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Link to "United States Postal Service 2013 Annual Report to Congress" Link to contents for "United States Postal Service 2013 Annual Report to Congress"      Link to "Rising to the Challenge."

The year in review

Financial Highlights

 

(dollars in millions)

Years ended Sept. 30

Percent change from preceding year

 

2013

2012

2011

2013

2012

2011

Operating revenue

$ 67,318

$ 65,223

$ 65,711

3.2%

(0.7%)

(2.0%)

Operating expenses*

$ 72,128

$ 80,964

$ 70,634

(10.9%)

14.6%

(6.4%)

Net interest expense

$ 167

$ 165

$ 144

 

 

 

Net loss

$ (4,977)

$ (15,906)

$ (5,067)

 

 

 

Purchases of capital property and equipment

$ 667

$ 705

$ 1,190

(5.4%)

(40.8%)

(14.6%)

Debt

$ 15,000

$ 15,000

$ 13,000

 

 

 

Capital contributions of U.S. government

$ 3,132

$ 3,132

$ 3,132

 

 

 

Deficit since reorganization

$ (42,955)

$ (37,978)

$ (22,072)

 

 

 

Total net deficiency

$ (39,823)

$ (34,846)

$ (18,940)

 

 

 

Number of career employees

491,017

528,458

557,251

(7.1%)

(5.2%)

(4.6%)

Mail volume (pieces in millions)

158,384

159,835

168,297

(0.9%)

(5.0%)

(1.5%)

New delivery points served

773,882

654,560

636,530

 

 

 

* Due to the passage of P.L. 112-33 which changed the due date of the scheduled PSRHBF prefunding payment of $5.5 billion originally due by Sep. 30, 2011 into 2012, PSRHBF expenses were zero in 2011. As a result, total PSRHBF expenses in 2012, including the previously scheduled prefunding payment of $5.6 billion due by Sep. 30, 2012, were $11.1 billion.




Link to "United States Postal Service 2013 Annual Report to Congress" Link to contents for "United States Postal Service 2013 Annual Report to Congress"      Link to "Rising to the Challenge."
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