monetisation status, watch time, ad formats, seasonality, audience geography and YouTube's revenue share. Nothing on this page is financial advice, and Branzly is not affiliated with or endorsed by David The Good or YouTube.

    Entertainment YouTube RPM and CPM explained

    Entertainment channels like David The Good sit in the Entertainment RPM bracket. Advertisers pay more for audiences that buy — finance, business and tech pay the highest rates, while entertainment, gaming and music rely on huge view volume. Seasonality matters too: Q4 ad rates commonly run 30–50% higher than January.

    How Branzly estimates David The Good YouTube earnings

    Every figure on this David The Good channel earnings report comes from public YouTube Data API statistics — subscribers, lifetime views, video count and recent upload performance — refreshed when the report is opened. Estimates are modelled, not disclosed income, and not financial advice. Want to test your own assumptions? Open the YouTube money calculator or browse brands that already sponsor similar creators in the sponsors directory.

    Estimates only - not financial advice. Branzly is not affiliated with YouTube.

    David The Good YouTube earnings and subscriber growth: quick answers

    How much does David The Good earn on YouTube?

    Branzly estimates David The Good YouTube earnings at roughly $46 to $179 per month, or about $558 to $2,155 per year from advertising, based on an estimated 66,517 monthly views and typical entertainment CPM rates. Sponsorships, affiliate income and merchandise are not included and often exceed ad revenue.

    What is the David The Good YouTube subscriber growth rate?

    David The Good has 354,000 subscribers since launching in December 2006. That averages about 18,632 new subscribers per year, or roughly 51 per day across the channel's lifetime. Recent momentum is modelled in the Future projection tab above, where you can adjust the monthly growth assumption yourself.

    How many views does David The Good get per month?

    Branzly estimates 66,517 views per month for David The Good, reconstructed from the performance of its most recent uploads. Lifetime views stand at 50,001,813 across 1,706 videos, averaging about 29,309 views per video.

    What is the most viewed David The Good video?

    The most viewed video currently visible for David The Good is "The Epic Survival Crop That Got Ignored for a Century (They Basically Grow Themselves!)" with 51,255 views.

    How much should a brand pay to sponsor David The Good?

    Sponsorship pricing follows views rather than subscribers. With around 29,309 views per video, a dedicated integration on David The Good would typically be priced on a cost-per-view basis for the entertainment niche. Use the Branzly sponsorship rate calculator to model low, fair and premium rates.

    Researching David The Good YouTube earnings, David The Good YouTube subscriber growth, David The Good YouTube income per month, how much does David The Good make on YouTube? Every figure here is refreshed from the public YouTube Data API each time this report is opened.

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    $90,000
    Invested each month
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