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# **herbicide**
**Worth a look**
Shows low returns (0.5%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 58Growth 97Conversion 69Competition 21Returns 98Price range 60Avg price 86Brand share 0Review moat 58Quality gap 38
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.5%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Growth**
**Incredible****+169.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Avg price**
**Great****$70.27**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****6.3%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Price range**
**Good****$20.34–$152.46**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Market size**
**Good****$470K**
$470K/yr · 106K searches
**Review moat**
**Good****1,176.58**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Quality gap**
**Okay****4.5★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Competition**
**Bad****75%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****100%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Signals**[** Trending**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=trending "Search growth > 100% (90d)") [** Low Review Barrier**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=low_review_barrier "Top brand's reviews < 500") [** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, herbicide is a $470K/yr Amazon United States market (106K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 57/100.
Data updated Jul 22, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **herbicide market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **6K–8K**
- avg 500–750/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$422K–$562K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **6.3%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#301**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **42%**
- **Sponsored**
- **0%**
- **Out of stock**
- **1.2%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **111 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **138 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 75% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**5 **▲rising
**Sellers**
**40**
**Top-5 brand share**
**100%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**75%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**0%**
- Tenkoz36% - Southern Ag30% - Winfield Solutions14% - Crossbow14% - TENKOZ6%
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +169.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
5K4KSpike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 19.0×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/herbicide/trend)
## **Top herbicide search terms**
- **crossbow herbicide**66K/yr+171.5%5.2% conv. - **crossbow weed killer**22K/yr+242.1%4.4% conv. - **cross bow herbicide**3K/yr+221.6%1.9% conv. - **cross bow weed killer concentrate**2K/yr+128.4%4.9% conv. - **crossbow weed killer concentrate**5K/yr+64.1%5.6% conv. - **crossbow herbicide concentrate**4K/yr+86.8%6.4% conv. - **crossroad herbicide brush killer**3K/yr-45.3%0.6% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/herbicide/search-terms)
## **Top herbicide products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%10%$47K20%$94K30%$141K40%$188K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Crossbow Herbicide Brush Killer 1 Gallon**Tenkoz**$66.23**4.5★335 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094F1XQHB) [2**Winfield Solutions Crossbow Herbicide 1 Quart Selective Weed Killer for Woody Plants and Brush**Winfield Solutions**$29.76**4.4★45 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D4QT21M) [3**Crossbow Herbicide (2.5 Gallon)**Crossbow**$152.46**4.8★110 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D4QPSX4) [4**Southern Ag Crossbow Specialty Herbicide Low Volatile Weed & Brush Herbicide 128oz - Gallon**Southern Ag**$91.54**4.7★821 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CPX5QYO) [5**Southern Ag 100520254 Crossbow Specialty Herbicide 1 Gallon**Southern Ag**$87.24**4.9★34 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D74FHL5N)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Southern Ag 100520254 Crossbow Specialty Herbicide 1 Gallon**Southern Ag**$87.24**34 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D74FHL5N) [**Crossbow Herbicide Concentrate 2 4-D + Triclopyr 1 Gallon Brush & Weed Killer**TENKOZ**$77.34**10 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4M32X9D) [**Crossbow Herbicide Brush Killer 1 Gallon**Tenkoz**$66.23**335 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094F1XQHB) [**Crossbow Herbicide Concentrate 2 4-D + Triclopyr 2.5 Gallons Brush & Weed Killer**TENKOZ**$149.35**10 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4M5KPBP) [**Winfield Solutions Crossbow Herbicide 1 Quart Selective Weed Killer for Woody Plants and Brush**Winfield Solutions**$29.76**45 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D4QT21M)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Winfield Solutions Crossbow Herbicide 1 Quart Selective Weed Killer for Woody Plants and Brush**Winfield Solutions**$29.76**4.4★**▲ 61%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D4QT21M) [**Crossbow Herbicide Concentrate 2 4-D + Triclopyr 1 Gallon Brush & Weed Killer**TENKOZ**$77.34**4.5★**▲ 30%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4M32X9D) [**Southern Ag Amine 2 4-D WEED KILLER 32oz - Quart**Southern Ag**$21.38**4.4★**▲ 27%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0072289CA) [**Crossbow Herbicide (2.5 Gallon)**Crossbow**$152.46**4.8★**▲ 25%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D4QPSX4) [**Crossbow Herbicide Brush Killer 1 Gallon**Tenkoz**$66.23**4.5★**▲ 15%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094F1XQHB)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about herbicide**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Pest/Insect Control**21%
*“This has helped control the henbit in our yard”*
**Quality-Overall**16%
*“Good product if Amazon would deliver it”*
**Plant Growth**13%
*“Great for Wild Violets, Chickweed and Dandelions”*
**Ease Of Use**10%
*“Very easy to use”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“It's incredibly affordable over the long term”*
**Strength**5%
*“Effective”*
**Smell**4%
*“Crossbow kills and has that great chemical smell that let's you know that your effort isn't being wasted”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**3%
*“Followed instructions”*
**Spray/Flow**2%
*“It was easy to mix into my 4 gallon backpack sprayer”*
**Functionality-Overall**2%
*“It works”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Pest/Insect Control**19%
*“Creeping Charlie”*
**Functionality-Overall**14%
*“It does not do a thing”*
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**13%
*“Directions were not very clear”*
**Plant Growth**12%
*“Kills everything including your grass”*
**Durability**7%
*“had died”*
**Moist/Dry**4%
*“Takes about two weeks for larger shrubs to dry and turn brown”*
**Absorbency**4%
*“it kills everything that absorbs it”*
**Color**4%
*“first application barely turned it yellow”*
**Value For Money**3%
*“It is expensive”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%
*“Definitely not how they advertise is shown here”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Functionality-Overall**19%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**19%
**Pest/Insect Control**15%
**Size-Overall**11%
**Value For Money**9%
**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**8%
**Leak-Proof**7%
**Plant Growth**2%
**Smell**2%
**Strength**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is herbicide profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $470K/yr across 12 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +169.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (57/100).
- **How competitive is the herbicide niche?**
- 5 brands and 40 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 75% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in herbicide?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Pest/Insect Control, Functionality-Overall, Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting. The return rate is 0.5%.
- **When does demand for herbicide peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Jun–Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 19.0× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the herbicide niche?**
- Listings span $20.34–$152.46; the average listing price is $70.27 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,177 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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