silt fence
Worth a lookShows beatable incumbent ratings (3.8★), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Quality gap
Incredible3.8★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Great$64.68avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Great$28.64–$112.05cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Review moat
Good513.23avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Returns
Good2.3%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Growth
Good+36.9%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Okay56%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Brand share
Okay78%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Conversion
Okay2.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Market size
Bad$73K$73K/yr · 39K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, silt fence is a $73K/yr Amazon United States market (39K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 78% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
silt fence market data
- Units sold / yr
- 2K–3K
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $129K–$162K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 2.9%
- Avg BSR
- #958
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 85%
- Sponsored
- 88%
- Out of stock
- 4.2%
- Avg brand age
- 41 months
- Avg seller age
- 194 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 56% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
15 rising
Sellers
54
Top-5 brand share
78%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
56%
Top 20: 94%
Open market
19%
- FULEIYA34%
- Farm Plastic Supply17%
- Mutual Industries16%
- TENAX5%
- MorningRo5%
- VEVOR4%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +36.9% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×
Top silt fence 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Farm Plastic Supply - Silt Fence - 3 x 100 - 11 Stakes Included - Erosion Barrier with Stakes for Agricultural Fencing and Privacy Material
Farm Plastic Supply$62.194.3★22 rev
Silt Fence with Stakes - 200 x 3ft Black Erosion Silt Fence Fabric Including 20 Wooden Stakes Heavy Duty Silt Fencing Erosion Barrier for Construction Sites Farms Landscape Yards
FULEIYA$112.054.2★21 rev
Mutual Industries Silt Fence 24 X 100 Multi one Size
Mutual Industries$40.344.6★17 rev
FULEIYA Silt Fence with Stakes - 200 x 2ft Black Erosion Silt Fence Fabric Including 20 Wooden Stakes Heavy Duty Silt Fencing Erosion Barrier for Construction Sites Farms Landscape Yards
FULEIYA$95.374.2★21 rev
Black Silt Fence Fabric - 500ft X 3ft (3.2oz Thick) Erosion Control for Agricultural Fencing Erosion Control Construction Job Sites Ground Cover Weed Barrier Driveway Fabric
FULEIYA$104.694.5★2 rev
Newest
by launch dateFULEIYA Silt Fence with Stakes - 100 x 3ft Black Erosion Silt Fence Fabric Including 10 Wooden Stakes Heavy Duty Silt Fencing Erosion Barrier for Construction Sites Farms Landscape Yards
FULEIYA$83.7921 rev
FULEIYA Silt Fence with Stakes - 100 x 2ft Black Erosion Silt Fence Fabric Including 10 Wooden Stakes Heavy Duty Silt Fencing Erosion Barrier for Construction Sites Farms Landscape Yards
FULEIYA$78.7621 rev
Silt Fence Fabric 500 ft x 3 ft 3.2 oz Heavy Duty Woven Polypropylene Erosion Control Barrier Permeable Sediment Control Fabric for Construction Sites Drainage & Soil Retention (No Stakes)
Amoyttn$84.501 rev
3 x 100 Silt Fence with Stakes Black Silt Fence Roll Erosion Control Barrier Fabric w/11 Pointed Wooden Stakes Agricultural Fencing Runoff Guard for Construction Sites Farms Landscape Yards
TENTOPMIC$59.508 rev
Wowangce 2 x 200ft Silt Fence with Stakes Heavy Duty Polypropylene Fabric Roll with 20 Stakes & 100 Zip Ties Erosion Control Barrier for Construction Landscaping & Sediment Retention
Wowangce$94.481 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum3 x 100 Silt Fence with Stakes Black Silt Fence Roll Erosion Control Barrier Fabric w/11 Pointed Wooden Stakes Agricultural Fencing Runoff Guard for Construction Sites Farms Landscape Yards
TENTOPMIC$59.504.8★
FULEIYA Silt Fence with Stakes - 100 x 3ft Black Erosion Silt Fence Fabric Including 10 Wooden Stakes Heavy Duty Silt Fencing Erosion Barrier for Construction Sites Farms Landscape Yards
FULEIYA$83.794.2★
MorningRo 2ft x 100ft Silt Fence Black Silt Fence with 11 Wooden Stakes for Agricultural Fencing Erosion Barrier Durable PP Polypropylene Fabric
MorningRo$60.181.0★
Silt Fence Fabric 500 ft x 3 ft 3.2 oz Heavy Duty Woven Polypropylene Erosion Control Barrier Permeable Sediment Control Fabric for Construction Sites Drainage & Soil Retention (No Stakes)
Amoyttn$84.501.0★
FULEIYA Silt Fence with Stakes - 100 x 2ft Black Erosion Silt Fence Fabric Including 10 Wooden Stakes Heavy Duty Silt Fencing Erosion Barrier for Construction Sites Farms Landscape Yards
FULEIYA$78.764.2★
What buyers say about silt fence
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“The silt fence is fairly well made”
“Great value for your money”
“Works as advertised”
“Strong material”
“Easy to install”
“The fencing material feels durable enough for temporary use”
“Perfect Solution For Growing Grass”
“Easy to use”
“Great fit”
“the stakes are strong”
What buyers complain about
“Not as advertised”
“Extremely Poor quality”
“it pretty thin”
“for as expensive as it is its way too crappy”
“after spending like an hour outside struggling as theirs broke”
“Wrong size”
“A little flimsy”
“harder to work with”
“This product is really thin”
“That tells me the material is cheap”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is silt fence profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $73K/yr across 26 tracked products. 1 of 10 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +36.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
- How competitive is the silt fence niche?
- 15 brands and 54 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 56% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 78% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in silt fence?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Advertised Vs Actual Product, Quality-Overall, Thickness. The return rate is 2.3%.
- When does demand for silt fence peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May; the busiest month runs 2.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the silt fence niche?
- Listings span $28.64–$112.05; the average listing price is $64.68 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 513 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.