Utah’s BIGGEST (and most successful) YouTubers!
Utah is known for more than just national sparks and the LDS church! It has quietly become a content-creation powerhouse! Some of the biggest YouTube channels in the world are run by creators who call the Beehive State home. These creators pull in millions of subscribers and generate some serious money along the way!
Here are some of the TOP YouTubers by subscriber count!
A for Adley – 8+ million subscribers
Based in Utah, this channel is totally family friendly and they're one of the biggest kid-focused brands on YouTube! They've got hundreds of millions of annual views. Channels THIS BIG can earn somewhere between $2-5 million per year from ad revenue, and that doesn't even include merchandize, brand deals and toy partnerships!
Shay Carl (SHAYTARDS) – 4.7 million subscribers
Shay Carl is one of YouTube's originally family vlog pioneers! Shay helped build the blueprint from influencer culture. At his peak, his media ventures and brand deals pushed earnings into the multi-million dollar range every year.
Heavy D (Diesel Brothers) – ~4.5 million subscribers
Heavy D (Diesel Brothers) is Utah's truck king! Massive builds, big wild stunts, and TV exposure. Channels in this niche usually generate somewhere between $1-3 million per year, especially when they've got sponsorships layered on top of everything else.
Cody’sLab (Cody Reeder) – ~2.2 million subscribers
Science, experiments, and deep dives in education, that's what Cody'sLab is all about! His estimated earnings likely range from the high six figures to over $1 million depending on partnerships and uploads.
Summoning Salt – ~2.1 million subscribers
Summoning Salt is a long-form gaming documentary creator with millions of views per video! Channels within this category can easily earn upwards of $500,000 annually thanks to the high watch time and ad rates!
For a state without a Hollywood zip code, that's pretty special! Utah creators are proving that just because you don't live in LA, that doesn't mean you can't build a global audience. Sometimes all it takes is a camera, wifi, and pressing 'Post'.
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