Figure 3: Number of Discharges (in Thousands) in 2016 NIS by Census Division and Census Region
| Census Division | Number of Discharges |
|---|---|
| New England | 330,174 |
| Middle Atlantic | 989,697 |
| East North Central | 1,093,504 |
| West North Central | 493,295 |
| South Atlantic | 1,470,146 |
| East South Central | 487,817 |
| West South Central | 845,852 |
| Mountain | 444,422 |
| Pacific | 980,183 |
| Census Region | Number of Discharges |
| Northeast | 1,319,871 |
| Midwest | 1,568,799 |
| South | 2,819,449 |
| West | 1,424,605 |