- EXTENT AND NATURE OF CIRCULATION
Average No. Copies Each Issue During No. Copies of Single Issue Published
Preceding 12 Months Nearest to Filing Date
A. TOTAL NUMBER OF COPIES (NET PRESS run) 800,495 609,100
B. PAID CIRCULATION (1) Mailed Outside-County 512,275 381,455
Paid Subscriptions Stated on PS Form 3541 (Include paid
distribution above nominal rate,
advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies)
(2) Mailed In-County Paid Subscriptions Stated on n/a n/a
PS Form 3541 (Include paid
distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s proof
(^) (3) Paid Distribution Outside copies, and exchange copies) 12,689 10,000
the Mails Including Sales Through
Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales, and Other Paid
(^) (4) Paid Distribution by Other Distribution Outside USPS® n/a n/a
Classes of Mail Through the
USPS (e.g., First-Class Mail)
C. TOTAL PAID DISTRIBUTION (Sum of 15b (1), (2), (3), and (4)) 524,964 391,455
D. (1) Free or Nominal Rate Outside-County Copies 234,790 183,466
(^) (2) Free or Nominal Rate In-County included on PS Form 3541 n/a n/a
Copies Included on PS Form 3541
(3) Free or Nominal Rate Copies Mailed at Other Classes Through the USPS n/a n/a
(^) (4) Free or Nominal Rate Distribution (e.g., First-Class Mail) 8,016 2,102
Outside the Mail (Carriers or other means)
E. TOTAL FREE OR NOMINAL 242,806 185,568
RATE DISTRIBUTION (Sum of 15d (1), (2), (3) and (4))
F. TOTAL DISTRIBUTION (Sum of 15c and 15e) 767,770 577,023
G. COPIES NOT DISTRIBUTED 32,726 32,077
H. TOTAL (SUM OF 15F AND G) 800,496 609,100
I. PERCENT PAID (15C DIVIDED BY 15F TIMES 100) 6 8. 3 8 % 6 7. 8 4%
- ELECTRONIC COPY CIRCULATION A. Requested and 110,089 76,900
Paid Electronic Copies B. Total Requested and Paid Print 635,052 468,355
Copies and Requested/Paid
Electronic Copies (Line 15c) C. Total Requested Copy Distribution 877,858 653,923
(Line 15f) and Requested/ Paid Electronic Copies
D. Percent Paid and/or Requested 72.34% 71.62%
Circulation (Both print & Electronic Copies
Statement of
Ownership, Management
and CirculationPublication Title: Popular Mechanics
Publication Number: 0530-3900
Filing Date: October 1, 2021
Issue Frequency: Bi-monthly
Number of Issues Published Annually: 6
Annual Subscription Price: $24.00
300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019,
publication and general business offices.
Names and Addresses of Publisher, Editor, and
Managing Editor, Publisher: Paul Collins, 300 West
57th Street, New York, NY 10019, Editor: Bill Strick-
land, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019,
Managing Editor: Suzanne Perreault, 300 West 57th
Street, New York, NY 10019
Owner: Hearst Magazine Media, Inc., 300 West 57th
Street, New York, NY 10019. Stockholder of Hearst
Magazine Media, Inc., is Hearst Communications,
Inc., 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019.
Known Bondholders, Mortgagees, and Other
Security Holders Owning or Holding 1 Percent or
More of Total Amount of Bonds, Mortgages, or
Other Securities: None. 13. Publication Title: Popular
Mechanics 14. Issue Date for Circulation Data Below:
July/Aug 2021
Publication of Statement of Ownership: If the pub-
lication is a general publication, publication of this
statement is required. Will be printed in the Nov/
Dec 2021 issue of this publication.
- Signature and Title of Editor, Publisher, Business
Manager, or Owner: Paul Collins
I certify that all information furnished on this form
is true and complete. I understand that anyone
who furnishes false or misleading information on
this form or who omits material or information
requested on the form may be subject to criminal
sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or
civil sanctions (including civil penalties).
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