Figure 3: Number of Discharges (in Thousands) in 2017 NIS by Census Division and Census Region
| Census Division | Number of Discharges |
|---|---|
| New England | 330,829 |
| Middle Atlantic | 983,466 |
| East North Central | 1,092,294 |
| West North Central | 504,161 |
| South Atlantic | 1,474,002 |
| East South Central | 492,245 |
| West South Central | 846,479 |
| Mountain | 452,398 |
| Pacific | 983,820 |
| Census Region | Number of Discharges |
| Northeast | 1,314,295 |
| Midwest | 1,596,455 |
| South | 2,812,726 |
| West | 1,436,218 |