Figure 3: Number of Discharges (in Thousands) in 2015 NIS by Census Division and Census Region
| Census Division | Number of Discharges |
|---|---|
| New England | 327,753 |
| Middle Atlantic | 993,019 |
| East North Central | 1,103,724 |
| West North Central | 494,248 |
| South Atlantic | 1,464,306 |
| East South Central | 485,168 |
| West South Central | 869,975 |
| Mountain | 442,397 |
| Pacific | 973,399 |
| Census Region | Number of Discharges |
| Northeast | 1,320,772 |
| Midwest | 1,597,972 |
| South | 2,819,449 |
| West | 1,415,796 |