Fiscal year 20211 Oct 2020 – 30 Sep 2021
Fiscal year 2021
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 2021 (1 October 2020 to 30 September 2021), 57,287 sentenced cases in all federal districts appear in the Commission's datafile of 57,287 cases. FY2020 had 64,565.
The median prison term was 29 months (2 yr 5 mo); 91% of cases carried a prison term. 43% of sentences were within the guideline range, 32% below it on a government motion, 23% below it for other reasons and 3% above it.
57,287cases sentenced
29median prison months
43%within guideline range
91%cases with a prison term
§ 1Offence types, FY2021
| Primary offence type | Cases | Share | Prison | Median months | Within range | Below, gov. | Below, other | Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug Trafficking | 17,608 | 30.7% | 97% | 60 | 28% | 43% | 27% | 2% |
| Immigration | 16,937 | 29.6% | 95% | 9 | 53% | 31% | 14% | 1% |
| Firearms | 8,151 | 14.2% | 94% | 40 | 51% | 18% | 26% | 5% |
| Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement | 4,571 | 8.0% | 70% | 18 | 43% | 25% | 28% | 3% |
| Robbery | 1,300 | 2.3% | 98% | 93 | 39% | 28% | 29% | 4% |
| Child Pornography | 1,215 | 2.1% | 99% | 92 | 33% | 25% | 38% | 4% |
| Sex Abuse | 1,062 | 1.9% | — | 180 | 40% | 31% | 24% | 6% |
| Money Launder | 1,028 | 1.8% | 88% | 37 | 23% | 41% | 34% | 2% |
| Other | 782 | 1.4% | 29% | 1 | 93% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Assault | 668 | 1.2% | 90% | 39 | 49% | 23% | 20% | 8% |
| Prison Offenses | 532 | 0.9% | 96% | 8 | 63% | 15% | 19% | 3% |
| Administration of Justice | 512 | 0.9% | 72% | 12 | 51% | 22% | 23% | 4% |
| Tax | 421 | 0.7% | 64% | 15 | 23% | 23% | 53% | — |
| Drug Possession | 309 | 0.5% | 36% | 0 | 91% | — | 4% | — |
| Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses | 298 | 0.5% | 97% | 19 | 49% | 16% | 28% | 7% |
| Murder | 257 | 0.4% | — | 233 | 32% | 44% | 18% | 6% |
| Bribery/Corruption | 247 | 0.4% | 73% | 18 | 19% | 44% | 36% | — |
| Stalking/Harassing | 219 | 0.4% | 89% | 21 | 43% | 25% | 21% | 11% |
| National Defense | 217 | 0.4% | 87% | 30 | 44% | 21% | 34% | — |
| Environmental | 173 | 0.3% | 23% | 2 | 55% | 23% | 22% | 0% |
| Forgery/Counter/Copyright | 137 | 0.2% | 78% | 15 | 50% | 15% | 34% | — |
| Extortion/Racketeering | 116 | 0.2% | 76% | 24 | 29% | 31% | 36% | — |
| Commercialized Vice | 114 | 0.2% | 57% | 18 | 50% | 22% | 25% | — |
| Kidnapping | 92 | 0.2% | — | 124 | 24% | 48% | 25% | — |
| Arson | 79 | 0.1% | — | 48 | 46% | 27% | 18% | — |
| Individual Rights | 69 | 0.1% | 44% | 46 | 52% | 23% | 17% | — |
| Burglary/Trespass | 64 | 0.1% | — | 18 | 50% | 24% | — | — |
| Manslaughter | 56 | 0.1% | — | 60 | 39% | — | 23% | 25% |
| Food and Drug | 47 | 0.1% | 43% | 14 | 62% | — | 22% | — |
| Antitrust | <10 | — | fewer than 10 cases | |||||
§ 2Districts, FY2021
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. | 8,052 | 96% | 12 | 49% | 24% | 26% | 1% |
| Western District of Texas W.D. Tex. | 5,243 | 93% | 18 | 76% | 8% | 14% | 3% |
| District of Arizona D. Ariz. | 4,371 | 94% | 8 | 28% | 65% | 6% | 1% |
| Southern District of California S.D. Cal. | 2,927 | 96% | 18 | 10% | 84% | 4% | 2% |
| Northern District of Texas N.D. Tex. | 1,549 | 96% | 60 | 59% | 15% | 19% | 7% |
| District of New Mexico D.N.M. | 1,415 | 98% | 15 | 41% | 40% | 18% | 1% |
| Middle District of Florida M.D. Fla. | 1,066 | 89% | 70 | 41% | 22% | 33% | 4% |
| Eastern District of Missouri E.D. Mo. | 1,065 | 94% | 46 | 39% | 34% | 23% | 4% |
| Eastern District of Virginia E.D. Va. | 968 | 73% | 48 | 55% | 10% | 33% | 3% |
| Southern District of New York S.D.N.Y. | 943 | 95% | 30 | 20% | 17% | 62% | — |
| Eastern District of North Carolina E.D.N.C. | 922 | 86% | 70 | 55% | 26% | 16% | 3% |
| District of Puerto Rico D.P.R. | 884 | 88% | 60 | 51% | 24% | 17% | 8% |
| Central District of California C.D. Cal. | 876 | 84% | 36 | 24% | 40% | 35% | — |
| Northern District of Ohio N.D. Ohio | 819 | 88% | 46 | 41% | 27% | 30% | 2% |
| Southern District of Florida S.D. Fla. | 813 | 94% | 37 | 45% | 17% | 35% | 3% |
| Eastern District of Texas E.D. Tex. | 662 | 96% | 63 | 64% | 16% | 12% | 7% |
| District of Utah D. Utah | 658 | 88% | 30 | 20% | 69% | 9% | 2% |
| District of New Jersey D.N.J. | 629 | 86% | 33 | 43% | 33% | 23% | — |
| Northern District of Illinois N.D. Ill. | 619 | 90% | 42 | 33% | 13% | 51% | 3% |
| Eastern District of Tennessee E.D. Tenn. | 582 | 96% | 72 | 47% | 36% | 14% | 3% |
| Western District of Missouri W.D. Mo. | 582 | 91% | 72 | 39% | 18% | 34% | 8% |
| Eastern District of Arkansas E.D. Ark. | 546 | 91% | 42 | 60% | 9% | 24% | 7% |
| Northern District of Georgia N.D. Ga. | 544 | 91% | 40 | 34% | 38% | 25% | 3% |
| District of South Carolina D.S.C. | 531 | 91% | 57 | 40% | 29% | 29% | — |
| District of Maryland D. Md. | 525 | 93% | 57 | 34% | 43% | 16% | 8% |
| Southern District of Ohio S.D. Ohio | 507 | 80% | 37 | 26% | 48% | 24% | — |
| Western District of North Carolina W.D.N.C. | 502 | 96% | 60 | 54% | 18% | 25% | 3% |
| Eastern District of New York E.D.N.Y. | 498 | 85% | 18 | 25% | 31% | 44% | — |
| Southern District of Iowa S.D. Iowa | 495 | 96% | 90 | 33% | 27% | 37% | 3% |
| Eastern District of Michigan E.D. Mich. | 489 | 95% | 39 | 38% | 15% | 46% | — |
| District of South Dakota D.S.D. | 466 | 94% | 40 | 50% | 5% | 42% | 3% |
| Eastern District of Pennsylvania E.D. Pa. | 446 | 90% | 42 | 34% | 36% | 28% | 3% |
| Northern District of Alabama N.D. Ala. | 445 | 83% | 52 | 51% | 27% | 19% | 4% |
| Southern District of Georgia S.D. Ga. | 443 | 80% | 46 | 74% | 17% | 8% | — |
| Eastern District of Kentucky E.D. Ky. | 427 | 96% | 60 | 51% | 24% | 24% | — |
| District of Massachusetts D. Mass. | 422 | 94% | 30 | 27% | 31% | 41% | — |
| District of Kansas D. Kan. | 420 | 82% | 54 | 43% | 35% | 17% | 6% |
| Southern District of Indiana S.D. Ind. | 413 | 95% | 60 | 46% | 20% | 32% | — |
| Western District of Oklahoma W.D. Okla. | 409 | 78% | 57 | 50% | 14% | 35% | — |
| Western District of Pennsylvania W.D. Pa. | 407 | 83% | 40 | 39% | 26% | 30% | 5% |
| District of Oregon D. Or. | 391 | 83% | 28 | 16% | 62% | 21% | — |
| Middle District of Georgia M.D. Ga. | 386 | 78% | 50 | 51% | 38% | 10% | — |
| District of Nebraska D. Neb. | 380 | 93% | 60 | 48% | 23% | 27% | — |
| District of Colorado D. Colo. | 370 | 90% | 36 | 34% | 36% | 27% | — |
| Northern District of California N.D. Cal. | 369 | 85% | 30 | 17% | 28% | 54% | — |
| Middle District of North Carolina M.D.N.C. | 365 | 89% | 65 | 48% | 18% | 28% | 7% |
| Western District of Tennessee W.D. Tenn. | 363 | 96% | 60 | 46% | 26% | 26% | — |
| Western District of Washington W.D. Wash. | 358 | 63% | 36 | 43% | 35% | 21% | — |
| Northern District of Indiana N.D. Ind. | 342 | 91% | 51 | 52% | 18% | 28% | — |
| District of Montana D. Mont. | 333 | 91% | 36 | 30% | 34% | 35% | — |
| Northern District of Oklahoma N.D. Okla. | 328 | 85% | 40 | 37% | 42% | 14% | 8% |
| Northern District of Iowa N.D. Iowa | 326 | 96% | 67 | 42% | 28% | 21% | 10% |
| Western District of New York W.D.N.Y. | 322 | 90% | 41 | 39% | 38% | 19% | 4% |
| Middle District of Pennsylvania M.D. Pa. | 310 | 88% | 57 | 41% | 30% | 27% | — |
| District of Connecticut D. Conn. | 302 | 81% | 33 | 26% | 23% | 49% | — |
| District of Nevada D. Nev. | 299 | 86% | 30 | 21% | 56% | 22% | — |
| Western District of Michigan W.D. Mich. | 291 | 94% | 72 | 55% | 22% | 21% | — |
| District of North Dakota D.N.D. | 289 | — | 39 | 35% | 49% | 12% | 5% |
| Eastern District of California E.D. Cal. | 282 | 94% | 46 | 37% | 27% | 33% | — |
| Western District of Kentucky W.D. Ky. | 276 | 84% | 70 | 35% | 47% | 16% | — |
| Northern District of Florida N.D. Fla. | 264 | 90% | 48 | 35% | 32% | 29% | 4% |
| Eastern District of Wisconsin E.D. Wis. | 263 | 87% | 43 | 17% | 39% | 43% | — |
| Southern District of Mississippi S.D. Miss. | 262 | 91% | 49 | 64% | 13% | 18% | 5% |
| District of Minnesota D. Minn. | 258 | 92% | 72 | 23% | 36% | 38% | — |
| Middle District of Tennessee M.D. Tenn. | 254 | 95% | 50 | 21% | 50% | 27% | — |
| District of Columbia D.D.C. | 253 | 90% | 28 | 29% | 38% | 31% | — |
| Northern District of West Virginia N.D.W. Va. | 250 | 85% | 46 | 58% | 14% | 27% | — |
| District of Idaho D. Idaho | 241 | 88% | 42 | 39% | 29% | 28% | — |
| Western District of Louisiana W.D. La. | 240 | 88% | 60 | 59% | 11% | 21% | 9% |
| Western District of Virginia W.D. Va. | 239 | 89% | 46 | 43% | 30% | 20% | 7% |
| Northern District of New York N.D.N.Y. | 235 | 83% | 36 | 49% | 23% | 27% | — |
| Central District of Illinois C.D. Ill. | 232 | — | 63 | 36% | 22% | 36% | 6% |
| Southern District of Alabama S.D. Ala. | 228 | — | 60 | 47% | 26% | 27% | — |
| Southern District of Illinois S.D. Ill. | 221 | 91% | 72 | 55% | 23% | 17% | 5% |
| Southern District of West Virginia S.D.W. Va. | 220 | 93% | 50 | 50% | 6% | 42% | — |
| Eastern District of Louisiana E.D. La. | 205 | 75% | 60 | 61% | 15% | 23% | — |
| District of Maine D. Me. | 199 | 89% | 41 | 16% | 63% | 20% | — |
| Eastern District of Washington E.D. Wash. | 199 | 95% | 36 | 25% | 50% | 22% | — |
| District of New Hampshire D.N.H. | 197 | 89% | 30 | 23% | 53% | 22% | — |
| Western District of Arkansas W.D. Ark. | 185 | 91% | 78 | 38% | 17% | 38% | 7% |
| District of Wyoming D. Wyo. | 171 | — | 41 | 33% | 46% | 19% | — |
| District of Hawaii D. Haw. | 168 | 90% | 41 | 38% | 42% | 19% | — |
| District of Alaska D. Alaska | 148 | 91% | 39 | 20% | 57% | 20% | — |
| Western District of Wisconsin W.D. Wis. | 132 | — | 60 | 28% | 10% | 60% | — |
| District of Vermont D. Vt. | 124 | 91% | 12 | 23% | 45% | 30% | — |
| Middle District of Alabama M.D. Ala. | 122 | 91% | 60 | 38% | 26% | 35% | — |
| Middle District of Louisiana M.D. La. | 103 | 88% | 46 | 50% | 22% | 28% | 0% |
| Eastern District of Oklahoma E.D. Okla. | 89 | — | 60 | 55% | 26% | — | 14% |
| Northern District of Mississippi N.D. Miss. | 87 | 81% | 42 | 39% | 23% | 33% | — |
| District of Rhode Island D.R.I. | 75 | 84% | 42 | 17% | 36% | 45% | — |
| District of the Virgin Islands D.V.I. | 56 | — | 27 | 73% | — | — | — |
| District of Delaware D. Del. | 52 | — | 58 | 35% | 37% | 23% | — |
| District of Guam D. Guam | 37 | — | 37 | 49% | 35% | — | 0% |
| District of the Northern Mariana Islands D.N. Mar. I. | 16 | — | — | 75% | — | — | 0% |
§ 3Circuits, FY2021
| Circuit | Cases | Prison | Median months | Within range | Below, gov. | Below, other | Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia Circuit | 253 | 90% | 28 | 29% | 38% | 31% | — |
| First Circuit | 1,777 | 90% | 42 | 37% | 34% | 25% | 5% |
| Second Circuit | 2,424 | 89% | 30 | 27% | 26% | 46% | 1% |
| Third Circuit | 1,900 | 87% | 38 | 40% | 31% | 26% | 3% |
| Fourth Circuit | 4,522 | 86% | 60 | 49% | 22% | 25% | 4% |
| Fifth Circuit | 16,403 | 94% | 18 | 60% | 17% | 21% | 3% |
| Sixth Circuit | 4,008 | 91% | 57 | 40% | 32% | 26% | 2% |
| Seventh Circuit | 2,222 | 92% | 57 | 39% | 20% | 39% | 3% |
| Eighth Circuit | 4,592 | 93% | 60 | 42% | 25% | 29% | 5% |
| Ninth Circuit | 11,015 | 91% | 16 | 23% | 62% | 14% | 1% |
| Tenth Circuit | 3,860 | 91% | 27 | 38% | 41% | 19% | 3% |
| Eleventh Circuit | 4,311 | 88% | 51 | 46% | 26% | 26% | 3% |
§ 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 FY2021 datafile holds 57,287 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.