55 Gallon Drum
weak search conversion (0.9%) — 55 Gallon Drum doesn't clear our bar today.
Flapen Score
Ranks 7,765 of 8,839 Patio, Lawn & Garden niches · −14 vs the category median of 56
Is 55 Gallon Drum profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 55 Gallon Drum is a $344K/yr Amazon United States market (320K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
55 Gallon Drum: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Not really. Search demand moved +9.3% over the last 90 days and 0.9% of searches end in a purchase.
$344K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand, so 13% of the market is open.
13%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.6★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 15 products
Top 55 Gallon Drum products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Bushman 55 Gallon Plastic Drum Tight Head HDPE Barrel for Water Chemical or Oil Storage Stackable Industrial with Closed Lid Blue
- Price
- $119.98
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 33
- Age
- 9mo ago
HOANK 55-Gallon Water Storage Barrel BPA Free Emergency Water Supply - Eco Friendly - Made in USA (Blue)
- Price
- $116.66
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 106
- Age
- 12mo ago
RTS Home Accents 50-Gallon ECO Rain Barrel Made with 100% Recycled Plastic Flat Back Rain Water Collection Barrel Black
- Price
- $79.83
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 3,583
- Age
- 11y ago
Eagle Plastic Drum 55 Gallon Capacity DOT Compliant Made in USA Black
- Price
- $134.16
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 277
- Age
- 11y ago
Poly Drum Closed Head 55 Gal White
- Price
- $106.73
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 45
- Age
- 11y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Labelmaster UN-Rated 55 Gallon Open Head Steel Drum Black Secure Bolt Ring Closure Epoxy Phenolic Lining Storing & Transporting Chemicals Oils Food-Grade Materials Made in the USA
- Price
- $102.87
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 3mo ago
Bushman 55 Gallon Plastic Drum Tight Head HDPE Barrel for Water Chemical or Oil Storage Stackable Industrial with Closed Lid Blue
- Price
- $119.98
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 33
- Age
- 9mo ago
55 Gallon Water Storage Barrel BPA Free Emergency Water Supply - Eco Friendly - Made in USA (BLACK)
- Price
- $116.96
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 106
- Age
- 11mo ago
55 Gallon Water Storage Barrel BPA Free Emergency Water Supply - Eco Friendly - Made in USA (WHITE)
- Price
- $117.00
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 106
- Age
- 11mo ago
55-Gallon Open Head Water Storage Barrel BPA Free Emergency Water Supply - Eco Friendly - Lever-Lock Lid - Made in USA (Blue)
- Price
- $168.36
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 116
- Age
- 11mo ago
Newest
by launch dateLabelmaster UN-Rated 55 Gallon Open Head Steel Drum Black Secure Bolt Ring Closure Epoxy Phenolic Lining Storing & Transporting Chemicals Oils Food-Grade Materials Made in the USA
- Price
- $102.87
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 3mo ago
Bushman 55 Gallon Plastic Drum Tight Head HDPE Barrel for Water Chemical or Oil Storage Stackable Industrial with Closed Lid Blue
- Price
- $119.98
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 33
- Age
- 9mo ago
55-Gallon Open Head Water Storage Barrel BPA Free Emergency Water Supply - Eco Friendly - Lever-Lock Lid - Made in USA (Blue)
- Price
- $168.36
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 116
- Age
- 11mo ago
55 Gallon Water Storage Barrel BPA Free Emergency Water Supply - Eco Friendly - Made in USA (WHITE)
- Price
- $117.00
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 106
- Age
- 11mo ago
55 Gallon Water Storage Barrel BPA Free Emergency Water Supply - Eco Friendly - Made in USA (BLACK)
- Price
- $116.96
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 106
- Age
- 11mo ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
9 falling
Sellers
36
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
72%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
8%
- BUSHMAN30%
- HOANK24%
- RTS Home Accents14%
- Eagle10%
- BayTec9%
- BASCO5%
- Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 8%)
55 Gallon Drum demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Top 55 Gallon Drum search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- 55 gallon drum139K/yr
- 55 gallon water storage barrel22K/yr
- 55 gallon barrel23K/yr
- 55 gallon plastic drum17K/yr
- 50 gallon drum20K/yr
- 50 gallon barrel10K/yr
- plastic drums 55 gallons9K/yr
- 55 gallon water barrel16K/yr
- 55 gal drum10K/yr
- plastic barrels 55 gallon5K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about 55 Gallon Drum
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
68% of reviews“Overall quality is fair”
“Was exactly as advertised”
“It is very solidly built”
“Great value”
“It's also very easy to use”
What buyers complain about
75% of reviews“Leaks”
“Lots of garbage”
“Quick to break”
“Kinda crappy for the price”
“Screens for Collection Design Flaw”
55 Gallon Drum return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
1.4%
Return rate
59%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common 55 Gallon Drum questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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