---
title: "Hive Top Feeder — $27K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/hive-top-feeder"
last_updated: "2026-08-11T00:58:30.129Z"
locale: en
meta:
description: "Niche score 60/100 · $27K/yr market · 15K searches/yr. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
"og:description": "Niche score 60/100 · $27K/yr market · 15K searches/yr. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
"og:title": "Hive Top Feeder — $27K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
---
# **hive top feeder**
**Worth a look**
Shows demand growing +147.6% this quarter, but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 7Growth 96Conversion 56Competition 23Returns 96Price range 93Avg price 95Brand share 20Review moat 95Quality gap 96
**Growth**
**Incredible****+147.6%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Quality gap**
**Incredible****3.9★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Returns**
**Incredible****0.8%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Great****104.36**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$37.22**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$13.50–$78.02**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Good****4.7%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Competition**
**Bad****72%**
top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
**Brand share**
**Bad****92%**
top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
**Market size**
**Bad****$27K**
$27K/yr · 15K searches
**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") [** Quality Gap**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=quality_gap "Avg rating < 4.0")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, hive top feeder is a $27K/yr Amazon United States market (15K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 92% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 60/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **hive top feeder market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **750–1K**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$28K–$37K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **4.7%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#424**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **100%**
- **Sponsored**
- **100%**
- **Out of stock**
- **5.5%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **37 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **160 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products capture 72% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.
**Brands**
**7 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**10**
**Top-5 brand share**
**92%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**72%**
Top 20: 100%
**Open market**
**3%**
- Mann Lake40% - AukBeeFun19% - KAGZ18% - HiveSweet10% - Geetery6% - NIZEFEI5% - Open — no brand owns it (1 brand, 3%)
## **Top hive top feeder search terms**
- **top feeder for bee hive**3K/yr+280.4%2.3% conv. - **bee top feeder**4K/yr+129.1%2.5% conv. - **bee hive top feeder**4K/yr+130.7%1.4% conv. - **hive top feeder**4K/yr+91.6%3.4% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/hive-top-feeder/search-terms)
## **Top hive top feeder 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%$3K20%$5K30%$8K40%$11K1101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 11 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Mann Lake Top Hive Feeder with Unpainted Wood Super Leakproof Single Piece Plastic Reservoir Galvanized Steel Safety Screen Deep High Capacity Feeder Insert for Honey Bees**Mann Lake**$43.89**4.3★113 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CV326PX4) [2**Aukbeefun 2 Pcs Rapid Round Bee Feeder White Bee Hive Top Feeder Professional Beekeeping Equipment**AukBeeFun**$21.63**4.2★290 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YPTP8WX) [3**AukBeeFun Round Rapid Feeders Hive Top Rapid Bee Feeder White Honey Bees Feeders Beekeeping Feeding Equipment**AukBeeFun**$13.50**4.2★290 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FHB7DBB) [4**KAGZ Hive Top Bee Feeder for 10 Frame Beehive 1.5 Gallons (6L) Bee Feeders for Hives with Anti-Drowning Sponge Rings Bee Hive Feeder Beekeeping Supplies**KAGZ**$33.51**4.2★25 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9QYFN2T) [5**HiveSweet Bee Hive Top Feeder W/Floats 10 Frame Dipped in Beeswax Bee Feeder for Beekeeping Bee Feeding Tools-2 Pack**HiveSweet**$78.02**3.9★25 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPKDPL75)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Geetery 2 Set 10 Frame Bee Top Feeders for Beehives Unassembled Leakproof Refillable Beekeeping Top Feeder with Corner and Central Chimney Feeding System for Outside Beekeeping Supplies**Geetery**$62.25**6 rev5mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKGHBJW3) [**KAGZ Hive Top Bee Feeder with Clear Cover for 10 Frame Beehive 1.5 Gallons (6L) Anti-Drowning Sponge Rings Beekeeping Supplies**KAGZ**$33.35**32 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DT4GDX96) [**HiveSweet Bee Hive Top Feeder W/Floats 10 Frame Dipped in Beeswax Bee Feeder for Beekeeping Bee Feeding Tools-2 Pack**HiveSweet**$78.02**25 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPKDPL75) [**HiveSweet Bee Hive Top Feeder W/Floats 10 Frame Dipped in Beeswax Bee Feeder for Beekeeping Bee Feeding Tools-1 Pack**HiveSweet**$44.91**25 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPKL15W8) [**KAGZ Hive Top Bee Feeder for 10 Frame Beehive 1.5 Gallons (6L) Bee Feeders for Hives with Anti-Drowning Sponge Rings Bee Hive Feeder Beekeeping Supplies**KAGZ**$33.51**25 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9QYFN2T)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Geetery 2 Set 10 Frame Bee Top Feeders for Beehives Unassembled Leakproof Refillable Beekeeping Top Feeder with Corner and Central Chimney Feeding System for Outside Beekeeping Supplies**Geetery**$62.25**1.4★**▲ 101%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKGHBJW3) [**HiveSweet Bee Hive Top Feeder W/Floats 10 Frame Dipped in Beeswax Bee Feeder for Beekeeping Bee Feeding Tools-2 Pack**HiveSweet**$78.02**3.9★**▲ 85%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPKDPL75) [**NIZEFEI High-Capacity Round Rapid Bee Feeders Anit-Drop Desigh Durable and Easy to Clean Outdoor Bee Keeping Essentials 2 Pcs**NIZEFEI**$21.90**4.3★**▲ 38%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BVVT44HR) [**BeeCastle 2 Pack 3.5L Beehive Feeder Beehive Frame Feeder Deep Frame Water Feeder for Beekeeping Bee Feeding Tools**BeeCastle**$33.37**4.7★**▲ 33%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKYZTKG3) [**AukBeeFun Round Rapid Feeders Hive Top Rapid Bee Feeder White Honey Bees Feeders Beekeeping Feeding Equipment**AukBeeFun**$13.50**4.2★**— 9%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FHB7DBB)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about hive top feeder**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**34%
*“Decent feeder”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**12%
*“These feeders work as expected”*
**Ease Of Use**10%
*“Easy to Use”*
**Durability**6%
*“Well made and durable”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“Fits perfectly under my Lyson outer cover board”*
**Value For Money**5%
*“Good for the money”*
**Assembly/Installation**4%
*“Now, with it set up in a Super, I've got an easy access, bee free space to work with, less chance of attracting robbers and, I don't disturb the bees”*
**Material Quality**4%
*“The quality of the plastic is good”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**3%
*“If you're willing to clean and wash this feeder every few days with soap and water, then I recommend it”*
**Design-Overall**3%
*“This is the best design so far”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Functionality-Overall**16%
*“DOES NOT WORK”*
**Size-Overall**14%
*“I only wish it fit the exact standard hive boxes”*
**Quality-Overall**12%
*“Inadequate”*
**Leak-Proof**10%
*“Leaks”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**7%
*“Perhaps if they sent the part described that would be different”*
**Flatness**5%
*“Wish the lid was flat”*
**Material Quality**5%
*“The top inch or so is very slick plastic”*
**Grip**3%
*“like others have stated the center must be too slippery for them to get out”*
**Strength**3%
*“Plastic seems like it will become brittle in a short time”*
**Design-Overall**2%
*“No longer well constructed”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**44%
**Defective Material/Parts**10%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**9%
**Material Quality**6%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Design-Overall**3%
**Quality-Overall**3%
**Compatibility-Overall**2%
**Shape/Style**2%
**Value For Money**2%
## **Common questions**
- **Is hive top feeder profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $27K/yr across 11 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +147.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (60/100).
- **How competitive is the hive top feeder niche?**
- 7 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 72% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 92% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in hive top feeder?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Functionality-Overall, Size-Overall, Quality-Overall. The return rate is 0.8%.
- **What does it cost to enter the hive top feeder niche?**
- Listings span $13.50–$78.02; the average listing price is $37.22 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 104 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
## **Related niches in Patio, Lawn & Garden**
- 82 [**lawn aerator**](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/lawn-aerator)$6.2M/yr+90.1%**Launch it**- 82 [**shepherds hooks for outdoor**](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/shepherds-hooks-for-outdoor)$3.9M/yr+141.2%**Launch it**- 82 [**garden mesh**](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/garden-mesh)$716K/yr+152.7%**Worth a look**- 83 [**chicken waterer**](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/chicken-waterer)$3.4M/yr+70.1%**Launch it**- 83 [**75 foot garden hose**](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/75-foot-garden-hose)$1.8M/yr+117.6%**Launch it**- 83 [**bird deterrents for outside**](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden/bird-deterrents-for-outside)$2.1M/yr+131.5%**Launch it**[**All Patio, Lawn & Garden niches **](https://flapen.com/research/us/patio-lawn-garden)