Measurement Region Annual Average, 2000–2002 Annual Average, 2015–2017 Percent Change
Dry Nitrogen Deposition
(kg-N/ha)
Mid-Atlantic 9.9 6.2 -37
Midwest 7.0 5.0 -29
North Central 4.7 4.7 0
Northeast 6.1 3.5 -43
Pacific 2.7 2.2 -19
Rocky Mountain 2.3 2.0 -13
South Central 5.8 4.9 -16
Southeast 6.7 4.5 -33
Wet Nitrogen Deposition
(kg-N/ha)
Mid-Atlantic 4.8 3.8 -21
Midwest 5.9 5.1 -14
North Central 4.5 4.9 9.0
Northeast 4.8 3.2 -33
Pacific 1.0 1.1 10
Rocky Mountain 1.5 1.7 13
South Central 4.0 4.2 5.0
Southeast 4.0 3.5 -13
Total Deposition of Nitrogen
(kg-N/ha)
Mid-Atlantic 15 10 -32
Midwest 13 10 -21
North Central 9.2 9.5 3.0
Northeast 11 6.7 -39
Pacific 3.7 3.3 -11
Rocky Mountain 3.8 3.7 -3.0
South Central 9.8 9.1 -7.0
Southeast 11 8.0 -25
Total Deposition of Oxidized Nitrogen
(kg-N/ha)
Mid-Atlantic 11 6.1 -46
Midwest 8.8 4.9 -44
North Central 4.6 3.4 -26
Northeast 8.4 4.2 -50
Pacific 2.7 1.7 -37
Rocky Mountain 2.6 1.9 -27
South Central 6.6 4.9 -26
Southeast 8.1 4.6 -43
Total Deposition of Reduced Nitrogen
(kg-N/ha)
Mid-Atlantic 3.3 3.9 18
Midwest 4.2 5.2 24
North Central 4.5 6.1 36
Northeast 2.5 2.4 -4.0
Pacific 1.1 1.6 45
Rocky Mountain 1.2 1.8 50
South Central 3.2 4.2 31
Southeast 2.7 3.4 26
Dry Sulfur Deposition
(kg-S/ha)
Mid-Atlantic 11 1.7 -84
Midwest 8.2 1.8 -78
North Central 1.8 0.80 -56
Northeast 5.6 1.3 -77
Pacific 0.60 0.30 -50
Rocky Mountain 0.60 0.40 -33
South Central 2.0 0.90 -55
Southeast 4.6 1.0 -78
Wet Sulfur Deposition
(kg-S/ha)
Mid-Atlantic 6.0 1.8 -70
Midwest 5.5 2.1 -62
North Central 2.3 1.4 -39
Northeast 5.1 1.5 -71
Pacific 0.60 0.40 -33
Rocky Mountain 0.70 0.60 -14
South Central 3.8 2.7 -29
Southeast 4.8 2.1 -56
Total Deposition of Sulfur
(kg-S/ha)
Mid-Atlantic 17 3.5 -79
Midwest 14 3.9 -72
North Central 4.1 2.1 -49
Northeast 11 2.7 -75
Pacific 1.2 0.80 -33
Rocky Mountain 1.3 0.90 -31
South Central 5.8 3.6 -38
Southeast 9.4 3.1 -67