How much does @AP make on X (Twitter)?
The Associated Press · News & Media · Rank #23 of 186 tracked accounts
This page covers X payouts only — what The Associated Press's reach on X is worth under Original Content Rewards, the program that replaced Creator Revenue Sharing in September 2026. It is not The Associated Press's salary, total income or net worth.
Estimated monthly earnings from X creator payouts
$36,798–$122,660
Roughly $441,577 – $1,471,923 a year
- Followers
- 17M
- Est. impressions / mo
- 1.7B
- Rate per 1M
- $21.66 – $72.20
- Posts / week
- 200
The Associated Press (@AP) is estimated to earn $36,798 to $122,660 a month from X (formerly Twitter) creator payouts, if enrolled in Original Content Rewards. Wire service posting verified breaking news at high volume.
That figure comes from roughly 17M followers posting about 200 times a week, which we model at around 1.7B impressions a month. The audience is mostly us / canada and the niche is typical mix, which together set the applied rate at $21.66 to $72.20 per million impressions, including a 3.6× volume premium because Premium-subscriber engagement concentrates under the biggest accounts.
Within News & Media, that is about 1.6x the median tracked account in the category. Engagement is classified as average, which sets how far each post travels beyond the follower count itself.
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Follower counts here are approximate public figures, last reviewed 2026-05. Impressions are modelled, not measured — only the account owner can see the real figure.
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Questions about @AP and X earnings
- How much does @AP make on X (Twitter)?
- We estimate $36,798 to $122,660 a month from X creator payouts under Original Content Rewards, based on roughly 17M followers and an estimated 1.7B impressions a month. This is a modelled range, not reported earnings.
- How many followers does @AP have?
- Approximately 17M as of 2026-05. Follower counts here are rounded public figures rather than live API data, so check the account directly for the current number.
- Is @AP monetized on X?
- We have no signal on whether this account has been accepted into Original Content Rewards, the X payout program. The figure shows what the account's reach would be worth if it had.
- Why is the estimate for @AP a range?
- X publishes no per-impression rate, and payouts depend on engagement from Premium subscribers rather than raw views. Modelled rates span roughly $1 to $20 per million impressions depending on audience geography and niche, so any single-number estimate would be false precision.
Estimate generated by the HowMuchOnX model, version 2026.10.1, last updated 2026-10-24. This is a modelled range derived from public information — not a statement of The Associated Press's actual income, and not sourced from X. Read the methodology.