United States Postal Service 2014 Annual Report to Congress FY2014 Annual Performance Report and FY2015 Performance Plan FY2014 Comprehensive Statement on Postal Operations The year in review Financial Highlights   (dollars in millions) Years ended Sept. 30 Percent change from preceding year   FY2014 FY2013 FY2012 2014 2013 2012 Total revenue $ 67,830 $ 67,318 $ 65,223 0.8% 3.2% (0.7%) Total operating expenses* $ 73,178 $ 72,128 $ 80,964 1.5% (10.9%) 14.6% Interest, net $ (160) $ (167) $ (165)       Net loss $ (5,508) $ (4,977) $ (15,906)       Purchases of capital property and equipment $ 781 $ 667 $ 705 17.1% (5.4%) (40.8%) Debt $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $ 15,000       Capital contributions of U.S. Government $ 3,132 $ 3,132 $ 3,132       Deficit since 1971 reorganization $ (48,463) $ (42,955) $ (37,978)       Total net deficiency $ (45,331) $ (39,823) $ (34,846)       Number of career employees 488,300 491,017 528,458 (0.6%) (7.1%) (5.2%) Mail volume (pieces in millions) 155,375 158,222 159,835 (1.8%) (0.9%) (5.0%) New delivery points served 971,543 773,882 654,560       * Due to the passage of P.L. 112-33 which changed the due date of the scheduled Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund (PSRHBF) prefunding payment of $5.5 billion originally due by September 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 September 30, 2012, were $11.1 billion. PSRHBF prefunding expense was $5.6 billion and $5.7 billion in 2013 and 2014, respectively.