Food & Cooking YouTube CPM
Recipes, cooking tutorials and food reviews can differ in viewing patterns and audience. The category-wide model cannot capture every region, format or ad placement.
US CPM
$4–$12
Modeled ad RPM
$2.20–$6.60
Benchmark snapshot 2026-10-20
Food & Cooking earnings calculator
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Estimated monthly earnings
USD$440
Model scenario range $220 – $660 / month
- Modeled ad-only RPM
- $2.20–$6.60
per 1,000 views
- Advertiser CPM
- $4.00–$12.00
per 1,000 ad impressions
- Yearly projection
- $5,280
same monthly estimate × 12
- Per 1M views
- $4,400
midpoint scenario, not a payout
100% ad fill — optimistic scenario, not a guaranteed payout
Full-fill Ad Earnings Scenarios
1K views
$2.20–$6.60
US audience
10K views
$22–$66
US audience
100K views
$220–$660
US audience
1M views
$2,200–$6,600
US audience
Food & Cooking CPM by Country
Pro tip: Use comparable recipe formats and date ranges when reviewing revenue. Product placement and affiliate commissions are not included in our ad forecast.
FAQs — Food & Cooking
What is the average CPM for Food & Cooking channels?
Our directional US-audience model uses CPM $4–$12. Modeled ad RPM $2.20–$6.60 assumes full ad fill, one impression per view and a 55% creator share. These are not verified averages.
How can I increase my Food & Cooking CPM?
Inspect your own Studio reports for changes in audience, ad suitability and format. Compare the same metric and period. A different topic, video length or upload quarter does not guarantee a higher CPM.
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