Table A8-8 Type of Payments made by Mail Pieces in Millions by Payee Type Years 2000 - 2008 (Diary Data)															2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
															PAYMENT	PAYMENT	PAYMENT	PAYMENT	PAYMENT	PAYMENT	PAYMENT	PAYMENT	PAYMENT
															Count	Count	Count	Count	Count	Count	Count	Count	Count
Payee	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008					Credit Card	2,553	2,414	2,564	2,355	2,380	2,302	2,039	2,019	2,064
Financial														Bank, S&L, Credit Union	752	780	889	761	770	834	659	759	719
Credit Card	2,553	2,414	2,564	2,355	2,380	2,302	2,039	2,019	2,064					Insurance Company	858	750	908	756	867	805	781	785	766
Bank, S&L, Credit Union	752	780	889	761	770	834	659	759	719					Real Estate/Mortgage	368	332	353	310	380	398	356	369	303
Insurance Company	858	750	908	756	867	805	781	785	766					Other Financial	168	130	100	99	57	78	90	96	99
Real Estate/Mortgage	368	332	353	310	380	398	356	369	303					Department Store	481	381	488	364	356	433	329	329	385
Other Financial	168	130	100	99	57	78	90	96	99					Mail Order Company	298	278	254	194	193	180	203	151	131
Total Financial	4,699	4,407	4,814	4,282	4,454	4,418	3,924	4,028	3,951					Publisher	499	408	471	374	373	321	326	289	334
Merchants														Other Merchants	239	212	187	177	176	164	209	214	214
Department Store	481	381	488	364	356	433	329	329	385					Telephone Company	1,378	1,602	1,597	1,542	1,510	1,323	1,292	1,232	981
Publisher	499	408	471	374	373	321	326	289	334					Utility Company	1,437	1,669	1,678	1,540	1,810	1,642	1,509	1,606	1,461
Mail Order Company	298	278	254	194	193	180	203	151	131					Medical and Other Professional	612	645	698	672	751	729	698	822	889
Other Merchants	239	212	187	177	176	164	209	214	214					Cable TV	594	515	603	602	587	646	612	596	471
Total Merchants	1,518	1,280	1,401	1,109	1,098	1,097	1,067	983	1,065					Other Service	538	445	462	400	392	396	383	384	352
Services														Manufacturers	24	47	31	54	41	34	24	30	43
Telephone Company	1,378	1,602	1,597	1,542	1,510	1,323	1,292	1,232	981					Government	302	364	409	318	374	388	299	406	381
Utility Company	1,437	1,669	1,678	1,540	1,810	1,642	1,509	1,606	1,461					Social	139	68	144	64	4	35	27	0	0
Medical and Other Professional	612	645	698	672	751	729	698	822	889					Other/Don't Know/Refused	84	166	160	123	131	101	113	114	111
Cable TV	594	515	603	602	587	646	612	596	471
Other Service	538	445	462	400	392	396	383	384	352
Total Service	4,560	4,875	5,039	4,756	5,051	4,736	4,494	4,640	4,155
Manufacturers	24	47	31	54	41	34	24	30	43
Government	302	364	409	318	374	388	299	406	381
Social	139	68	144	64	4	35	27	0	0
Other/Don't Know/Refused	84	166	160	123	131	101	113	114	111
Total – All Industries	11,327	11,207	11,996	10,707	11,152	10,809	9,949	10,202	9,704
Note: Totals may not sum due to rounding.