D’Alesandro’s $2000 a month revenue high didn’t last. In 2018, there was a “very sharp downfall”. Advertisers started to crack down. “I think the people putting money into it weren’t exactly sure how it was being used,” he added. In December, D’Alesandro posted his last video to YouTube. In the video description he wrote, “It’s been a great ride, but I feel I need to quit now and focus on other things to grow as a person.” Other farmers have felt the dip too. Goat_City, the farmer who had over 100 phones, is only making around $10 a day now. CallMeDonCheadle took a break after the profits over the past couple of years decreased dramatically. “It has a lot to do with it being less passive and admittedly I can sympathize now that I have a job. Not everyone wants to spend their free time clicking at screens to make fractions of pennies every hour, especially if they have families, friends, and living life in general to attend to.”