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There's too many types of sites and business models within affiliate programs to give an exact answer. A site has to reach a certain amount of income to be in the black. That amount is different for all sites. Production/content/hosting/programming/designing/bank fees/processing/whatever costs need to be covered to payout 50% revshare or $1000 PPS.
Of course there's plenty of sites that don't operate in the black, as there are plenty that do. You see it with big sites that haven't produced new content in years. Where they are at in the business cycle is producing new content does not makes sense. They're cutting costs and coasting. Within all programs there are sites that are hits and misses.
Money doesn't fall from the sky. The payouts are based on certain sales expectations and monetizing the joins. If a site pays out an insanely high PPS consistently that means they're charging the end user accordingly. Legitimate or not.
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