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Link to "United States Postal Service 2015 Annual Report to Congress" Link to contents for "United States Postal Service 2015 Annual Report to Congress"      Link to "Investing in the Future"

The Year in Review

Financial Highlights

 

 

Years ended Sept 30

Percent change from preceding year

 

FY2015

FY2014

FY2013

FY2015

FY2014

FY2013

(in millions)

Total revenue

$ 68,928

$ 67,830

$ 67,318

1.6%

0.8%

3.2%

Total operating expenses

$ 73,826

$ 73,178

$ 72,128

0.9%

1.5%

(10.9)%

Interest, net

$ (162)

$ (160)

$ (167)

 

 

 

Net loss

$ (5,060)

$ (5,508)

$ (4,977)

 

 

 

Purchases of capital property and equipment

$ 1,222

$ 781

$ 667

56.5%

17.1%

(5.4)%

Debt

$ 15,000

$ 15,000

$ 15,000

 

 

 

Deficit since 1971 regulation

$ (53,523)

$ (48,463)

$ (42,955)

 

 

 

Total net deficiency

$ (50,391)

$ (45,331)

$ (39,823)

 

 

 

(in actual units indicated, unaudited)

Number of career employees

491,863

488,300

491,017

0.7%

(0.6)%

(7.1)%

Mail volume (pieces in millions)

154,157

155,539

158,222

(0.9)%

(1.7)%

(0.9)%

New delivery points served

1,059,852

971,543

773,882

 

 

 




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