Fiscal year 20191 Oct 2018 – 30 Sep 2019
Fiscal year 2019
All federal districts · Commission datafile dated 29 Apr 2026
The datafile contains cases reported to the Commission with sentencing documents. Sentence length statistics use the Commission's capped variable (sentences of 470 months or longer, including life, are recorded as 470 months) and exclude sentences of probation or a fine only. Figures are aggregates of past cases and are not a prediction for any case.
In fiscal year 2019 (1 October 2018 to 30 September 2019), 76,538 sentenced cases in all federal districts appear in the Commission's datafile of 76,538 cases. FY2018 had 69,425.
The median prison term was 21 months (1 yr 9 mo); 92% of cases carried a prison term. 51% of sentences were within the guideline range, 26% below it on a government motion, 20% below it for other reasons and 2% above it.
76,538cases sentenced
21median prison months
51%within guideline range
92%cases with a prison term
§ 1Offence types, FY2019
| Primary offence type | Cases | Share | Prison | Median months | Within range | Below, gov. | Below, other | Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration | 29,354 | 38.4% | 95% | 6 | 66% | 23% | 10% | 2% |
| Drug Trafficking | 19,830 | 25.9% | 96% | 60 | 34% | 38% | 26% | 2% |
| Firearms | 8,481 | 11.1% | 94% | 41 | 55% | 16% | 26% | 4% |
| Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement | 6,390 | 8.3% | 74% | 21 | 48% | 23% | 27% | 2% |
| Robbery | 1,825 | 2.4% | 99% | 93 | 39% | 26% | 28% | 7% |
| Child Pornography | 1,368 | 1.8% | 99% | 84 | 30% | 23% | 45% | 2% |
| Money Launder | 1,177 | 1.5% | 88% | 42 | 25% | 42% | 33% | 1% |
| Sex Abuse | 1,165 | 1.5% | — | 180 | 39% | 28% | 28% | 5% |
| Other | 1,032 | 1.3% | 39% | 1 | 86% | 3% | 6% | 5% |
| Assault | 787 | 1.0% | 87% | 41 | 50% | 23% | 21% | 6% |
| Administration of Justice | 698 | 0.9% | 72% | 12 | 51% | 19% | 24% | 5% |
| Prison Offenses | 628 | 0.8% | 97% | 8 | 66% | 11% | 20% | 3% |
| Drug Possession | 563 | 0.7% | 53% | 3 | 91% | — | 3% | 5% |
| Tax | 547 | 0.7% | 64% | 18 | 25% | 24% | 49% | 2% |
| Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses | 393 | 0.5% | 95% | 18 | 60% | 8% | 28% | 4% |
| Murder | 373 | 0.5% | — | 240 | 38% | 41% | 17% | 4% |
| Bribery/Corruption | 341 | 0.4% | 73% | 18 | 19% | 47% | 33% | — |
| Forgery/Counter/Copyright | 276 | 0.4% | 77% | 14 | 49% | 20% | 28% | — |
| Stalking/Harassing | 223 | 0.3% | 92% | 24 | 51% | 18% | 22% | 9% |
| National Defense | 195 | 0.3% | 87% | 27 | 28% | 31% | 41% | 0% |
| Extortion/Racketeering | 185 | 0.2% | 82% | 33 | 48% | 22% | 24% | 6% |
| Environmental | 179 | 0.2% | 26% | 2 | 47% | 25% | 27% | — |
| Kidnapping | 96 | 0.1% | 100% | 120 | 31% | 42% | 24% | — |
| Commercialized Vice | 90 | 0.1% | 83% | 21 | 36% | 27% | 20% | 18% |
| Manslaughter | 74 | 0.1% | — | 63 | 53% | — | 16% | 22% |
| Arson | 68 | 0.1% | — | 60 | 52% | 22% | 16% | — |
| Individual Rights | 68 | 0.1% | 54% | 27 | 53% | 23% | 19% | — |
| Burglary/Trespass | 64 | 0.1% | — | 15 | 63% | — | 27% | — |
| Food and Drug | 48 | 0.1% | 27% | 24 | 71% | — | — | — |
| Antitrust | 20 | 0.0% | — | 4 | — | 80% | — | 0% |
§ 2Districts, FY2019
Most cases first. Each district links to its own page for the year.
| District | Cases | Prison | Median months | Within range | Below, gov. | Below, other | Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western District of Texas W.D. Tex. | 9,769 | 90% | 6 | 81% | 7% | 10% | 2% |
| Southern District of Texas S.D. Tex. | 7,815 | 97% | 14 | 59% | 16% | 23% | 2% |
| District of Arizona D. Ariz. | 5,610 | 94% | 10 | 35% | 58% | 5% | 1% |
| Southern District of California S.D. Cal. | 4,089 | 95% | 12 | 18% | 75% | 6% | 1% |
| District of New Mexico D.N.M. | 3,951 | 99% | 2 | 69% | 24% | 7% | 1% |
| Southern District of Florida S.D. Fla. | 1,987 | 93% | 28 | 59% | 10% | 30% | 2% |
| Middle District of Florida M.D. Fla. | 1,594 | 90% | 46 | 48% | 22% | 28% | 2% |
| Northern District of Texas N.D. Tex. | 1,556 | 95% | 60 | 62% | 14% | 17% | 7% |
| Southern District of New York S.D.N.Y. | 1,515 | 95% | 33 | 25% | 20% | 54% | — |
| Eastern District of Virginia E.D. Va. | 1,211 | 74% | 30 | 65% | 8% | 25% | 2% |
| Eastern District of Missouri E.D. Mo. | 1,192 | 89% | 36 | 39% | 27% | 30% | 4% |
| District of Puerto Rico D.P.R. | 1,165 | 91% | 60 | 61% | 13% | 17% | 9% |
| Central District of California C.D. Cal. | 1,143 | 86% | 34 | 34% | 35% | 31% | — |
| District of South Carolina D.S.C. | 1,058 | 92% | 40 | 56% | 17% | 25% | 2% |
| Northern District of Ohio N.D. Ohio | 901 | 93% | 41 | 50% | 25% | 22% | 4% |
| Eastern District of Michigan E.D. Mich. | 879 | 94% | 30 | 43% | 18% | 38% | 1% |
| Eastern District of North Carolina E.D.N.C. | 876 | 87% | 54 | 61% | 20% | 14% | 5% |
| District of Maryland D. Md. | 777 | 93% | 60 | 35% | 45% | 14% | 6% |
| Western District of Missouri W.D. Mo. | 772 | 93% | 70 | 39% | 24% | 29% | 8% |
| Eastern District of Tennessee E.D. Tenn. | 751 | 96% | 63 | 52% | 34% | 12% | 1% |
| Eastern District of Texas E.D. Tex. | 724 | 96% | 60 | 71% | 16% | 9% | 4% |
| District of Utah D. Utah | 674 | 88% | 30 | 29% | 51% | 18% | 2% |
| Northern District of Illinois N.D. Ill. | 655 | 91% | 40 | 29% | 16% | 53% | 2% |
| Eastern District of Pennsylvania E.D. Pa. | 627 | 89% | 37 | 40% | 38% | 21% | — |
| Eastern District of New York E.D.N.Y. | 622 | 87% | 36 | 27% | 27% | 44% | 3% |
| District of New Jersey D.N.J. | 620 | 82% | 37 | 42% | 30% | 26% | 2% |
| Western District of Tennessee W.D. Tenn. | 606 | 92% | 50 | 50% | 21% | 28% | — |
| Eastern District of Arkansas E.D. Ark. | 564 | 92% | 30 | 61% | 11% | 25% | 4% |
| Southern District of Ohio S.D. Ohio | 562 | 88% | 36 | 29% | 44% | 24% | 2% |
| Eastern District of Kentucky E.D. Ky. | 557 | 96% | 60 | 57% | 20% | 21% | — |
| Northern District of Alabama N.D. Ala. | 545 | 88% | 46 | 59% | 23% | 16% | 3% |
| Western District of North Carolina W.D.N.C. | 538 | 95% | 53 | 59% | 22% | 17% | 2% |
| District of Colorado D. Colo. | 529 | 92% | 33 | 36% | 41% | 21% | 2% |
| District of Nebraska D. Neb. | 527 | 92% | 37 | 51% | 27% | 21% | — |
| Western District of New York W.D.N.Y. | 520 | 89% | 46 | 39% | 41% | 18% | — |
| Northern District of Georgia N.D. Ga. | 513 | 92% | 36 | 35% | 37% | 25% | 3% |
| Eastern District of California E.D. Cal. | 511 | 91% | 49 | 45% | 27% | 26% | 2% |
| District of South Dakota D.S.D. | 509 | 93% | 41 | 63% | 6% | 28% | 4% |
| Middle District of Pennsylvania M.D. Pa. | 505 | 89% | 48 | 51% | 24% | 24% | — |
| Southern District of Iowa S.D. Iowa | 493 | 96% | 78 | 40% | 25% | 34% | — |
| Middle District of North Carolina M.D.N.C. | 490 | 92% | 60 | 55% | 15% | 25% | 6% |
| Northern District of California N.D. Cal. | 485 | 88% | 36 | 30% | 27% | 41% | — |
| District of Nevada D. Nev. | 482 | 86% | 36 | 39% | 31% | 26% | 3% |
| District of Massachusetts D. Mass. | 476 | 91% | 24 | 37% | 21% | 39% | 3% |
| District of Oregon D. Or. | 475 | 88% | 30 | 25% | 46% | 27% | 3% |
| Southern District of Georgia S.D. Ga. | 474 | 91% | 46 | 73% | 16% | 10% | — |
| Southern District of Indiana S.D. Ind. | 472 | 97% | 60 | 46% | 19% | 32% | 2% |
| Western District of Washington W.D. Wash. | 466 | 81% | 24 | 41% | 38% | 20% | — |
| District of Kansas D. Kan. | 465 | 83% | 41 | 43% | 41% | 11% | 5% |
| Southern District of Mississippi S.D. Miss. | 456 | 95% | 41 | 73% | 12% | 12% | 3% |
| Middle District of Georgia M.D. Ga. | 420 | 76% | 46 | 69% | 12% | 18% | — |
| Northern District of Iowa N.D. Iowa | 415 | — | 54 | 52% | 24% | 16% | 8% |
| Western District of Oklahoma W.D. Okla. | 407 | 84% | 33 | 56% | 10% | 30% | 4% |
| Northern District of New York N.D.N.Y. | 392 | 93% | 18 | 57% | 17% | 26% | — |
| Western District of Michigan W.D. Mich. | 392 | 89% | 36 | 51% | 20% | 25% | 4% |
| District of Montana D. Mont. | 385 | 91% | 38 | 36% | 29% | 34% | — |
| Western District of Pennsylvania W.D. Pa. | 383 | 84% | 48 | 39% | 20% | 36% | 4% |
| District of Minnesota D. Minn. | 382 | 90% | 72 | 31% | 29% | 38% | 3% |
| Western District of Louisiana W.D. La. | 381 | 87% | 34 | 72% | 11% | 14% | 4% |
| Southern District of Alabama S.D. Ala. | 376 | 91% | 36 | 71% | 13% | 16% | — |
| District of Idaho D. Idaho | 372 | 93% | 30 | 41% | 30% | 28% | — |
| Northern District of Indiana N.D. Ind. | 360 | 83% | 44 | 42% | 26% | 30% | 3% |
| Eastern District of Washington E.D. Wash. | 360 | 95% | 30 | 43% | 37% | 18% | — |
| District of Connecticut D. Conn. | 349 | 89% | 30 | 34% | 26% | 38% | — |
| Western District of Kentucky W.D. Ky. | 349 | 78% | 46 | 46% | 41% | 12% | — |
| District of Columbia D.D.C. | 331 | 92% | 24 | 42% | 23% | 33% | — |
| District of North Dakota D.N.D. | 329 | — | 26 | 31% | 55% | 11% | 3% |
| Middle District of Tennessee M.D. Tenn. | 324 | 91% | 39 | 28% | 37% | 34% | — |
| Southern District of West Virginia S.D.W. Va. | 315 | 96% | 36 | 60% | 6% | 32% | — |
| Northern District of Florida N.D. Fla. | 309 | 91% | 29 | 48% | 21% | 30% | — |
| Eastern District of Louisiana E.D. La. | 294 | 83% | 50 | 59% | 20% | 18% | — |
| Southern District of Illinois S.D. Ill. | 286 | 90% | 70 | 51% | 20% | 24% | 5% |
| Northern District of West Virginia N.D.W. Va. | 282 | 85% | 36 | 65% | 11% | 22% | — |
| Eastern District of Wisconsin E.D. Wis. | 269 | 83% | 52 | 15% | 27% | 55% | — |
| Middle District of Alabama M.D. Ala. | 260 | 85% | 44 | 56% | 22% | 20% | — |
| Western District of Arkansas W.D. Ark. | 258 | 96% | 68 | 50% | 18% | 30% | — |
| Western District of Virginia W.D. Va. | 243 | 89% | 36 | 52% | 20% | 25% | — |
| Central District of Illinois C.D. Ill. | 226 | 96% | 74 | 36% | 29% | 29% | 6% |
| Northern District of Oklahoma N.D. Okla. | 217 | 86% | 31 | 41% | 28% | 24% | 7% |
| District of New Hampshire D.N.H. | 196 | 88% | 36 | 37% | 37% | 25% | — |
| District of Alaska D. Alaska | 193 | 92% | 54 | 29% | 26% | 38% | 7% |
| Northern District of Mississippi N.D. Miss. | 188 | 85% | 29 | 37% | 33% | 26% | — |
| Western District of Wisconsin W.D. Wis. | 188 | 94% | 48 | 38% | 6% | 53% | — |
| Middle District of Louisiana M.D. La. | 186 | 88% | 35 | 52% | 23% | 23% | — |
| District of Wyoming D. Wyo. | 182 | 94% | 41 | 31% | 49% | 15% | 6% |
| District of Vermont D. Vt. | 166 | — | 24 | 22% | 47% | 29% | — |
| District of Maine D. Me. | 162 | 92% | 30 | 36% | 33% | 28% | — |
| District of Hawaii D. Haw. | 154 | — | 41 | 38% | 36% | 24% | — |
| District of Rhode Island D.R.I. | 135 | 82% | 36 | 20% | 38% | 42% | — |
| District of Delaware D. Del. | 122 | — | 24 | 43% | 31% | 21% | — |
| Eastern District of Oklahoma E.D. Okla. | 101 | 90% | 60 | 60% | 25% | 12% | — |
| District of the Virgin Islands D.V.I. | 86 | — | 24 | 59% | — | 31% | — |
| District of Guam D. Guam | 49 | 53% | 29 | 61% | 25% | — | 0% |
| District of the Northern Mariana Islands D.N. Mar. I. | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 0% |
§ 3Circuits, FY2019
| Circuit | Cases | Prison | Median months | Within range | Below, gov. | Below, other | Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia Circuit | 331 | 92% | 24 | 42% | 23% | 33% | — |
| First Circuit | 2,134 | 90% | 40 | 49% | 20% | 25% | 6% |
| Second Circuit | 3,564 | 92% | 30 | 32% | 26% | 41% | 1% |
| Third Circuit | 2,343 | 87% | 37 | 44% | 29% | 26% | 2% |
| Fourth Circuit | 5,790 | 88% | 46 | 56% | 19% | 22% | 3% |
| Fifth Circuit | 21,369 | 93% | 12 | 70% | 12% | 16% | 3% |
| Sixth Circuit | 5,321 | 92% | 42 | 46% | 28% | 24% | 2% |
| Seventh Circuit | 2,456 | 91% | 50 | 37% | 20% | 40% | 3% |
| Eighth Circuit | 5,441 | 93% | 48 | 45% | 24% | 27% | 4% |
| Ninth Circuit | 14,785 | 92% | 15 | 31% | 54% | 14% | 1% |
| Tenth Circuit | 6,526 | 94% | 5 | 58% | 29% | 12% | 2% |
| Eleventh Circuit | 6,478 | 90% | 36 | 56% | 18% | 24% | 2% |
§ 4All fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Cases | Prison | Median months | Within range | Below, gov. | Below, other | Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | 69,425 | 91% | 24 | 51% | 27% | 20% | 3% |
| FY2019 | 76,538 | 92% | 21 | 51% | 26% | 20% | 2% |
| FY2020 | 64,565 | 92% | 18 | 50% | 27% | 21% | 2% |
| FY2021 | 57,287 | 91% | 29 | 43% | 32% | 23% | 3% |
| FY2022 | 64,142 | 92% | 30 | 42% | 33% | 23% | 3% |
| FY2023 | 64,124 | 92% | 30 | 42% | 32% | 22% | 4% |
| FY2024 | 61,678 | 92% | 30 | 46% | 29% | 21% | 4% |
| FY2025 | 66,662 | 92% | 24 | 52% | 25% | 19% | 5% |
§ 5Provenance
Source: United States Sentencing Commission, Individual Offender Datafiles, fiscal years 2018–2025 (US government works), aggregated by this site; the FY2025 file is dated 29 Apr 2026. The FY2019 datafile holds 76,538 cases; 0 had no usable district code. Counts below 10 are hidden or pooled. Errors in this site's processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections. Methodology.