pick‧ings /ˈpɪkɪŋz/
noun [plural] informal money or profits that you can get easily from a situation:
There were rich pickings (=a lot of money) to be had from the stock market.
There are easy pickings for thieves at these big outdoor concerts.slim/lean/meagre pickings
Companies are put off investing in poor areas because of the meagre pickings to be had. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲