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  "name": "How many Twitch subs do you need to make $1,000 a month?",
  "description": "You need roughly 400 Tier 1 Twitch subs at the standard 50/50 split to make $1,000/month from subscriptions alone. At the 70/30 split available to some partners, you need ~285 Tier 1 subs. Add bits and ads and the sub count drops to roughly 300–350 at the standard split.",
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    "question": "How many Twitch subs do you need to make $1,000 a month?",
    "shortAnswer": "You need roughly 400 Tier 1 Twitch subs at the standard 50/50 split to make $1,000/month from subscriptions alone. At the 70/30 split available to some partners, you need ~285 Tier 1 subs. Add bits and ads and the sub count drops to roughly 300–350 at the standard split.",
    "tableTitle": "Twitch subs needed for $1,000/month",
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      "Revenue split",
      "Tier 1 subs needed",
      "Total monthly estimate"
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      {
        "label": "50/50 split (standard)",
        "value": "~400",
        "note": "$1,000 from subs only"
      },
      {
        "label": "70/30 split (partner plus)",
        "value": "~285",
        "note": "$1,000 from subs only"
      },
      {
        "label": "50/50 + bits + ads",
        "value": "~300",
        "note": "~$1,000 total"
      },
      {
        "label": "50/50 + small sponsor",
        "value": "~250",
        "note": "Plus $250 sponsor"
      }
    ],
    "context": "Twitch subscription revenue is the most predictable income stream for streamers. The math is simple: each Tier 1 sub costs $4.99, and the streamer keeps half (or 70% in the Plus Program). Bits and ads are noisy but add a meaningful top layer, especially at higher concurrent-viewer counts.",
    "methodology": "Computed from Twitch's public payout structure ($4.99 Tier 1 sub × creator split). Bits/ads estimates are typical for a streamer with enough concurrent viewers to support ~300–400 active subs.",
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