Fiscal year 20241 Oct 2023 – 30 Sep 2024
Fiscal year 2024
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 2024 (1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024), 61,678 sentenced cases in all federal districts appear in the Commission's datafile of 61,678 cases. FY2023 had 64,124.
The median prison term was 30 months (2 yr 6 mo); 92% of cases carried a prison term. 46% of sentences were within the guideline range, 29% below it on a government motion, 21% below it for other reasons and 4% above it.
61,678cases sentenced
30median prison months
46%within guideline range
92%cases with a prison term
§ 1Offence types, FY2024
| Primary offence type | Cases | Share | Prison | Median months | Within range | Below, gov. | Below, other | Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration | 18,492 | 30.0% | 94% | 8 | 63% | 23% | 10% | 5% |
| Drug Trafficking | 18,172 | 29.5% | 97% | 70 | 29% | 43% | 26% | 2% |
| Firearms | 8,131 | 13.2% | 94% | 43 | 51% | 19% | 24% | 7% |
| Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement | 5,312 | 8.6% | 74% | 19 | 43% | 26% | 28% | 2% |
| Sex Abuse | 1,430 | 2.3% | 99% | 210 | 42% | 27% | 25% | 5% |
| Child Pornography | 1,375 | 2.2% | — | 97 | 38% | 24% | 34% | 4% |
| Robbery | 1,323 | 2.1% | 99% | 96 | 40% | 26% | 28% | 7% |
| Money Launder | 1,289 | 2.1% | 88% | 36 | 24% | 47% | 28% | 2% |
| Assault | 901 | 1.5% | 94% | 51 | 47% | 20% | 24% | 10% |
| Other | 871 | 1.4% | 28% | 0 | 92% | 3% | 3% | 2% |
| Administration of Justice | 660 | 1.1% | 74% | 12 | 48% | 20% | 25% | 7% |
| Murder | 523 | 0.8% | — | 246 | 44% | 40% | 11% | 5% |
| Tax | 440 | 0.7% | 65% | 15 | 27% | 26% | 47% | — |
| Prison Offenses | 438 | 0.7% | 96% | 12 | 60% | 18% | 16% | 6% |
| Bribery/Corruption | 362 | 0.6% | 74% | 18 | 17% | 46% | 36% | — |
| Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses | 339 | 0.5% | 96% | 18 | 50% | 11% | 30% | 9% |
| Stalking/Harassing | 254 | 0.4% | 93% | 24 | 45% | 15% | 25% | 15% |
| National Defense | 229 | 0.4% | 82% | 24 | 34% | 30% | 36% | — |
| Kidnapping | 147 | 0.2% | — | 161 | 29% | 42% | 27% | — |
| Environmental | 140 | 0.2% | 31% | 6 | 53% | 25% | 22% | 0% |
| Individual Rights | 125 | 0.2% | 85% | 27 | 27% | 26% | 43% | — |
| Extortion/Racketeering | 112 | 0.2% | 80% | 30 | 32% | 37% | 28% | — |
| Manslaughter | 111 | 0.2% | — | 60 | 46% | 16% | 10% | 28% |
| Drug Possession | 109 | 0.2% | 51% | 0 | 88% | — | — | — |
| Burglary/Trespass | 99 | 0.2% | 71% | 12 | 70% | — | 12% | — |
| Forgery/Counter/Copyright | 95 | 0.2% | 83% | 15 | 38% | 30% | 28% | — |
| Arson | 84 | 0.1% | — | 60 | 41% | 20% | 20% | 19% |
| Commercialized Vice | 72 | 0.1% | 71% | 22 | 53% | 28% | — | — |
| Food and Drug | 35 | 0.1% | — | — | 69% | — | — | — |
| Antitrust | <10 | — | fewer than 10 cases | |||||
§ 2Districts, FY2024
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. | 8,035 | 91% | 12 | 79% | 4% | 9% | 9% |
| Southern District of Texas S.D. Tex. | 6,122 | 97% | 12 | 57% | 19% | 23% | 1% |
| District of Arizona D. Ariz. | 3,904 | 90% | 9 | 32% | 60% | 7% | 1% |
| Southern District of California S.D. Cal. | 2,634 | 95% | 13 | 15% | 80% | 3% | 1% |
| District of New Mexico D.N.M. | 1,696 | 98% | 10 | 39% | 43% | 15% | 3% |
| Southern District of Florida S.D. Fla. | 1,377 | 94% | 35 | 51% | 15% | 30% | 4% |
| Northern District of Texas N.D. Tex. | 1,221 | 97% | 63 | 62% | 14% | 18% | 6% |
| Middle District of Florida M.D. Fla. | 1,136 | 91% | 60 | 46% | 20% | 30% | 5% |
| Eastern District of Texas E.D. Tex. | 1,134 | 93% | 63 | 59% | 22% | 13% | 7% |
| District of Puerto Rico D.P.R. | 1,120 | 87% | 70 | 44% | 35% | 16% | 5% |
| Southern District of New York S.D.N.Y. | 1,048 | 96% | 38 | 23% | 20% | 55% | 2% |
| Eastern District of Missouri E.D. Mo. | 1,012 | 95% | 57 | 46% | 29% | 20% | 6% |
| Central District of California C.D. Cal. | 926 | 89% | 46 | 26% | 34% | 38% | 2% |
| District of New Jersey D.N.J. | 830 | 88% | 36 | 32% | 52% | 15% | 1% |
| Northern District of Ohio N.D. Ohio | 829 | 92% | 54 | 38% | 35% | 25% | 2% |
| Eastern District of North Carolina E.D.N.C. | 827 | 76% | 72 | 55% | 28% | 13% | 4% |
| Western District of Missouri W.D. Mo. | 783 | 88% | 84 | 37% | 29% | 27% | 7% |
| Eastern District of Virginia E.D. Va. | 777 | 78% | 48 | 50% | 16% | 31% | 3% |
| Eastern District of New York E.D.N.Y. | 727 | 86% | 33 | 23% | 33% | 42% | 3% |
| Western District of Oklahoma W.D. Okla. | 687 | 91% | 50 | 47% | 14% | 33% | 6% |
| District of Utah D. Utah | 653 | 85% | 36 | 21% | 65% | 11% | 3% |
| Eastern District of Michigan E.D. Mich. | 642 | 94% | 40 | 30% | 16% | 54% | — |
| Northern District of Oklahoma N.D. Okla. | 636 | 90% | 48 | 52% | 32% | 8% | 8% |
| Southern District of Ohio S.D. Ohio | 577 | 88% | 36 | 24% | 52% | 23% | 2% |
| District of South Dakota D.S.D. | 575 | 97% | 48 | 52% | 10% | 34% | 5% |
| District of South Carolina D.S.C. | 571 | 90% | 60 | 37% | 28% | 32% | 3% |
| Northern District of Illinois N.D. Ill. | 549 | 91% | 48 | 28% | 21% | 49% | 2% |
| Eastern District of Tennessee E.D. Tenn. | 539 | 96% | 81 | 46% | 39% | 13% | 4% |
| District of Columbia D.D.C. | 536 | 88% | 37 | 51% | 16% | 30% | 4% |
| District of Massachusetts D. Mass. | 531 | 93% | 36 | 23% | 41% | 34% | 2% |
| Western District of Pennsylvania W.D. Pa. | 523 | 90% | 53 | 37% | 39% | 21% | 4% |
| District of Oregon D. Or. | 521 | 94% | 36 | 16% | 66% | 14% | 4% |
| Eastern District of Arkansas E.D. Ark. | 517 | 90% | 60 | 52% | 13% | 29% | 7% |
| Northern District of New York N.D.N.Y. | 507 | 89% | 24 | 53% | 24% | 21% | — |
| Eastern District of Pennsylvania E.D. Pa. | 488 | 90% | 48 | 35% | 43% | 20% | 2% |
| Northern District of California N.D. Cal. | 477 | 91% | 12 | 14% | 65% | 20% | 2% |
| Northern District of Georgia N.D. Ga. | 477 | 90% | 51 | 29% | 44% | 25% | 2% |
| Middle District of Pennsylvania M.D. Pa. | 454 | 94% | 49 | 43% | 32% | 24% | — |
| District of Maryland D. Md. | 449 | 90% | 42 | 28% | 49% | 20% | 4% |
| Eastern District of California E.D. Cal. | 445 | 95% | 51 | 39% | 28% | 31% | — |
| District of Nebraska D. Neb. | 440 | 97% | 75 | 41% | 24% | 28% | 8% |
| Northern District of Alabama N.D. Ala. | 439 | 79% | 42 | 54% | 21% | 19% | 6% |
| Eastern District of Kentucky E.D. Ky. | 437 | — | 80 | 49% | 24% | 24% | 3% |
| Middle District of Georgia M.D. Ga. | 428 | 84% | 70 | 60% | 13% | 22% | 5% |
| Western District of Tennessee W.D. Tenn. | 390 | 96% | 70 | 35% | 30% | 33% | 3% |
| District of Colorado D. Colo. | 382 | 90% | 51 | 31% | 37% | 29% | 3% |
| District of Minnesota D. Minn. | 380 | 95% | 72 | 35% | 24% | 39% | 3% |
| District of Montana D. Mont. | 367 | 92% | 40 | 35% | 25% | 38% | — |
| Southern District of Georgia S.D. Ga. | 367 | 83% | 57 | 62% | 23% | 14% | — |
| Western District of New York W.D.N.Y. | 365 | 90% | 57 | 42% | 32% | 18% | 7% |
| Western District of Kentucky W.D. Ky. | 357 | 91% | 60 | 32% | 47% | 19% | — |
| Southern District of Indiana S.D. Ind. | 352 | — | 87 | 42% | 23% | 32% | 4% |
| Northern District of West Virginia N.D.W. Va. | 346 | 77% | 46 | 52% | 13% | 30% | 5% |
| Eastern District of Louisiana E.D. La. | 342 | 84% | 60 | 56% | 17% | 22% | 4% |
| District of Kansas D. Kan. | 340 | 86% | 47 | 48% | 33% | 15% | 4% |
| Middle District of Tennessee M.D. Tenn. | 333 | 91% | 60 | 24% | 44% | 30% | — |
| Southern District of Iowa S.D. Iowa | 328 | — | 120 | 37% | 22% | 37% | 5% |
| District of North Dakota D.N.D. | 327 | — | 41 | 32% | 48% | 15% | 4% |
| Southern District of Mississippi S.D. Miss. | 322 | 91% | 50 | 68% | 12% | 16% | 4% |
| Western District of Washington W.D. Wash. | 317 | 67% | 42 | 35% | 38% | 26% | — |
| Eastern District of Oklahoma E.D. Okla. | 311 | — | 66 | 68% | 10% | 14% | 8% |
| Western District of North Carolina W.D.N.C. | 305 | 96% | 54 | 49% | 18% | 28% | 5% |
| District of Idaho D. Idaho | 304 | 89% | 57 | 34% | 24% | 37% | 4% |
| Northern District of Iowa N.D. Iowa | 295 | — | 60 | 57% | 17% | 15% | 12% |
| Eastern District of Wisconsin E.D. Wis. | 286 | 90% | 60 | 17% | 35% | 42% | 6% |
| Eastern District of Washington E.D. Wash. | 286 | 95% | 46 | 28% | 51% | 16% | 4% |
| Western District of Louisiana W.D. La. | 285 | 88% | 63 | 75% | 6% | 15% | 4% |
| Middle District of North Carolina M.D.N.C. | 283 | 90% | 76 | 46% | 17% | 29% | 8% |
| Middle District of Alabama M.D. Ala. | 272 | 92% | 60 | 43% | 22% | 30% | 5% |
| District of Nevada D. Nev. | 271 | 87% | 36 | 19% | 62% | 18% | — |
| Northern District of Florida N.D. Fla. | 260 | 93% | 72 | 38% | 24% | 32% | 7% |
| District of Connecticut D. Conn. | 249 | 92% | 36 | 23% | 26% | 47% | 4% |
| Central District of Illinois C.D. Ill. | 249 | — | 75 | 29% | 24% | 42% | 5% |
| Southern District of Alabama S.D. Ala. | 237 | 95% | 51 | 49% | 19% | 31% | — |
| Northern District of Indiana N.D. Ind. | 236 | 89% | 70 | 46% | 20% | 31% | — |
| Southern District of West Virginia S.D.W. Va. | 230 | 81% | 51 | 37% | 13% | 49% | — |
| Western District of Michigan W.D. Mich. | 226 | 89% | 63 | 57% | 13% | 28% | — |
| Southern District of Illinois S.D. Ill. | 224 | 90% | 71 | 55% | 18% | 17% | 10% |
| Western District of Arkansas W.D. Ark. | 207 | 95% | 97 | 39% | 14% | 38% | 10% |
| Western District of Virginia W.D. Va. | 196 | 94% | 60 | 31% | 45% | 18% | 6% |
| Northern District of Mississippi N.D. Miss. | 185 | 90% | 47 | 43% | 28% | 25% | — |
| District of Wyoming D. Wyo. | 179 | 93% | 51 | 32% | 44% | 22% | — |
| District of Vermont D. Vt. | 165 | 92% | 12 | 28% | 47% | 25% | 0% |
| District of Alaska D. Alaska | 136 | 93% | 44 | 25% | 41% | 31% | — |
| District of Maine D. Me. | 132 | 80% | 36 | 27% | 42% | 29% | — |
| District of New Hampshire D.N.H. | 118 | 90% | 30 | 22% | 53% | 23% | — |
| Western District of Wisconsin W.D. Wis. | 117 | 90% | 54 | 26% | 24% | 44% | — |
| District of Rhode Island D.R.I. | 109 | 86% | 24 | 26% | 31% | 42% | — |
| District of Hawaii D. Haw. | 108 | — | 80 | 32% | 34% | 30% | — |
| District of the Virgin Islands D.V.I. | 97 | 86% | 57 | 72% | 16% | 11% | — |
| District of Delaware D. Del. | 95 | — | 24 | 51% | 34% | 14% | — |
| Middle District of Louisiana M.D. La. | 95 | 87% | 47 | 49% | 21% | 25% | — |
| District of the Northern Mariana Islands D.N. Mar. I. | 40 | — | 1 | 75% | — | — | — |
| District of Guam D. Guam | 39 | — | 41 | 41% | 31% | 28% | 0% |
§ 3Circuits, FY2024
| Circuit | Cases | Prison | Median months | Within range | Below, gov. | Below, other | Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia Circuit | 536 | 88% | 37 | 51% | 16% | 30% | 4% |
| First Circuit | 2,010 | 88% | 57 | 35% | 38% | 23% | 4% |
| Second Circuit | 3,061 | 91% | 36 | 31% | 27% | 40% | 3% |
| Third Circuit | 2,487 | 90% | 46 | 38% | 42% | 19% | 2% |
| Fourth Circuit | 3,984 | 84% | 57 | 45% | 25% | 26% | 4% |
| Fifth Circuit | 17,741 | 93% | 16 | 68% | 12% | 15% | 6% |
| Sixth Circuit | 4,330 | 93% | 60 | 36% | 34% | 28% | 2% |
| Seventh Circuit | 2,013 | 92% | 60 | 34% | 23% | 38% | 4% |
| Eighth Circuit | 4,864 | 94% | 65 | 43% | 24% | 27% | 6% |
| Ninth Circuit | 10,775 | 91% | 16 | 26% | 58% | 14% | 2% |
| Tenth Circuit | 4,884 | 93% | 30 | 41% | 37% | 17% | 4% |
| Eleventh Circuit | 4,993 | 90% | 50 | 48% | 21% | 27% | 4% |
§ 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 FY2024 datafile holds 61,678 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.