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U.S. Postal Service--Volume of Mail, By Class:1970-1987 (in millions, except percent)
_____________Pieces of Mail_____________
Class of Mail 1970 1975 1980 1985 1987
Total 84,882 89,266 106,311 140,098 153,931
Domestic 83,986 88,334 105,348 139,269 153,153
1st class & airmail(1) 50,174 52,482 60,332 72,517 78,933
Priority mail 185 207 248 308 354
2d class(2) 9,914 9,713 10,221 10,380 10,324
3d class 19,974 21,867 30,381 52,170 59,734
4th class 977 801 633 576 615
Penalty 2,544 2,928 2,992 2,608 2,645
Franked & free for blind 218 336 540 710 548
International 896 932 963 829 778
Per capita:(3)
Total, all domestic mail(4) 411 411 464 585 632
1st class & airmail 245 244 266 304 326
2d class(2) 49 45 45 44 43
3d class 98 102 134 219 247
4th class 5 4 3 2 3
_____________Weight of Mail_____________
Class of Mail 1970 1975 1980 1985 1987
Total 13,281 12,025 12,958 16,783 17,881
Domestic 13,055 11,824 12,742 16,564 17,665
1st class & airmail(1) 1,636 1,746 2,213 2,807 3,047
Priority mail 371 440 591 672 763
2d class(2) 3,641 3,024 3,478 3,966 4,012
3d class 2,032 2,283 3,240 6,453 7,155
4th class 4,786 3,754 2,661 2,156 2,179
Penalty 540 527 503 470 453
Franked & free for blind 49 50 56 40 56
International 226 201 216 219 216
Per capita:(3)
Total, all domestic mail(4) 64 55 56 70 73
1st class & airmail 8 8 10 12 13
2d class(2) 18 14 15 17 17
3d class 10 11 14 27 30
4th class 23 17 12 9 9
1. Beginning 1980, includes express mail established as a class of
mail on October 9, 1977, and mailgrams.
2. Items less than 16 ounces in weight not mailed at either 1st- or
2nd-class rates.
3. 1970 and 1980, based on April 1 population, including Armed Forces
abroad; otherwise, based on estimated total population as of
Jan. 1, including Armed Forces abroad.
4. Includes types of mail, not shown separately.
Source:U.S. Postal Service.