Fiscal year 20201 Oct 2019 – 30 Sep 2020
Fiscal year 2020
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 2020 (1 October 2019 to 30 September 2020), 64,565 sentenced cases in all federal districts appear in the Commission's datafile of 64,565 cases. FY2019 had 76,538.
The median prison term was 18 months (1 yr 6 mo); 92% of cases carried a prison term. 50% of sentences were within the guideline range, 27% below it on a government motion, 21% below it for other reasons and 2% above it.
64,565cases sentenced
18median prison months
50%within guideline range
92%cases with a prison term
§ 1Offence types, FY2020
| Primary offence type | Cases | Share | Prison | Median months | Within range | Below, gov. | Below, other | Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration | 26,561 | 41.1% | 95% | 5 | 64% | 24% | 11% | 1% |
| Drug Trafficking | 16,390 | 25.4% | 97% | 60 | 32% | 39% | 27% | 2% |
| Firearms | 7,539 | 11.7% | 94% | 37 | 52% | 16% | 28% | 5% |
| Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement | 4,823 | 7.5% | 72% | 18 | 47% | 21% | 29% | 3% |
| Robbery | 1,316 | 2.0% | 98% | 87 | 42% | 26% | 27% | 5% |
| Child Pornography | 1,023 | 1.6% | — | 84 | 31% | 22% | 44% | 3% |
| Sex Abuse | 881 | 1.4% | — | 180 | 42% | 28% | 25% | 4% |
| Money Launder | 880 | 1.4% | 87% | 42 | 23% | 47% | 28% | 2% |
| Other | 675 | 1.0% | 34% | 2 | 89% | 3% | 3% | 6% |
| Assault | 618 | 1.0% | 88% | 41 | 50% | 23% | 20% | 7% |
| Administration of Justice | 542 | 0.8% | 71% | 12 | 48% | 20% | 28% | 4% |
| Prison Offenses | 457 | 0.7% | 97% | 8 | 59% | 13% | 26% | 2% |
| Drug Possession | 439 | 0.7% | 58% | 6 | 88% | 3% | 3% | 6% |
| Tax | 366 | 0.6% | 69% | 15 | 28% | 25% | 47% | — |
| Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses | 318 | 0.5% | 94% | 18 | 52% | 15% | 29% | 5% |
| Murder | 294 | 0.5% | — | 228 | 37% | 42% | 19% | — |
| Bribery/Corruption | 240 | 0.4% | 64% | 14 | 13% | 44% | 43% | — |
| Stalking/Harassing | 225 | 0.3% | 91% | 24 | 53% | 15% | 22% | 10% |
| Forgery/Counter/Copyright | 198 | 0.3% | 84% | 18 | 52% | 18% | 27% | — |
| National Defense | 165 | 0.3% | 89% | 30 | 36% | 21% | 42% | — |
| Environmental | 137 | 0.2% | 30% | 4 | 44% | 29% | 27% | 0% |
| Extortion/Racketeering | 120 | 0.2% | 67% | 26 | 32% | 40% | 24% | — |
| Individual Rights | 70 | 0.1% | 79% | 42 | 37% | 26% | 36% | — |
| Kidnapping | 66 | 0.1% | 100% | 168 | 38% | 26% | 27% | — |
| Commercialized Vice | 53 | 0.1% | 79% | 18 | 40% | 23% | 30% | — |
| Arson | 48 | 0.1% | — | 60 | 46% | 21% | 23% | — |
| Burglary/Trespass | 39 | 0.1% | — | 18 | 45% | — | 29% | — |
| Manslaughter | 38 | 0.1% | — | 51 | 58% | — | — | — |
| Food and Drug | 33 | 0.1% | 39% | 44 | 52% | — | — | — |
| Antitrust | 11 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 0% |
§ 2Districts, FY2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern District of Texas S.D. Tex. | 8,538 | 97% | 6 | 61% | 18% | 20% | 1% |
| Western District of Texas W.D. Tex. | 8,492 | 91% | 6 | 79% | 6% | 13% | 2% |
| District of Arizona D. Ariz. | 4,566 | 95% | 6 | 36% | 58% | 4% | 1% |
| Southern District of California S.D. Cal. | 3,499 | 94% | 12 | 13% | 79% | 7% | 1% |
| District of New Mexico D.N.M. | 3,192 | 99% | 2 | 66% | 26% | 7% | 1% |
| Northern District of Texas N.D. Tex. | 1,380 | 95% | 60 | 65% | 14% | 16% | 6% |
| Southern District of Florida S.D. Fla. | 1,326 | 93% | 30 | 51% | 12% | 35% | 2% |
| Middle District of Florida M.D. Fla. | 1,222 | 86% | 41 | 50% | 18% | 30% | 2% |
| Southern District of New York S.D.N.Y. | 926 | 95% | 27 | 18% | 23% | 58% | — |
| Eastern District of Missouri E.D. Mo. | 925 | 92% | 37 | 38% | 27% | 30% | 6% |
| District of Puerto Rico D.P.R. | 922 | 91% | 57 | 59% | 15% | 17% | 9% |
| Central District of California C.D. Cal. | 918 | 83% | 36 | 29% | 35% | 34% | 1% |
| Eastern District of Virginia E.D. Va. | 813 | 71% | 39 | 60% | 7% | 30% | 3% |
| Northern District of Ohio N.D. Ohio | 787 | 86% | 42 | 48% | 25% | 25% | 3% |
| Eastern District of North Carolina E.D.N.C. | 708 | 87% | 60 | 55% | 24% | 18% | 3% |
| Eastern District of Texas E.D. Tex. | 698 | 95% | 70 | 71% | 14% | 10% | 5% |
| Western District of Missouri W.D. Mo. | 697 | 92% | 70 | 41% | 21% | 30% | 8% |
| District of Utah D. Utah | 685 | 82% | 24 | 29% | 58% | 11% | 2% |
| Eastern District of Tennessee E.D. Tenn. | 605 | 96% | 70 | 45% | 37% | 16% | — |
| District of New Jersey D.N.J. | 595 | 86% | 33 | 44% | 33% | 23% | — |
| District of South Carolina D.S.C. | 575 | 94% | 31 | 48% | 22% | 28% | — |
| Northern District of California N.D. Cal. | 557 | 88% | 24 | 26% | 23% | 50% | — |
| Southern District of Ohio S.D. Ohio | 552 | 85% | 34 | 31% | 41% | 26% | 2% |
| Northern District of Illinois N.D. Ill. | 540 | 90% | 36 | 32% | 13% | 53% | 2% |
| Southern District of Indiana S.D. Ind. | 537 | 97% | 71 | 46% | 21% | 30% | 3% |
| Eastern District of Michigan E.D. Mich. | 533 | 93% | 30 | 44% | 18% | 36% | — |
| Western District of North Carolina W.D.N.C. | 513 | 96% | 60 | 54% | 23% | 20% | 3% |
| District of South Dakota D.S.D. | 497 | 91% | 34 | 60% | 7% | 30% | 3% |
| Eastern District of Pennsylvania E.D. Pa. | 493 | 91% | 36 | 34% | 37% | 27% | 2% |
| Northern District of Georgia N.D. Ga. | 490 | 92% | 36 | 38% | 34% | 25% | 3% |
| District of Nebraska D. Neb. | 482 | 92% | 37 | 48% | 27% | 22% | 3% |
| Eastern District of Arkansas E.D. Ark. | 474 | 91% | 37 | 57% | 6% | 33% | 4% |
| Western District of Oklahoma W.D. Okla. | 473 | 81% | 46 | 50% | 12% | 35% | 4% |
| District of Maryland D. Md. | 469 | 93% | 46 | 34% | 44% | 17% | 6% |
| Northern District of Alabama N.D. Ala. | 453 | 88% | 46 | 52% | 22% | 22% | 4% |
| Eastern District of Kentucky E.D. Ky. | 431 | 93% | 72 | 58% | 18% | 23% | — |
| Southern District of Iowa S.D. Iowa | 421 | 97% | 72 | 37% | 23% | 38% | 2% |
| Eastern District of California E.D. Cal. | 408 | 88% | 41 | 39% | 28% | 32% | — |
| Southern District of Georgia S.D. Ga. | 408 | 90% | 50 | 70% | 19% | 10% | — |
| Middle District of North Carolina M.D.N.C. | 404 | 89% | 60 | 56% | 13% | 28% | 4% |
| District of Colorado D. Colo. | 400 | 91% | 36 | 41% | 35% | 24% | — |
| District of Massachusetts D. Mass. | 387 | 94% | 24 | 38% | 22% | 37% | 4% |
| Southern District of Mississippi S.D. Miss. | 386 | 93% | 24 | 61% | 16% | 21% | — |
| Northern District of Iowa N.D. Iowa | 365 | 97% | 45 | 49% | 19% | 26% | 6% |
| District of Oregon D. Or. | 362 | 88% | 24 | 24% | 54% | 21% | — |
| Eastern District of New York E.D.N.Y. | 360 | 87% | 18 | 26% | 31% | 41% | — |
| Middle District of Pennsylvania M.D. Pa. | 360 | 91% | 41 | 46% | 27% | 26% | — |
| Western District of Pennsylvania W.D. Pa. | 357 | 85% | 42 | 42% | 22% | 31% | 4% |
| Middle District of Georgia M.D. Ga. | 355 | 72% | 48 | 71% | 10% | 18% | — |
| District of Connecticut D. Conn. | 353 | 92% | 34 | 38% | 24% | 35% | — |
| Western District of New York W.D.N.Y. | 350 | 89% | 37 | 43% | 33% | 19% | 4% |
| Western District of Kentucky W.D. Ky. | 347 | 85% | 59 | 37% | 44% | 17% | — |
| Western District of Tennessee W.D. Tenn. | 342 | 95% | 57 | 50% | 21% | 26% | 3% |
| District of Minnesota D. Minn. | 334 | 90% | 72 | 28% | 33% | 37% | — |
| District of Montana D. Mont. | 324 | 92% | 42 | 36% | 31% | 33% | — |
| District of Idaho D. Idaho | 321 | 89% | 31 | 46% | 27% | 25% | — |
| Western District of Michigan W.D. Mich. | 320 | 91% | 54 | 55% | 16% | 23% | 6% |
| Northern District of Indiana N.D. Ind. | 316 | 92% | 51 | 44% | 28% | 27% | — |
| District of Kansas D. Kan. | 311 | 89% | 40 | 41% | 42% | 14% | — |
| Northern District of New York N.D.N.Y. | 305 | 89% | 30 | 52% | 19% | 29% | — |
| Southern District of Alabama S.D. Ala. | 301 | 93% | 47 | 55% | 18% | 23% | 4% |
| District of Nevada D. Nev. | 293 | 89% | 24 | 25% | 45% | 28% | — |
| Western District of Louisiana W.D. La. | 292 | 90% | 47 | 71% | 11% | 14% | 5% |
| Western District of Virginia W.D. Va. | 287 | 90% | 60 | 37% | 25% | 33% | 5% |
| Northern District of Florida N.D. Fla. | 275 | 84% | 36 | 56% | 17% | 26% | — |
| District of Columbia D.D.C. | 272 | 89% | 24 | 36% | 27% | 37% | — |
| Western District of Washington W.D. Wash. | 269 | 80% | 20 | 32% | 49% | 17% | — |
| Eastern District of Wisconsin E.D. Wis. | 265 | 85% | 40 | 21% | 28% | 48% | — |
| Southern District of West Virginia S.D.W. Va. | 262 | — | 42 | 60% | 6% | 33% | — |
| District of North Dakota D.N.D. | 252 | — | 33 | 35% | 53% | 9% | — |
| Western District of Arkansas W.D. Ark. | 247 | 93% | 63 | 47% | 16% | 32% | 6% |
| Northern District of Oklahoma N.D. Okla. | 240 | 86% | 33 | 40% | 28% | 25% | 7% |
| Eastern District of Washington E.D. Wash. | 238 | 91% | 24 | 37% | 42% | 19% | — |
| Northern District of West Virginia N.D.W. Va. | 235 | 82% | 37 | 59% | 15% | 26% | — |
| Middle District of Tennessee M.D. Tenn. | 235 | 96% | 50 | 27% | 31% | 39% | — |
| Southern District of Illinois S.D. Ill. | 234 | 93% | 66 | 50% | 24% | 24% | — |
| Central District of Illinois C.D. Ill. | 227 | 95% | 78 | 43% | 20% | 35% | — |
| District of New Hampshire D.N.H. | 200 | 91% | 18 | 31% | 47% | 22% | — |
| Eastern District of Louisiana E.D. La. | 184 | 79% | 36 | 60% | 18% | 22% | — |
| District of Wyoming D. Wyo. | 160 | 94% | 42 | 42% | 45% | 11% | — |
| District of Vermont D. Vt. | 155 | 90% | 13 | 17% | 50% | 30% | — |
| Western District of Wisconsin W.D. Wis. | 151 | 91% | 46 | 36% | 11% | 50% | — |
| Middle District of Alabama M.D. Ala. | 140 | 92% | 30 | 51% | 22% | 24% | — |
| Northern District of Mississippi N.D. Miss. | 136 | 88% | 39 | 50% | 27% | 22% | — |
| District of Hawaii D. Haw. | 124 | 91% | 48 | 47% | 34% | 16% | — |
| Middle District of Louisiana M.D. La. | 123 | 88% | 37 | 59% | 18% | 23% | 0% |
| District of Maine D. Me. | 118 | 89% | 30 | 43% | 31% | 25% | — |
| District of Alaska D. Alaska | 108 | — | 36 | 26% | 26% | 43% | — |
| Eastern District of Oklahoma E.D. Okla. | 105 | 89% | 60 | 63% | 26% | 11% | — |
| District of Rhode Island D.R.I. | 100 | 85% | 24 | 22% | 27% | 47% | — |
| District of Delaware D. Del. | 89 | — | 13 | 44% | 33% | 19% | — |
| District of Guam D. Guam | 42 | 76% | 18 | 57% | 24% | — | 0% |
| District of the Virgin Islands D.V.I. | 37 | — | 12 | 81% | — | — | 0% |
| District of the Northern Mariana Islands D.N. Mar. I. | 10 | 100% | 0 | — | — | — | 0% |
§ 3Circuits, FY2020
| Circuit | Cases | Prison | Median months | Within range | Below, gov. | Below, other | Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia Circuit | 272 | 89% | 24 | 36% | 27% | 37% | — |
| First Circuit | 1,727 | 91% | 37 | 48% | 22% | 24% | 6% |
| Second Circuit | 2,449 | 92% | 27 | 30% | 27% | 42% | 2% |
| Third Circuit | 1,931 | 88% | 36 | 42% | 30% | 26% | 2% |
| Fourth Circuit | 4,266 | 87% | 48 | 52% | 20% | 25% | 3% |
| Fifth Circuit | 20,229 | 94% | 8 | 69% | 13% | 17% | 2% |
| Sixth Circuit | 4,152 | 91% | 51 | 44% | 28% | 25% | 3% |
| Seventh Circuit | 2,270 | 92% | 54 | 39% | 21% | 38% | 2% |
| Eighth Circuit | 4,694 | 93% | 48 | 44% | 22% | 29% | 5% |
| Ninth Circuit | 12,039 | 92% | 12 | 28% | 57% | 14% | 1% |
| Tenth Circuit | 5,566 | 93% | 6 | 55% | 31% | 12% | 1% |
| Eleventh Circuit | 4,970 | 88% | 37 | 53% | 18% | 27% | 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 FY2020 datafile holds 64,565 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.