Which Twitch Streamers Make the Most Money?

In October of 2020, an anonymous hacker leaked the entirely of Twitch, which included data on how much streamers were making on the platform. According to the data that was released, several of the most popular Twitch streamers had made several million dollars over a period of just more than two years. The top 100 earners on Twitch made a minimum of $886,999.71 during this time. The VR Space team has visualized the data for you below:

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How Can You Make Money on Twitch?

Twitch is becoming a lucrative platform for streamers worldwide. If a Twitch streamer is running a sponsored stream, they can typically make up to one dollar per viewer per hour, which can mean a hefty hourly rate if there are more than 10,000 viewers.

The data from this infographic comes from Twitch leaks that show earnings data for Twitch streamers in USD from August 2019 through October 2021. The data shows that during this time, CriticalRole saw the highest earnings. With 1.1 million Twitch followers as of March 2022, CriticalRole earned $9,626,712.16 during that period of just slightly more than two years. Since this data had been leaked, CriticalRole has remained one of the top streamers on Twitch.

Which Twitch Streamers Make the Most Money?

Using data from Twitch leaks from to August 2019 through October 2021, these were the 20 Twitch streamers who saw the highest earnings. The data also includes their total number of Twitch followers as of March 2022.

1. CriticalRole:$9,626,712.16 (1.1 million Twitch followers)
2. xQcOW:$8,454,427.17 (10.2 million Twitch followers)
3. summit1g:$5,847,541.17 (6.1 million Twitch followers)
4. Tfue:$5,295,582.44 (10.9 million Twitch followers)
5. NICKMERCS:$5,096,642.12 (6.4 million Twitch followers)
6. ludwig:$3,290,777.55 (3.1 million Twitch followers)
7. TimtheTatman:$3,290,133.32 (7 million Twitch followers)
8. Altoar:$3,053,839.94 (337 Twitch followers)
9. auronplay:$3,053,341.54 (12.2 million Twitch followers)
10. LIRIK:$2,984,653.70 (2.9 million Twitch followers)
11. DrDisrespect:$2,863,780.63 (currently banned from Twitch)
12. Gaules:$2,844,985.18 (3.4 million Twitch followers)
13. HasanAbi:$2,810,480.11 (1.9 million Twitch followers)
14. Asmongold:$2,551,618.73 (2.9 million Twitch followers)
15. loltyler1:$2,490,584.90 (4.8 million Twitch followers)
16. RanbooLive:$2,401,021.84 (4.2 million Twitch followers)
17. MontanaBlack88:$2,391,369.58 (4.4 million Twitch followers)
18. ibai:$2,314,485.53 (9.7 million Twitch followers)
19. Castro_1021:$2,311,021.81 (3.5 million Twitch followers)
20. MOONMOON: $2,236,043.55 (1.1 million Twitch followers)

Why Was Dr. Disrespect Banned From Twitch?

On the list of the 50 streamers who were the highest earners on Twitch, Dr. Disrespect is the only streamer who is no longer on Twitch. During the summer of 2020, Dr. Disrespect was permanently banned from Twitch, and neither side has offered an explanation for why this happened. The decision to ban one of the platform’s most popular streamers came just two months after Dr. Disrespect signed a new multi-year contract with Twitch. Dr. Disrespect resumed streaming on YouTube in August 2020.

The Top 50 Streamers That Make the Most Money on Twitch

Rank	Streamer	Earnings (USD)	Followers (as of March 2022)
1	CriticalRole	$9,626,712.16	1.1 million
2	xQcOW	$8,454,427.17	10.2 million
3	summit1g	$5,847,541.17	6.1 million
4	Tfue	$5,295,582.44	10.9 million
5	NICKMERCS	$5,096,642.12	6.4 million
6	ludwig	$3,290,777.55	3.1 million
7	TimtheTatman	$3,290,133.32	7 million
8	Altoar	$3,053,839.94	337
9	auronplay	$3,053,341.54	12.2 million
10	LIRIK	$2,984,653.70	2.9 million
11	DrDisrespect	$2,863,780.63	Banned from Twitch
12	Gaules	$2,844,985.18	3.4 million
13	HasanAbi	$2,810,480.11	1.9 million
14	Asmongold	$2,551,618.73	2.9 million
15	loltyler1	$2,490,584.90	4.8 million
16	RanbooLive	$2,401,021.84	4.2 million
17	MontanaBlack88	$2,391,369.58	4.4 million
18	ibai	$2,314,485.53	9.7 million
19	Castro_1021	$2,311,021.81	3.5 million
20	MOONMOON	$2,236,043.55	1.1 million
21	TheRealKnossi	$2,157,258.23	1.9 million
22	moistcr1tikal	$2,098,742.63	3.7 million
23	Mizkif	$2,086,548.21	1.9 million
24	CohhCarnage	$2,061,059.29	1.4 million
25	shroud	$2,040,503.15	10 million
26	AdmiralBahroo	$1,985,892.39	846,000
27	Pestily	$1,961,086.96	1.2 million
28	Sykkuno	$1,916,327.43	4 million
29	ESL_CSGO	$1,903,580.27	5.3 million
30	LVNDMARK	$1,902,807.22	826,000
31	DrLupo	$1,894,615.81	4.4 million
32	AdinRoss	$1,854,656.42	5.8 million
33	Clix	$1,843,917.31	4.7 million
34	TeePee	$1,786,534.47	831,000
35	Rubius	$1,764,965.15	11.5 million
36	PaymoneyWubby	$1,756,486.29	538,000
37	alanzoka	$1,731,716.65	5.6 million
38	Trainwreckstv	$1,572,912.37	1.8 million
39	pokimane	$1,528,303.11	9 million
40	tommyinnit	$1,513,217.70	7.1 million
41	Maximilian_DOOD	$1,499,562.93	1 million
42	GRONKH	$1,481,291.05	1.5 million
43	sodapoppin	$1,461,302.14	3.2 million
44	ZeratoR	$1,440,221.40	1.3 million
45	BobbyPoffGaming	$1,415,247.01	282,000
46	Ninja	$1,378,791.48	17.5 million
47	Philza	$1,364,215.61	3.9 million
48	Amouranth	$1,363,346.32	5.2 million
49	BruceGreene	$1,360,850.67	208,000
50	Odablock	$1,354,805.74	222,000

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