Fiscal year 20231 Oct 2022 – 30 Sep 2023
Fiscal year 2023
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 2023 (1 October 2022 to 30 September 2023), 64,124 sentenced cases in all federal districts appear in the Commission's datafile of 64,124 cases. FY2022 had 64,142.
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, 32% below it on a government motion, 22% below it for other reasons and 4% above it.
64,124cases sentenced
30median prison months
42%within guideline range
92%cases with a prison term
§ 1Offence types, FY2023
| Primary offence type | Cases | Share | Prison | Median months | Within range | Below, gov. | Below, other | Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration | 19,226 | 30.0% | 96% | 8 | 56% | 30% | 10% | 3% |
| Drug Trafficking | 19,007 | 29.6% | 97% | 66 | 27% | 45% | 27% | 2% |
| Firearms | 8,832 | 13.8% | 94% | 44 | 50% | 19% | 25% | 6% |
| Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement | 5,205 | 8.1% | 74% | 21 | 39% | 27% | 31% | 2% |
| Robbery | 1,503 | 2.3% | 99% | 96 | 40% | 28% | 26% | 6% |
| Child Pornography | 1,408 | 2.2% | 99% | 97 | 34% | 24% | 39% | 3% |
| Sex Abuse | 1,395 | 2.2% | — | 180 | 39% | 30% | 26% | 6% |
| Money Launder | 1,312 | 2.0% | 89% | 42 | 24% | 44% | 30% | 2% |
| Other | 939 | 1.5% | 40% | 7 | 78% | 3% | 2% | 18% |
| Assault | 852 | 1.3% | 93% | 51 | 45% | 24% | 22% | 10% |
| Administration of Justice | 647 | 1.0% | 78% | 12 | 46% | 21% | 28% | 5% |
| Murder | 489 | 0.8% | 100% | 276 | 40% | 42% | 13% | 6% |
| Prison Offenses | 455 | 0.7% | 97% | 12 | 60% | 19% | 16% | 5% |
| Tax | 446 | 0.7% | 65% | 15 | 17% | 28% | 54% | — |
| Bribery/Corruption | 366 | 0.6% | 76% | 21 | 23% | 42% | 34% | — |
| Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses | 326 | 0.5% | 95% | 20 | 51% | 10% | 31% | 8% |
| Stalking/Harassing | 240 | 0.4% | 90% | 24 | 42% | 22% | 24% | 11% |
| National Defense | 237 | 0.4% | 84% | 30 | 38% | 28% | 34% | — |
| Environmental | 160 | 0.2% | 27% | 6 | 59% | 20% | 21% | 0% |
| Kidnapping | 151 | 0.2% | — | 168 | 31% | 45% | 19% | — |
| Drug Possession | 139 | 0.2% | 50% | 0 | 90% | — | — | — |
| Extortion/Racketeering | 130 | 0.2% | 82% | 30 | 23% | 36% | 40% | — |
| Individual Rights | 113 | 0.2% | 71% | 41 | 34% | 40% | 22% | — |
| Forgery/Counter/Copyright | 112 | 0.2% | 73% | 19 | 38% | 30% | 32% | — |
| Arson | 106 | 0.2% | — | 60 | 45% | 26% | 17% | 11% |
| Manslaughter | 86 | 0.1% | — | 70 | 43% | 14% | 13% | 30% |
| Burglary/Trespass | 85 | 0.1% | 81% | 16 | 65% | — | 19% | — |
| Commercialized Vice | 84 | 0.1% | 87% | 12 | 26% | 31% | 29% | 14% |
| Food and Drug | 55 | 0.1% | 40% | 21 | 55% | 21% | 23% | — |
| Antitrust | 18 | 0.0% | — | — | — | 56% | — | 0% |
§ 2Districts, FY2023
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. | 7,539 | 95% | 14 | 76% | 6% | 11% | 8% |
| Southern District of Texas S.D. Tex. | 6,425 | 97% | 12 | 53% | 24% | 21% | 2% |
| District of Arizona D. Ariz. | 4,812 | 90% | 9 | 26% | 67% | 6% | 1% |
| Southern District of California S.D. Cal. | 3,189 | 97% | 18 | 11% | 85% | 4% | 1% |
| District of New Mexico D.N.M. | 2,006 | 98% | 12 | 35% | 44% | 18% | 3% |
| Northern District of Texas N.D. Tex. | 1,559 | 97% | 72 | 60% | 13% | 20% | 7% |
| Southern District of Florida S.D. Fla. | 1,552 | 96% | 36 | 49% | 15% | 33% | 3% |
| Southern District of New York S.D.N.Y. | 1,148 | 96% | 36 | 20% | 21% | 58% | 2% |
| Middle District of Florida M.D. Fla. | 1,104 | 92% | 60 | 41% | 22% | 35% | 3% |
| District of Puerto Rico D.P.R. | 1,090 | 92% | 64 | 50% | 30% | 16% | 5% |
| Eastern District of Missouri E.D. Mo. | 954 | 93% | 48 | 41% | 31% | 24% | 4% |
| Central District of California C.D. Cal. | 944 | 87% | 41 | 26% | 30% | 41% | 3% |
| Eastern District of Virginia E.D. Va. | 884 | 83% | 60 | 49% | 16% | 31% | 4% |
| Northern District of Ohio N.D. Ohio | 880 | 91% | 48 | 39% | 31% | 28% | 2% |
| Eastern District of North Carolina E.D.N.C. | 847 | 85% | 72 | 53% | 32% | 13% | 3% |
| Western District of Missouri W.D. Mo. | 841 | 91% | 84 | 33% | 30% | 30% | 7% |
| District of Utah D. Utah | 761 | 86% | 33 | 18% | 71% | 8% | 3% |
| District of New Jersey D.N.J. | 723 | 88% | 37 | 33% | 47% | 19% | 1% |
| Eastern District of Texas E.D. Tex. | 716 | 96% | 66 | 59% | 22% | 13% | 6% |
| Eastern District of New York E.D.N.Y. | 709 | 83% | 33 | 22% | 32% | 44% | 2% |
| Eastern District of Michigan E.D. Mich. | 696 | 95% | 37 | 32% | 15% | 52% | — |
| Western District of Oklahoma W.D. Okla. | 677 | 87% | 46 | 53% | 9% | 33% | 5% |
| Eastern District of Tennessee E.D. Tenn. | 647 | 95% | 84 | 46% | 37% | 12% | 5% |
| District of South Carolina D.S.C. | 644 | 92% | 60 | 30% | 37% | 32% | 2% |
| Southern District of Ohio S.D. Ohio | 623 | 86% | 36 | 23% | 55% | 21% | — |
| Northern District of Illinois N.D. Ill. | 620 | 91% | 48 | 30% | 17% | 50% | 3% |
| Northern District of Georgia N.D. Ga. | 585 | 91% | 48 | 28% | 41% | 27% | 4% |
| District of Nebraska D. Neb. | 567 | 94% | 78 | 44% | 25% | 26% | 4% |
| Eastern District of Arkansas E.D. Ark. | 548 | 88% | 60 | 46% | 16% | 28% | 10% |
| Western District of Pennsylvania W.D. Pa. | 530 | 89% | 51 | 39% | 33% | 25% | 4% |
| Eastern District of Pennsylvania E.D. Pa. | 529 | 89% | 60 | 28% | 48% | 24% | — |
| District of South Dakota D.S.D. | 512 | 96% | 46 | 52% | 9% | 36% | 4% |
| District of Columbia D.D.C. | 503 | 91% | 40 | 46% | 17% | 32% | 5% |
| District of Maryland D. Md. | 503 | 91% | 48 | 25% | 53% | 19% | 4% |
| District of Massachusetts D. Mass. | 477 | 94% | 40 | 20% | 47% | 31% | — |
| Northern District of New York N.D.N.Y. | 459 | 88% | 24 | 53% | 25% | 21% | — |
| Western District of Tennessee W.D. Tenn. | 458 | 95% | 72 | 39% | 30% | 29% | 3% |
| Eastern District of Kentucky E.D. Ky. | 444 | 97% | 80 | 50% | 26% | 23% | — |
| Southern District of Iowa S.D. Iowa | 440 | 95% | 96 | 33% | 29% | 34% | 4% |
| District of North Dakota D.N.D. | 413 | — | 39 | 34% | 50% | 12% | 5% |
| Western District of New York W.D.N.Y. | 411 | 93% | 46 | 37% | 34% | 22% | 6% |
| District of Oregon D. Or. | 410 | 92% | 33 | 16% | 70% | 12% | — |
| Middle District of Pennsylvania M.D. Pa. | 409 | 91% | 46 | 43% | 31% | 24% | — |
| Northern District of Alabama N.D. Ala. | 405 | 82% | 50 | 56% | 20% | 22% | — |
| Northern District of Oklahoma N.D. Okla. | 400 | 89% | 33 | 52% | 32% | 12% | 4% |
| Southern District of Indiana S.D. Ind. | 393 | 95% | 96 | 39% | 24% | 35% | — |
| Eastern District of California E.D. Cal. | 392 | 94% | 57 | 41% | 33% | 26% | — |
| Northern District of California N.D. Cal. | 386 | 89% | 30 | 12% | 52% | 35% | — |
| Middle District of Georgia M.D. Ga. | 384 | 85% | 60 | 65% | 12% | 20% | 3% |
| Southern District of Mississippi S.D. Miss. | 372 | 93% | 52 | 62% | 14% | 19% | 5% |
| Southern District of Georgia S.D. Ga. | 371 | 81% | 48 | 62% | 22% | 13% | — |
| District of Montana D. Mont. | 369 | 91% | 44 | 31% | 27% | 38% | 4% |
| Western District of North Carolina W.D.N.C. | 362 | 97% | 68 | 46% | 26% | 26% | 3% |
| District of Nevada D. Nev. | 362 | 91% | 36 | 18% | 64% | 18% | — |
| Western District of Washington W.D. Wash. | 359 | 70% | 48 | 34% | 49% | 16% | — |
| District of Connecticut D. Conn. | 355 | 93% | 39 | 22% | 30% | 47% | — |
| District of Minnesota D. Minn. | 353 | 92% | 75 | 27% | 29% | 41% | 3% |
| District of Kansas D. Kan. | 341 | 87% | 51 | 45% | 32% | 18% | 5% |
| Western District of Louisiana W.D. La. | 340 | 85% | 72 | 69% | 10% | 16% | 5% |
| District of Colorado D. Colo. | 340 | 88% | 48 | 30% | 42% | 25% | 4% |
| Northern District of Iowa N.D. Iowa | 338 | 97% | 64 | 50% | 22% | 20% | 8% |
| Western District of Kentucky W.D. Ky. | 337 | 88% | 60 | 29% | 46% | 25% | — |
| Eastern District of Louisiana E.D. La. | 331 | 79% | 65 | 51% | 24% | 19% | 6% |
| Eastern District of Wisconsin E.D. Wis. | 328 | 88% | 42 | 15% | 37% | 44% | 4% |
| Middle District of North Carolina M.D.N.C. | 326 | 91% | 71 | 42% | 14% | 30% | 14% |
| Northern District of West Virginia N.D.W. Va. | 310 | 79% | 48 | 48% | 18% | 28% | 6% |
| Southern District of Alabama S.D. Ala. | 308 | 93% | 37 | 50% | 16% | 30% | 4% |
| District of Idaho D. Idaho | 292 | 94% | 48 | 34% | 29% | 37% | — |
| Eastern District of Washington E.D. Wash. | 289 | 93% | 40 | 36% | 45% | 16% | 4% |
| Middle District of Tennessee M.D. Tenn. | 288 | 97% | 60 | 25% | 49% | 19% | 7% |
| Northern District of Indiana N.D. Ind. | 262 | 89% | 63 | 48% | 20% | 29% | — |
| Southern District of Illinois S.D. Ill. | 261 | 92% | 96 | 51% | 22% | 20% | 8% |
| Central District of Illinois C.D. Ill. | 260 | — | 96 | 30% | 22% | 45% | — |
| Northern District of Florida N.D. Fla. | 254 | 90% | 60 | 39% | 27% | 30% | 4% |
| Western District of Michigan W.D. Mich. | 240 | 92% | 75 | 50% | 21% | 27% | — |
| Southern District of West Virginia S.D.W. Va. | 227 | 85% | 57 | 43% | 16% | 38% | — |
| Middle District of Alabama M.D. Ala. | 218 | 90% | 60 | 36% | 22% | 40% | — |
| Eastern District of Oklahoma E.D. Okla. | 215 | — | 87 | 64% | 15% | 11% | 11% |
| Western District of Virginia W.D. Va. | 210 | 93% | 72 | 31% | 40% | 20% | 9% |
| Western District of Arkansas W.D. Ark. | 177 | 93% | 94 | 46% | 18% | 31% | — |
| District of Alaska D. Alaska | 177 | 89% | 57 | 31% | 35% | 31% | — |
| Northern District of Mississippi N.D. Miss. | 164 | 88% | 46 | 39% | 26% | 31% | — |
| District of New Hampshire D.N.H. | 160 | 91% | 24 | 21% | 53% | 25% | — |
| Western District of Wisconsin W.D. Wis. | 146 | 91% | 60 | 24% | 36% | 37% | — |
| District of Wyoming D. Wyo. | 138 | — | 48 | 23% | 46% | 29% | — |
| District of Vermont D. Vt. | 137 | — | 18 | 22% | 46% | 30% | — |
| District of Hawaii D. Haw. | 119 | — | 57 | 27% | 43% | 29% | — |
| District of Maine D. Me. | 116 | 86% | 42 | 24% | 49% | 22% | — |
| District of Rhode Island D.R.I. | 106 | 86% | 33 | 16% | 34% | 50% | 0% |
| District of Delaware D. Del. | 104 | — | 35 | 46% | 28% | 24% | — |
| Middle District of Louisiana M.D. La. | 96 | — | 48 | 51% | 25% | 22% | — |
| District of the Virgin Islands D.V.I. | 67 | — | 41 | 75% | 16% | — | — |
| District of Guam D. Guam | 26 | — | 39 | 39% | — | — | 0% |
| District of the Northern Mariana Islands D.N. Mar. I. | 25 | — | 1 | 76% | — | — | 0% |
§ 3Circuits, FY2023
| Circuit | Cases | Prison | Median months | Within range | Below, gov. | Below, other | Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia Circuit | 503 | 91% | 40 | 46% | 17% | 32% | 5% |
| First Circuit | 1,949 | 92% | 51 | 37% | 38% | 23% | 3% |
| Second Circuit | 3,219 | 91% | 36 | 28% | 28% | 43% | 2% |
| Third Circuit | 2,362 | 89% | 46 | 37% | 39% | 22% | 2% |
| Fourth Circuit | 4,313 | 88% | 60 | 42% | 28% | 25% | 4% |
| Fifth Circuit | 17,542 | 96% | 18 | 64% | 15% | 16% | 5% |
| Sixth Circuit | 4,613 | 93% | 60 | 37% | 34% | 27% | 2% |
| Seventh Circuit | 2,270 | 92% | 60 | 33% | 24% | 39% | 4% |
| Eighth Circuit | 5,143 | 93% | 62 | 40% | 27% | 28% | 5% |
| Ninth Circuit | 12,151 | 91% | 16 | 23% | 63% | 13% | 1% |
| Tenth Circuit | 4,878 | 92% | 25 | 38% | 40% | 19% | 4% |
| Eleventh Circuit | 5,181 | 91% | 48 | 47% | 21% | 29% | 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 FY2023 datafile holds 64,124 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.