This statistic depicts the operating revenue of the United States Postal Service (USPS) between the fiscal years 2000 and 2021, broken down by segment. In the fiscal year of 2021, USPS reported 23.28 billion U.S. dollars in revenue from their first-class mail segment.
United States Postal Service's operating revenue from FY 2016 to FY 2021, by segment
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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United States Postal Service's operating revenue from FY 2016 to FY 2021, by segment
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Values have been rounded. Figures prior to 2020 were taken from previous editions.
* Excludes First-Class Package Service - Retail and First-Class Package Service - Commercial.
** Excludes Marketing Mail Parcels. Referred to as standard mail prior to FY 17.
*** Includes Priority Mail, USPS Retail Ground, Parcel Select Mail, Parcel Return Service Mail, Marketing Mail Parcels, Package Service Mail, First-Class Package Service - Retail, First-Class Package Service - Commercial and Priority Mail Express.
**** Revenue includes PO Box services, Certified Mail, Return Receipts, Insurance, Other Ancillary Services, Shipping and Mailing Supplies, Collect
on Delivery, Registered Mail, Stamped Envelopes and Cards, money orders and Other services.
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USPS. (November 10, 2021). United States Postal Service's operating revenue from FY 2016 to FY 2021, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/943288/usps-operating-revenue-segment/
USPS. "United States Postal Service's operating revenue from FY 2016 to FY 2021, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. November 10, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/943288/usps-operating-revenue-segment/
USPS. (2021). United States Postal Service's operating revenue from FY 2016 to FY 2021, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/943288/usps-operating-revenue-segment/
USPS. "United States Postal Service's Operating Revenue from Fy 2016 to Fy 2021, by Segment (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/943288/usps-operating-revenue-segment/
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United States Postal Service's operating revenue from FY 2016 to FY 2021, by segment (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], USPS, November 10, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/943288/usps-operating-revenue-segment/
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