Is vermont compost profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $6K/yr across 4 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -58.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (27/100).

How competitive is the vermont compost niche?

2 brands and 4 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in vermont compost?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Material Quality, Natural Resource Wastage. The return rate is 0.2%.

When does demand for vermont compost peak?

Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar; the busiest month runs 6.0× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the vermont compost niche?

Listings span $24.70–$49.09; the average listing price is $41.88 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 619 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

vermont compost

Skip it

Soft demand (-58.0% this quarter) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Returns

Incredible0.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Incredible$41.88

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Incredible$24.70–$49.09

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Review moat

Good619

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Bad4.7★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Conversion

Bad1.5%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Market size

Bad$6K

$6K/yr · 9K searches

Growth

Bad-58.0%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Competition

Bad100%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Signals Low Review Barrier Out of Stock

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, vermont compost is a $6K/yr Amazon United States market (9K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar. Verdict: Skip it — 27/100.

Data updated Jul 15, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

vermont compost market data

Units sold / yr: 250–500; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $10K–$21K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 1.5%
Avg BSR: #886
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 25%
Sponsored: 75%
Out of stock: 17.3%
Avg brand age: 96 months
Avg seller age: 182 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

2 rising

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

Vermont Compost Company91%
Charlie's Compost9%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — -58.0% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 6.0×

Open Trend

Top vermont compost 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 4 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Vermont Compost Company Fort Vee Organic Potting Mix | High-Nutrient Compost-Based Soil for Indoor & Outdoor Container Seed Starting Plants & Vegetable Gardening | 20 Quarts

Vermont Compost Company$49.094.5★343 rev

Vermont Compost Company Fort Light Potting Mix 20 Qt

Vermont Compost Company$46.175.0★8 rev

Charlies Compost 10lb

Charlie's Compost$24.704.6★2,092 rev

Vermont Compost Company - Compost-Plus Organic Container and Transplant Booster Mix | All-Natural Potting Soil for Plants & Vegetable Gardening - 20 Quarts | Gardeners Supply Co Exclusive

Vermont Compost Company$47.544.7★33 rev

Newest

by launch date

Vermont Compost Company - Compost-Plus Organic Container and Transplant Booster Mix | All-Natural Potting Soil for Plants & Vegetable Gardening - 20 Quarts | Gardeners Supply Co Exclusive

Vermont Compost Company$47.5433 rev

3y ago

Vermont Compost Company Fort Light Potting Mix 20 Qt

Vermont Compost Company$46.178 rev

3y ago

Vermont Compost Company Fort Vee Organic Potting Mix | High-Nutrient Compost-Based Soil for Indoor & Outdoor Container Seed Starting Plants & Vegetable Gardening | 20 Quarts

Vermont Compost Company$49.09343 rev

7y ago

Charlies Compost 10lb

Charlie's Compost$24.702,092 rev

13y ago

What buyers say about vermont compost

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Plant Growth50%

“Plants are blooming”

Smell28%

“No Odor”

Quality-Overall8%

“Seems to be good quality”

Ease Of Use5%

“Very easy to use”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Product as promised”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money25%

“This is NOT worth $49.00 dollars for Dirt”

Material Quality25%

“This stuff is just dirt”

Natural Resource Wastage13%

“I resent having to pay this price for your waste products”

Size-Overall13%

“The bag is Extremely SMALL”

Plant Growth8%

“Can't comment yet on how it affects crops because I just planted”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall25%

Value For Money25%

Material Quality13%

Defective Material/Parts13%

Product Condition13%

Smell6%

Advertised Vs Actual Product6%

Common questions

Is vermont compost profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $6K/yr across 4 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -58.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (27/100).
How competitive is the vermont compost niche?: 2 brands and 4 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in vermont compost?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Material Quality, Natural Resource Wastage. The return rate is 0.2%.
When does demand for vermont compost peak?: Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar; the busiest month runs 6.0× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the vermont compost niche?: Listings span $24.70–$49.09; the average listing price is $41.88 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 619 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.