Fiscal year 20221 Oct 2021 – 30 Sep 2022
Fiscal year 2022
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 2022 (1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022), 64,142 sentenced cases in all federal districts appear in the Commission's datafile of 64,142 cases. FY2021 had 57,287.
The median prison term was 30 months (2 yr 6 mo); 92% of cases carried a prison term. 42% of sentences were within the guideline range, 33% below it on a government motion, 23% below it for other reasons and 3% above it.
64,142cases sentenced
30median prison months
42%within guideline range
92%cases with a prison term
§ 1Offence types, FY2022
| Primary offence type | Cases | Share | Prison | Median months | Within range | Below, gov. | Below, other | Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug Trafficking | 19,938 | 31.1% | 97% | 60 | 27% | 45% | 26% | 2% |
| Immigration | 17,652 | 27.5% | 96% | 9 | 53% | 32% | 13% | 2% |
| Firearms | 9,318 | 14.5% | 94% | 41 | 51% | 18% | 25% | 5% |
| Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement | 5,520 | 8.6% | 76% | 21 | 42% | 25% | 30% | 4% |
| Sex Abuse | 1,499 | 2.3% | — | 180 | 41% | 30% | 24% | 5% |
| Robbery | 1,444 | 2.3% | 99% | 96 | 38% | 30% | 27% | 6% |
| Child Pornography | 1,435 | 2.2% | 99% | 96 | 34% | 26% | 36% | 4% |
| Money Launder | 1,192 | 1.9% | 87% | 41 | 26% | 44% | 28% | 2% |
| Assault | 850 | 1.3% | 93% | 46 | 46% | 25% | 20% | 8% |
| Other | 767 | 1.2% | 35% | 1 | 88% | 2% | 4% | 6% |
| Administration of Justice | 652 | 1.0% | 72% | 12 | 48% | 23% | 25% | 4% |
| Prison Offenses | 499 | 0.8% | 96% | 9 | 65% | 16% | 17% | 3% |
| Tax | 496 | 0.8% | 61% | 14 | 21% | 32% | 45% | — |
| Murder | 410 | 0.6% | — | 240 | 32% | 45% | 17% | 5% |
| Bribery/Corruption | 360 | 0.6% | 77% | 17 | 18% | 44% | 37% | — |
| Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses | 344 | 0.5% | 94% | 18 | 48% | 12% | 32% | 8% |
| Drug Possession | 296 | 0.5% | 42% | 0 | 88% | 5% | 4% | 4% |
| Stalking/Harassing | 266 | 0.4% | 88% | 24 | 43% | 21% | 29% | 8% |
| National Defense | 180 | 0.3% | 77% | 30 | 40% | 26% | 33% | — |
| Environmental | 153 | 0.2% | 31% | 7 | 48% | 24% | 28% | 0% |
| Kidnapping | 128 | 0.2% | — | 168 | 34% | 41% | 22% | — |
| Extortion/Racketeering | 121 | 0.2% | 84% | 33 | 32% | 33% | 30% | — |
| Burglary/Trespass | 112 | 0.2% | 74% | 18 | 71% | 15% | — | — |
| Forgery/Counter/Copyright | 111 | 0.2% | 78% | 18 | 47% | 23% | 27% | — |
| Arson | 106 | 0.2% | — | 48 | 42% | 30% | 20% | — |
| Individual Rights | 92 | 0.1% | 65% | 36 | 42% | 36% | 21% | — |
| Manslaughter | 80 | 0.1% | — | 74 | 41% | — | — | 38% |
| Commercialized Vice | 73 | 0.1% | 73% | 20 | 41% | 22% | 25% | — |
| Food and Drug | 40 | 0.1% | 60% | 10 | 61% | — | — | — |
| Antitrust | <10 | — | fewer than 10 cases | |||||
§ 2Districts, FY2022
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. | 7,274 | 97% | 12 | 48% | 26% | 25% | 1% |
| Western District of Texas W.D. Tex. | 6,059 | 94% | 14 | 78% | 7% | 12% | 4% |
| District of Arizona D. Ariz. | 4,454 | 91% | 9 | 26% | 67% | 6% | 1% |
| Southern District of California S.D. Cal. | 3,474 | 97% | 20 | 12% | 81% | 4% | 3% |
| District of New Mexico D.N.M. | 2,075 | 98% | 10 | 36% | 44% | 19% | 1% |
| Southern District of Florida S.D. Fla. | 1,719 | 94% | 41 | 51% | 12% | 35% | 2% |
| Northern District of Texas N.D. Tex. | 1,652 | 96% | 63 | 61% | 15% | 18% | 7% |
| Southern District of New York S.D.N.Y. | 1,297 | 95% | 36 | 19% | 20% | 60% | 2% |
| Northern District of Ohio N.D. Ohio | 1,141 | 92% | 46 | 42% | 28% | 25% | 4% |
| Central District of California C.D. Cal. | 1,128 | 90% | 41 | 24% | 34% | 40% | 2% |
| Eastern District of Missouri E.D. Mo. | 1,032 | 92% | 48 | 41% | 32% | 22% | 4% |
| Middle District of Florida M.D. Fla. | 1,018 | 92% | 70 | 41% | 24% | 32% | 3% |
| Eastern District of Virginia E.D. Va. | 919 | 78% | 38 | 53% | 16% | 28% | 3% |
| District of Puerto Rico D.P.R. | 815 | 90% | 60 | 41% | 36% | 14% | 9% |
| Western District of Missouri W.D. Mo. | 810 | 93% | 72 | 37% | 26% | 31% | 7% |
| Eastern District of North Carolina E.D.N.C. | 761 | 89% | 63 | 52% | 27% | 20% | 2% |
| Eastern District of Tennessee E.D. Tenn. | 754 | 96% | 70 | 46% | 41% | 10% | 3% |
| District of Utah D. Utah | 741 | 90% | 33 | 16% | 77% | 6% | 2% |
| Eastern District of Michigan E.D. Mich. | 719 | 91% | 40 | 32% | 20% | 47% | — |
| Eastern District of New York E.D.N.Y. | 693 | 85% | 27 | 22% | 33% | 44% | — |
| Eastern District of Texas E.D. Tex. | 674 | 95% | 70 | 55% | 27% | 13% | 6% |
| District of New Jersey D.N.J. | 641 | 89% | 36 | 37% | 38% | 24% | — |
| Western District of Pennsylvania W.D. Pa. | 634 | 84% | 46 | 40% | 27% | 29% | 5% |
| Northern District of Illinois N.D. Ill. | 621 | 90% | 48 | 29% | 17% | 52% | 2% |
| Northern District of Georgia N.D. Ga. | 609 | 92% | 48 | 33% | 41% | 24% | 3% |
| District of South Carolina D.S.C. | 602 | 89% | 60 | 35% | 38% | 25% | 2% |
| Southern District of Ohio S.D. Ohio | 583 | 87% | 40 | 24% | 55% | 19% | 2% |
| District of Maryland D. Md. | 579 | 92% | 57 | 26% | 53% | 16% | 5% |
| District of South Dakota D.S.D. | 558 | 96% | 46 | 55% | 8% | 33% | 5% |
| Eastern District of Arkansas E.D. Ark. | 555 | 90% | 52 | 57% | 13% | 23% | 7% |
| Western District of North Carolina W.D.N.C. | 553 | 95% | 61 | 53% | 19% | 22% | 5% |
| Southern District of Indiana S.D. Ind. | 515 | 97% | 66 | 44% | 18% | 34% | 4% |
| Eastern District of Pennsylvania E.D. Pa. | 501 | 86% | 48 | 29% | 43% | 26% | 2% |
| Southern District of Georgia S.D. Ga. | 500 | 85% | 46 | 63% | 20% | 15% | 2% |
| Eastern District of Kentucky E.D. Ky. | 497 | 97% | 88 | 50% | 25% | 25% | — |
| District of Nebraska D. Neb. | 471 | 94% | 60 | 49% | 26% | 21% | 5% |
| District of Massachusetts D. Mass. | 466 | 92% | 33 | 26% | 35% | 36% | 3% |
| Southern District of Iowa S.D. Iowa | 454 | 96% | 96 | 36% | 23% | 37% | 5% |
| Middle District of Georgia M.D. Ga. | 453 | 83% | 60 | 59% | 20% | 17% | 4% |
| Northern District of Alabama N.D. Ala. | 442 | 78% | 53 | 55% | 25% | 16% | 4% |
| Northern District of Oklahoma N.D. Okla. | 439 | 88% | 41 | 40% | 40% | 11% | 9% |
| Middle District of Pennsylvania M.D. Pa. | 438 | 91% | 38 | 47% | 26% | 25% | — |
| Western District of Tennessee W.D. Tenn. | 432 | 97% | 60 | 42% | 25% | 31% | 3% |
| Western District of Oklahoma W.D. Okla. | 424 | 82% | 48 | 48% | 13% | 36% | 4% |
| Western District of New York W.D.N.Y. | 411 | 90% | 41 | 32% | 39% | 21% | 8% |
| Middle District of North Carolina M.D.N.C. | 403 | 95% | 66 | 51% | 19% | 23% | 8% |
| Northern District of New York N.D.N.Y. | 400 | 88% | 41 | 49% | 26% | 23% | — |
| District of Colorado D. Colo. | 389 | 88% | 55 | 33% | 36% | 29% | — |
| District of Nevada D. Nev. | 387 | 88% | 37 | 24% | 57% | 19% | — |
| District of Oregon D. Or. | 378 | 91% | 33 | 16% | 73% | 10% | — |
| Northern District of California N.D. Cal. | 377 | 89% | 35 | 16% | 38% | 45% | — |
| Western District of Washington W.D. Wash. | 374 | 71% | 36 | 33% | 46% | 20% | — |
| District of Kansas D. Kan. | 371 | 85% | 46 | 42% | 39% | 15% | 4% |
| Eastern District of California E.D. Cal. | 366 | 95% | 57 | 35% | 29% | 32% | 3% |
| District of Montana D. Mont. | 348 | 92% | 37 | 30% | 33% | 36% | — |
| District of North Dakota D.N.D. | 345 | — | 36 | 32% | 54% | 11% | 4% |
| Eastern District of Wisconsin E.D. Wis. | 337 | 88% | 60 | 21% | 32% | 42% | 5% |
| District of Idaho D. Idaho | 337 | 92% | 46 | 31% | 34% | 33% | — |
| District of Connecticut D. Conn. | 335 | 88% | 38 | 29% | 25% | 46% | — |
| Northern District of Iowa N.D. Iowa | 333 | 96% | 63 | 49% | 20% | 22% | 10% |
| Northern District of Indiana N.D. Ind. | 327 | 85% | 59 | 50% | 21% | 27% | 3% |
| District of Minnesota D. Minn. | 325 | 89% | 78 | 31% | 32% | 34% | 4% |
| Southern District of Mississippi S.D. Miss. | 324 | 94% | 51 | 69% | 10% | 18% | 3% |
| Northern District of West Virginia N.D.W. Va. | 323 | 81% | 51 | 59% | 18% | 22% | — |
| Western District of Louisiana W.D. La. | 318 | 87% | 72 | 63% | 16% | 16% | 5% |
| District of Columbia D.D.C. | 312 | 86% | 37 | 53% | 23% | 22% | — |
| Southern District of Alabama S.D. Ala. | 308 | 94% | 46 | 45% | 24% | 28% | — |
| Eastern District of Louisiana E.D. La. | 300 | 79% | 70 | 58% | 14% | 24% | 4% |
| Middle District of Tennessee M.D. Tenn. | 289 | 96% | 60 | 21% | 48% | 26% | 4% |
| Western District of Virginia W.D. Va. | 279 | 90% | 62 | 35% | 35% | 24% | 7% |
| Central District of Illinois C.D. Ill. | 279 | — | 84 | 37% | 25% | 32% | 7% |
| Southern District of West Virginia S.D.W. Va. | 269 | 93% | 54 | 47% | 10% | 41% | — |
| Northern District of Florida N.D. Fla. | 266 | 90% | 60 | 38% | 28% | 31% | — |
| Western District of Michigan W.D. Mich. | 265 | 91% | 70 | 49% | 20% | 28% | — |
| Western District of Kentucky W.D. Ky. | 263 | 85% | 60 | 29% | 48% | 22% | — |
| Southern District of Illinois S.D. Ill. | 261 | 93% | 87 | 57% | 23% | 16% | 5% |
| Western District of Arkansas W.D. Ark. | 219 | 94% | 78 | 36% | 18% | 41% | 6% |
| Eastern District of Washington E.D. Wash. | 213 | 89% | 42 | 30% | 48% | 20% | — |
| District of Maine D. Me. | 180 | 88% | 36 | 18% | 56% | 24% | — |
| District of New Hampshire D.N.H. | 180 | 89% | 37 | 21% | 54% | 24% | — |
| Eastern District of Oklahoma E.D. Okla. | 179 | — | 63 | 45% | 37% | 10% | 8% |
| Middle District of Alabama M.D. Ala. | 164 | 81% | 63 | 39% | 29% | 30% | — |
| District of Wyoming D. Wyo. | 149 | 89% | 60 | 18% | 50% | 30% | — |
| Western District of Wisconsin W.D. Wis. | 143 | — | 73 | 25% | 24% | 49% | — |
| District of Alaska D. Alaska | 140 | 93% | 51 | 27% | 28% | 44% | — |
| District of Hawaii D. Haw. | 140 | 93% | 60 | 28% | 43% | 27% | — |
| District of Vermont D. Vt. | 135 | — | 24 | 17% | 50% | 32% | — |
| Northern District of Mississippi N.D. Miss. | 133 | 84% | 48 | 43% | 27% | 28% | — |
| District of Rhode Island D.R.I. | 109 | 90% | 35 | 17% | 32% | 51% | 0% |
| Middle District of Louisiana M.D. La. | 103 | 85% | 46 | 52% | 17% | 30% | — |
| District of Delaware D. Del. | 81 | — | 40 | 42% | 27% | 28% | — |
| District of the Virgin Islands D.V.I. | 56 | — | 30 | 77% | — | — | — |
| District of Guam D. Guam | 26 | — | 68 | 58% | — | — | — |
| District of the Northern Mariana Islands D.N. Mar. I. | 17 | — | 17 | — | — | — | 0% |
§ 3Circuits, FY2022
| Circuit | Cases | Prison | Median months | Within range | Below, gov. | Below, other | Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia Circuit | 312 | 86% | 37 | 53% | 23% | 22% | — |
| First Circuit | 1,750 | 91% | 48 | 31% | 39% | 24% | 5% |
| Second Circuit | 3,271 | 91% | 36 | 26% | 28% | 44% | 2% |
| Third Circuit | 2,351 | 88% | 41 | 39% | 33% | 26% | 2% |
| Fourth Circuit | 4,688 | 88% | 60 | 46% | 27% | 24% | 4% |
| Fifth Circuit | 16,837 | 95% | 18 | 61% | 17% | 19% | 3% |
| Sixth Circuit | 4,943 | 93% | 57 | 38% | 33% | 26% | 3% |
| Seventh Circuit | 2,483 | 92% | 60 | 38% | 22% | 37% | 4% |
| Eighth Circuit | 5,102 | 94% | 60 | 43% | 25% | 27% | 5% |
| Ninth Circuit | 12,159 | 92% | 18 | 22% | 62% | 14% | 2% |
| Tenth Circuit | 4,767 | 92% | 24 | 34% | 45% | 18% | 3% |
| Eleventh Circuit | 5,479 | 90% | 51 | 48% | 22% | 28% | 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 FY2022 datafile holds 64,142 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.