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worm castings 30 lb

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A small market ($19K/yr) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 5Growth 43Conversion 66Competition 25Returns 100Price range 69Avg price 93Brand share 9Review moat 36Quality gap 50

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Great$50.63

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Good$24.11–$133.55

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

Conversion

Good5.9%

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

Quality gap

Good4.5★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Okay+14.5%

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

Review moat

Okay2,883.53

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Bad70%

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

Brand share

Bad96%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Market size

Bad$19K

$19K/yr · 6K searches

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, worm castings 30 lb is a $19K/yr Amazon United States market (6K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 96% of demand. Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 43/100.

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

worm castings 30 lb market data

Units sold / yr
250–500
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$13K–$25K
units × avg price
Launch success
0 of 1 new (360d)
Conversion rate
5.9%
Avg BSR
#803
Page quality
0%
Prime
13%
Sponsored
87%
Out of stock
7.7%
Avg brand age
77 months
Avg seller age
193 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products capture 70% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

Brands

6 rising

Sellers

14

Top-5 brand share

96%

Top 20: 98%

Top-5 click share

70%

Top 20: 100%

Open market

2%

  • Wiggle Worm68%
  • BRUT WORM FARMS13%
  • NatureGrow7%
  • plantonix6%
  • Uncle Jim's Worm Farm3%
  • --2%
  • Open — no brand owns it (2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +14.5% search growth over the last 90 days.
400300Spike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Mar, Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.1×

Top worm castings 30 lb search terms

  • worm castings 50 lb5K/yr
  • worm castings 30 lb1K/yr
  • 50 lbs worm castings89/yr
All search terms

Top worm castings 30 lb 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%$2K20%$4K30%$6K40%$8K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 15 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about worm castings 30 lb

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

What buyers love

Plant Growth32%

“Great product for growing”

Quality-Overall30%

“Excellent Product”

Value For Money13%

“Great value”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Great product was as advertised”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“Arrived with instructions”

Ease Of Use2%

“Easy to use”

Suitable For Indoor2%

“Great for the garden”

Size-Overall1%

“the bag is big love that”

Smell1%

“Doesnt smell bad”

Pest/Insect Control1%

“does make a difference with plants add I have found it keeps away white flies”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money13%

“But, can't believe the price of what you get”

Quality-Overall13%

“Poor quality control, apparently”

Size-Overall11%

“Wrong sizes listed”

Plant Growth5%

“having to take on an extra step to remove them before potting up plants is something Im very much not looking forward to”

Ease Of Cleaning5%

“It was a huge mess to clean up”

Wood Quality5%

“Has rocks and wood chippings”

Color5%

“It should be black as in years past”

Functionality-Overall4%

“bers does not work”

Smell4%

“not as smelly as other ones”

Moist/Dry4%

“Worse ever dry & crumbly”

Top return reasons

Leak-Proof15%
Value For Money13%
Size-Overall13%
Smell13%
Advertised Vs Actual Product12%
Contamination8%
Defective Material/Parts6%
Moist/Dry5%
Functionality-Overall3%
Plant Growth3%

Common questions

Is worm castings 30 lb profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $19K/yr across 15 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +14.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (43/100).
How competitive is the worm castings 30 lb niche?
6 brands and 14 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 70% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 96% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in worm castings 30 lb?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Quality-Overall, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for worm castings 30 lb peak?
Demand peaks in Mar–Apr–May; the busiest month runs 4.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the worm castings 30 lb niche?
Listings span $24.11–$133.55; the average listing price is $50.63 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 2,884 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.