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# Study shows major growth in Patreon Creator income
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/state-of-create-report-on-patreon-creator-income/
- Published: 2025-02-19T17:01:35.000Z
- Updated: 2025-02-19T17:08:04.000Z
- Description: There have been a major growth in Patreon creator income, according to the new State of Create report based on internal data from its creator community.
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Indie Music, Music Marketing, DIY, DIY musicians, Music Business, music industry, music marketing, musician, musicians, patreon, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:15

There have been a major growth in **Patreon creator income,** according to the new **State of Create** report based on internal data from its creator community.

Of particular interest are increases in revenue from fans compared to four years ago along with some surprising comparisons to TikTok – which [Patreon](https://www.patreon.com/?ref=hypebot.com) apparently sees as a top rival.

![Patreon creator income](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3a/95/3a957c06-c825-4057-9939-0a274cc16d23/content/images/spcdn-shortpixel-ai/spio/ret_img-q_cdnize/www-hypebot-com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/patreon-2025.png)

### “State of Create” Patreon Creator Income Highlights

- **Network Power:** Over 60% of new sign-ups and more than half of a creator’s revenue come from within Patreon’s fan network.
- **Earnings Boost:** Creators earn an average of $52 [per fan annually](https://www.hypebot.com/how-many-fans-do-musicians-need-to-be-successful-on-patreon/), and $110 per paying member.
- C**ompetitive Edge:** Median annual income per fan on Patreon is 40x higher than on TikTok.
- **Creators Want A Community:** 87% of creators value the importance of having a fan community around their work
- **Subscriptions Provide Top Revenue Streams:** 67% more creators report earning from subscriptions than five years ago
- **The Follow is Less Popular:** 57% of fans’ time on TikTok is spent watching work from creators they don’t follow

#### Read and download a pdf of the full Patreon State of Create report [here](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3a/95/3a957c06-c825-4057-9939-0a274cc16d23/content/images/www-hypebot-com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/patreon-2025.png?ref=hypebot.com).

***Bruce Houghton*** *is the Founder and Editor of [Hypebot](https://www.hypebot.com/), a Senior Advisor at [Bandsintown](https://www.bandsintown.com/?ref=hypebot.com), a [Berklee College Of Music](https://online.berklee.edu/courses/touring-101?ref=hypebot.com) professor and founder of the Skyline Artists Agency*