diff --git a/stats.js b/stats.js
index eb57671..50d330d 100644
--- a/stats.js
+++ b/stats.js
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ function flushMetrics() {
     conf.deleteCounters = conf.deleteCounters || false;
     for (var counter_key in metrics.counters) {
       if (conf.deleteCounters) {
-        if ((counter_key.indexOf("packets_received") != -1) || (counter_key.indexOf("bad_lines_seen") != -1)) {
+        if ((counter_key.indexOf("packets_received") != -1) ||
+            (counter_key.indexOf("metrics_received") != -1) ||
+            (counter_key.indexOf("bad_lines_seen") != -1)) {
           metrics.counters[counter_key] = 0;
         } else {
          delete(metrics.counters[counter_key]);
@@ -174,11 +176,13 @@ config.configFile(process.argv[2], function (config) {
   //setup the names for the stats stored in counters{}
   bad_lines_seen   = prefixStats + ".bad_lines_seen";
   packets_received = prefixStats + ".packets_received";
+  metrics_received = prefixStats + ".metrics_received";
   timestamp_lag_namespace = prefixStats + ".timestamp_lag";
 
   //now set to zero so we can increment them
   counters[bad_lines_seen]   = 0;
   counters[packets_received] = 0;
+  counters[metrics_received] = 0;
 
   if (!serverLoaded) {
 
@@ -201,6 +205,8 @@ config.configFile(process.argv[2], function (config) {
         if (metrics[midx].length === 0) {
           continue;
         }
+
+        counters[metrics_received]++;
         if (config.dumpMessages) {
           l.log(metrics[midx].toString());
         }
diff --git a/test/graphite_delete_counters_tests.js b/test/graphite_delete_counters_tests.js
index a64a61a..05093f4 100644
--- a/test/graphite_delete_counters_tests.js
+++ b/test/graphite_delete_counters_tests.js
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ module.exports = {
           return data;
         });
         test.ok(_.include(_.map(entries,function(x) { return _.keys(x)[0] }),'statsd.numStats'),'graphite output includes numStats');
-        test.equal(_.find(entries, function(x) { return _.keys(x)[0] == 'statsd.numStats' })['statsd.numStats'],2);
+        test.equal(_.find(entries, function(x) { return _.keys(x)[0] == 'statsd.numStats' })['statsd.numStats'],3);
         test.done();
       });
     });
@@ -180,9 +180,9 @@ module.exports = {
             });
             var numstat_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'statsd.numStats';
-              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 3);
+              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 4);
             };
-            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'statsd.numStats should be 3');
+            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'statsd.numStats should be 4');
 
             var bad_lines_seen_value_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'stats_counts.statsd.bad_lines_seen';
@@ -213,9 +213,9 @@ module.exports = {
             });
             var numstat_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'statsd.numStats';
-              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 3);
+              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 4);
             };
-            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'statsd.numStats should be 3');
+            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'statsd.numStats should be 4');
 
             var testtimervalue_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'stats.timers.a_test_value.mean_90';
@@ -246,9 +246,9 @@ module.exports = {
             });
             var numstat_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'statsd.numStats';
-              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 3);
+              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 4);
             };
-            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'statsd.numStats should be 3');
+            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'statsd.numStats should be 4');
 
             var testavgvalue_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'stats.a_test_value';
diff --git a/test/graphite_legacy_tests.js b/test/graphite_legacy_tests.js
index f3e29d3..b52a8dc 100644
--- a/test/graphite_legacy_tests.js
+++ b/test/graphite_legacy_tests.js
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ module.exports = {
           return data;
         });
         test.ok(_.include(_.map(entries,function(x) { return _.keys(x)[0] }),'statsd.numStats'),'graphite output includes numStats');
-        test.equal(_.find(entries, function(x) { return _.keys(x)[0] == 'statsd.numStats' })['statsd.numStats'],2);
+        test.equal(_.find(entries, function(x) { return _.keys(x)[0] == 'statsd.numStats' })['statsd.numStats'],3);
         test.done();
       });
     });
@@ -172,9 +172,9 @@ module.exports = {
             });
             var numstat_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'statsd.numStats';
-              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 4);
+              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 5);
             };
-            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'statsd.numStats should be 4');
+            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'statsd.numStats should be 5');
 
             var testtimervalue_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'stats.timers.a_test_value.mean_90';
@@ -205,9 +205,9 @@ module.exports = {
             });
             var numstat_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'statsd.numStats';
-              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 4);
+              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 5);
             };
-            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'statsd.numStats should be 4');
+            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'statsd.numStats should be 5');
 
             var testavgvalue_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'stats.a_test_value';
diff --git a/test/graphite_legacy_tests_statsprefix.js b/test/graphite_legacy_tests_statsprefix.js
index 82eb705..7b7fbb0 100644
--- a/test/graphite_legacy_tests_statsprefix.js
+++ b/test/graphite_legacy_tests_statsprefix.js
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ module.exports = {
           return data;
         });
         test.ok(_.include(_.map(entries,function(x) { return _.keys(x)[0] }),'statsprefix.numStats'),'graphite output includes numStats');
-        test.equal(_.find(entries, function(x) { return _.keys(x)[0] == 'statsprefix.numStats' })['statsprefix.numStats'],2);
+        test.equal(_.find(entries, function(x) { return _.keys(x)[0] == 'statsprefix.numStats' })['statsprefix.numStats'],3);
         test.done();
       });
     });
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@ module.exports = {
             });
             var numstat_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'statsprefix.numStats';
-              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 4);
+              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 5);
             };
-            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'statsprefix.numStats should be 4');
+            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'statsprefix.numStats should be 5');
 
             var testtimervalue_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'stats.timers.a_test_value.mean_90';
@@ -206,9 +206,9 @@ module.exports = {
             });
             var numstat_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'statsprefix.numStats';
-              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 4);
+              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 5);
             };
-            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'statsprefix.numStats should be 4');
+            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'statsprefix.numStats should be 5');
 
             var testavgvalue_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'stats.a_test_value';
diff --git a/test/graphite_tests.js b/test/graphite_tests.js
index a034f31..d3846be 100644
--- a/test/graphite_tests.js
+++ b/test/graphite_tests.js
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ module.exports = {
           return data;
         });
         test.ok(_.include(_.map(entries,function(x) { return _.keys(x)[0] }),'stats.statsd.numStats'),'graphite output includes numStats');
-        test.equal(_.find(entries, function(x) { return _.keys(x)[0] == 'stats.statsd.numStats' })['stats.statsd.numStats'],2);
+        test.equal(_.find(entries, function(x) { return _.keys(x)[0] == 'stats.statsd.numStats' })['stats.statsd.numStats'],3);
         test.done();
       });
     });
@@ -174,9 +174,9 @@ module.exports = {
             });
             var numstat_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'stats.statsd.numStats';
-              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 3);
+              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 4);
             };
-            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'statsd.numStats should be 3');
+            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'statsd.numStats should be 4');
 
             var bad_lines_seen_value_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'stats.counters.statsd.bad_lines_seen.count';
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ module.exports = {
             });
             var numstat_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'stats.statsd.numStats';
-              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 4);
+              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 5);
             };
-            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'stats.statsd.numStats should be 4');
+            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'stats.statsd.numStats should be 5');
 
             var testtimervalue_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'stats.timers.a_test_value.mean_90';
@@ -278,9 +278,9 @@ module.exports = {
             });
             var numstat_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'stats.statsd.numStats';
-              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 4);
+              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 5);
             };
-            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'statsd.numStats should be 4');
+            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'statsd.numStats should be 5');
 
             var testavgvalue_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'stats.counters.a_test_value.rate';
diff --git a/test/graphite_tests_statsprefix.js b/test/graphite_tests_statsprefix.js
index bde51db..0439c4e 100644
--- a/test/graphite_tests_statsprefix.js
+++ b/test/graphite_tests_statsprefix.js
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ module.exports = {
           return data;
         });
         test.ok(_.include(_.map(entries,function(x) { return _.keys(x)[0] }),'stats.statsprefix.numStats'),'graphite output includes numStats');
-        test.equal(_.find(entries, function(x) { return _.keys(x)[0] == 'stats.statsprefix.numStats' })['stats.statsprefix.numStats'],2);
+        test.equal(_.find(entries, function(x) { return _.keys(x)[0] == 'stats.statsprefix.numStats' })['stats.statsprefix.numStats'],3);
         test.done();
       });
     });
@@ -174,9 +174,9 @@ module.exports = {
             });
             var numstat_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'stats.statsprefix.numStats';
-              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 3);
+              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 4);
             };
-            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'statsprefix.numStats should be 3');
+            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'statsprefix.numStats should be 4');
 
             var bad_lines_seen_value_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'stats.counters.statsprefix.bad_lines_seen.count';
@@ -207,9 +207,9 @@ module.exports = {
             });
             var numstat_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'stats.statsprefix.numStats';
-              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 4);
+              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 5);
             };
-            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'stats.statsprefix.numStats should be 4');
+            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'stats.statsprefix.numStats should be 5');
 
             var testtimervalue_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'stats.timers.a_test_value.mean_90';
@@ -240,9 +240,9 @@ module.exports = {
             });
             var numstat_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'stats.statsprefix.numStats';
-              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 4);
+              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 5);
             };
-            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'statsprefix.numStats should be 4');
+            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'statsprefix.numStats should be 5');
 
             var testavgvalue_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'stats.counters.a_test_value.rate';
diff --git a/test/graphite_tests_statssuffix.js b/test/graphite_tests_statssuffix.js
index 13f1d07..9387909 100644
--- a/test/graphite_tests_statssuffix.js
+++ b/test/graphite_tests_statssuffix.js
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ module.exports = {
         });
         test.ok(_.include(_.map(entries,function(x) { return _.keys(x)[0] }),'stats.statsd.numStats.statssuffix'),'graphite output includes numStats');
 
-        test.equal(_.find(entries, function(x) { return _.keys(x)[0] == 'stats.statsd.numStats.statssuffix' })['stats.statsd.numStats.statssuffix'],2);
+        test.equal(_.find(entries, function(x) { return _.keys(x)[0] == 'stats.statsd.numStats.statssuffix' })['stats.statsd.numStats.statssuffix'],3);
         test.done();
       });
     });
@@ -176,9 +176,9 @@ module.exports = {
             });
             var numstat_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'stats.statsd.numStats.statssuffix';
-              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 3);
+              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 4);
             };
-            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'numStats.statssuffix should be 3');
+            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'numStats.statssuffix should be 4');
 
             var bad_lines_seen_value_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'stats.counters.statsd.bad_lines_seen.count.statssuffix';
@@ -209,9 +209,9 @@ module.exports = {
             });
             var numstat_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'stats.statsd.numStats.statssuffix';
-              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 4);
+              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 5);
             };
-            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'stats.statsd.numStats.statssuffix should be 4');
+            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'stats.statsd.numStats.statssuffix should be 5');
 
             var testtimervalue_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'stats.timers.a_test_value.mean_90.statssuffix';
@@ -242,9 +242,9 @@ module.exports = {
             });
             var numstat_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'stats.statsd.numStats.statssuffix';
-              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 4);
+              return _.include(_.keys(post),mykey) && (post[mykey] == 5);
             };
-            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'numStats.statssuffix should be 4');
+            test.ok(_.any(hashes,numstat_test), 'numStats.statssuffix should be 5');
 
             var testavgvalue_test = function(post){
               var mykey = 'stats.counters.a_test_value.rate.statssuffix';