Fiscal year 20251 Oct 2024 – 30 Sep 2025
Fiscal year 2025
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 2025 (1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025), 66,662 sentenced cases in all federal districts appear in the Commission's datafile of 66,662 cases. FY2024 had 61,678.
The median prison term was 24 months (2 years); 92% of cases carried a prison term. 52% of sentences were within the guideline range, 25% below it on a government motion, 19% below it for other reasons and 5% above it.
66,662cases sentenced
24median prison months
52%within guideline range
92%cases with a prison term
§ 1Offence types, FY2025
| Primary offence type | Cases | Share | Prison | Median months | Within range | Below, gov. | Below, other | Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigration | 25,119 | 37.7% | 96% | 6 | 70% | 17% | 7% | 7% |
| Drug Trafficking | 16,222 | 24.3% | 97% | 72 | 29% | 43% | 26% | 2% |
| Firearms | 8,041 | 12.1% | 94% | 44 | 50% | 18% | 26% | 7% |
| Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement | 5,080 | 7.6% | 75% | 19 | 42% | 27% | 28% | 3% |
| Other | 1,665 | 2.5% | 63% | 0 | 98% | 1% | 1% | — |
| Child Pornography | 1,432 | 2.1% | 99% | 97 | 38% | 25% | 34% | 4% |
| Sex Abuse | 1,409 | 2.1% | 99% | 210 | 43% | 27% | 25% | 5% |
| Money Launder | 1,368 | 2.1% | 88% | 37 | 28% | 41% | 29% | 2% |
| Robbery | 1,249 | 1.9% | 99% | 90 | 41% | 26% | 27% | 6% |
| Assault | 854 | 1.3% | 92% | 50 | 45% | 19% | 25% | 10% |
| Administration of Justice | 559 | 0.8% | 76% | 12 | 51% | 19% | 24% | 7% |
| National Defense | 499 | 0.7% | 85% | 0 | 45% | 26% | 28% | — |
| Prison Offenses | 414 | 0.6% | 95% | 12 | 65% | 19% | 13% | 2% |
| Tax | 409 | 0.6% | 70% | 18 | 25% | 33% | 41% | — |
| Murder | 405 | 0.6% | — | 293 | 39% | 40% | 14% | 7% |
| Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses | 325 | 0.5% | 94% | 18 | 51% | 15% | 26% | 8% |
| Bribery/Corruption | 310 | 0.5% | 71% | 15 | 23% | 41% | 36% | — |
| Stalking/Harassing | 288 | 0.4% | 85% | 24 | 43% | 23% | 23% | 11% |
| Environmental | 150 | 0.2% | 41% | 4 | 51% | 28% | 21% | 0% |
| Kidnapping | 146 | 0.2% | 100% | 154 | 28% | 32% | 36% | — |
| Drug Possession | 107 | 0.2% | 51% | 0 | 88% | — | — | — |
| Individual Rights | 100 | 0.2% | 74% | 24 | 38% | 28% | 31% | — |
| Manslaughter | 94 | 0.1% | — | 72 | 39% | — | 15% | 37% |
| Commercialized Vice | 88 | 0.1% | 74% | 12 | 55% | 16% | 22% | — |
| Forgery/Counter/Copyright | 83 | 0.1% | 75% | 20 | 40% | 18% | 35% | — |
| Arson | 77 | 0.1% | 100% | 60 | 52% | 23% | — | 13% |
| Extortion/Racketeering | 57 | 0.1% | 79% | 36 | 40% | 32% | 23% | — |
| Burglary/Trespass | 50 | 0.1% | 66% | 18 | 61% | — | 25% | — |
| Food and Drug | 44 | 0.1% | 25% | 12 | 73% | — | — | 0% |
| Antitrust | 18 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 0% |
§ 2Districts, FY2025
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. | 10,416 | 94% | 8 | 76% | 3% | 6% | 14% |
| Southern District of Texas S.D. Tex. | 7,545 | 98% | 7 | 70% | 13% | 16% | 1% |
| District of Arizona D. Ariz. | 4,134 | 91% | 8 | 37% | 55% | 7% | 1% |
| District of New Mexico D.N.M. | 2,699 | 99% | 4 | 64% | 27% | 7% | 2% |
| Southern District of California S.D. Cal. | 2,661 | 95% | 9 | 27% | 68% | 4% | 1% |
| Middle District of Florida M.D. Fla. | 1,528 | 90% | 46 | 53% | 16% | 26% | 5% |
| Southern District of Florida S.D. Fla. | 1,457 | 96% | 28 | 58% | 11% | 28% | 3% |
| Northern District of Texas N.D. Tex. | 1,386 | 96% | 60 | 68% | 11% | 15% | 6% |
| Eastern District of Texas E.D. Tex. | 1,015 | 92% | 71 | 60% | 24% | 10% | 6% |
| Eastern District of Missouri E.D. Mo. | 988 | 92% | 54 | 45% | 31% | 20% | 4% |
| District of Puerto Rico D.P.R. | 972 | 82% | 60 | 45% | 34% | 17% | 4% |
| Central District of California C.D. Cal. | 932 | 89% | 36 | 31% | 27% | 40% | 2% |
| Southern District of New York S.D.N.Y. | 899 | 94% | 38 | 25% | 26% | 47% | 2% |
| Eastern District of Virginia E.D. Va. | 884 | 80% | 48 | 54% | 12% | 31% | 3% |
| Eastern District of Michigan E.D. Mich. | 851 | 96% | 24 | 43% | 8% | 48% | 1% |
| Eastern District of North Carolina E.D.N.C. | 811 | 73% | 66 | 61% | 25% | 12% | 3% |
| District of Utah D. Utah | 779 | 84% | 30 | 24% | 64% | 10% | 2% |
| District of New Jersey D.N.J. | 673 | 84% | 37 | 29% | 51% | 18% | 2% |
| Western District of Missouri W.D. Mo. | 668 | 90% | 78 | 36% | 28% | 27% | 9% |
| Northern District of Ohio N.D. Ohio | 662 | 90% | 51 | 38% | 29% | 30% | 2% |
| Eastern District of New York E.D.N.Y. | 604 | 84% | 36 | 23% | 32% | 43% | 2% |
| District of South Carolina D.S.C. | 591 | 91% | 50 | 36% | 28% | 33% | 3% |
| Northern District of Illinois N.D. Ill. | 587 | 92% | 48 | 29% | 19% | 49% | 3% |
| Western District of Oklahoma W.D. Okla. | 584 | 91% | 53 | 46% | 11% | 37% | 7% |
| Northern District of Oklahoma N.D. Okla. | 564 | 89% | 37 | 57% | 22% | 16% | 5% |
| Southern District of Ohio S.D. Ohio | 560 | 91% | 42 | 24% | 54% | 20% | 2% |
| District of Massachusetts D. Mass. | 558 | 95% | 30 | 29% | 40% | 28% | 3% |
| Eastern District of Tennessee E.D. Tenn. | 532 | 96% | 84 | 46% | 34% | 14% | 6% |
| Northern District of Alabama N.D. Ala. | 516 | 80% | 34 | 66% | 17% | 14% | 4% |
| District of South Dakota D.S.D. | 506 | 97% | 42 | 55% | 9% | 28% | 7% |
| Northern District of Georgia N.D. Ga. | 502 | 92% | 35 | 35% | 39% | 23% | 2% |
| District of Oregon D. Or. | 501 | 92% | 37 | 21% | 67% | 11% | 2% |
| Eastern District of Pennsylvania E.D. Pa. | 477 | 90% | 52 | 41% | 35% | 21% | 3% |
| Eastern District of Arkansas E.D. Ark. | 475 | 87% | 63 | 49% | 13% | 28% | 10% |
| Eastern District of California E.D. Cal. | 472 | 96% | 60 | 33% | 35% | 31% | — |
| Western District of Pennsylvania W.D. Pa. | 456 | 92% | 48 | 43% | 34% | 18% | 4% |
| District of Maryland D. Md. | 443 | 90% | 48 | 28% | 48% | 20% | 4% |
| District of Nebraska D. Neb. | 433 | 96% | 59 | 51% | 19% | 24% | 6% |
| District of Columbia D.D.C. | 423 | 89% | 55 | 41% | 23% | 31% | 5% |
| Northern District of New York N.D.N.Y. | 419 | 91% | 18 | 59% | 22% | 19% | — |
| District of Kansas D. Kan. | 410 | 85% | 52 | 42% | 34% | 18% | 5% |
| Middle District of Pennsylvania M.D. Pa. | 408 | 94% | 60 | 42% | 35% | 22% | — |
| Middle District of Georgia M.D. Ga. | 405 | 81% | 60 | 69% | 7% | 22% | 3% |
| Western District of New York W.D.N.Y. | 403 | 92% | 41 | 42% | 37% | 16% | 5% |
| District of Montana D. Mont. | 403 | 89% | 37 | 35% | 27% | 38% | — |
| District of Minnesota D. Minn. | 396 | 97% | 60 | 35% | 31% | 34% | — |
| Eastern District of Kentucky E.D. Ky. | 390 | 97% | 78 | 52% | 22% | 25% | — |
| Western District of Kentucky W.D. Ky. | 388 | 93% | 60 | 31% | 41% | 28% | — |
| Western District of Louisiana W.D. La. | 378 | 93% | 67 | 70% | 12% | 11% | 6% |
| Southern District of Mississippi S.D. Miss. | 378 | 90% | 41 | 65% | 12% | 17% | 7% |
| District of Colorado D. Colo. | 377 | 93% | 45 | 28% | 44% | 25% | 3% |
| Northern District of California N.D. Cal. | 364 | 93% | 21 | 12% | 62% | 25% | — |
| Southern District of Indiana S.D. Ind. | 356 | 97% | 80 | 49% | 21% | 26% | 3% |
| Western District of North Carolina W.D.N.C. | 352 | 96% | 60 | 46% | 16% | 34% | 5% |
| Middle District of Tennessee M.D. Tenn. | 346 | 89% | 60 | 24% | 44% | 29% | 4% |
| Western District of Washington W.D. Wash. | 346 | 80% | 44 | 30% | 55% | 15% | — |
| Southern District of Iowa S.D. Iowa | 343 | 96% | 108 | 39% | 15% | 42% | 4% |
| Western District of Tennessee W.D. Tenn. | 339 | 96% | 66 | 46% | 23% | 29% | 3% |
| Eastern District of Washington E.D. Wash. | 335 | 95% | 57 | 30% | 50% | 15% | 5% |
| Northern District of West Virginia N.D.W. Va. | 326 | 75% | 59 | 46% | 17% | 35% | — |
| District of North Dakota D.N.D. | 325 | — | 30 | 39% | 45% | 12% | 4% |
| Eastern District of Louisiana E.D. La. | 324 | 87% | 66 | 63% | 13% | 19% | 5% |
| Northern District of Iowa N.D. Iowa | 313 | — | 72 | 49% | 22% | 20% | 8% |
| Middle District of North Carolina M.D.N.C. | 312 | 93% | 79 | 52% | 17% | 22% | 10% |
| District of Idaho D. Idaho | 309 | 92% | 57 | 38% | 29% | 30% | — |
| Eastern District of Wisconsin E.D. Wis. | 302 | 85% | 48 | 19% | 43% | 35% | — |
| Northern District of Florida N.D. Fla. | 301 | 93% | 41 | 47% | 18% | 29% | 6% |
| Southern District of Alabama S.D. Ala. | 299 | 95% | 37 | 58% | 21% | 18% | — |
| Northern District of Indiana N.D. Ind. | 279 | 89% | 60 | 52% | 17% | 28% | — |
| Southern District of Georgia S.D. Ga. | 272 | 85% | 48 | 75% | 17% | 5% | — |
| Middle District of Alabama M.D. Ala. | 263 | 96% | 46 | 49% | 19% | 25% | 7% |
| District of Connecticut D. Conn. | 260 | 91% | 48 | 21% | 32% | 44% | — |
| Eastern District of Oklahoma E.D. Okla. | 259 | 95% | 60 | 66% | 13% | 16% | 5% |
| Western District of Virginia W.D. Va. | 248 | 91% | 42 | 30% | 39% | 28% | — |
| Western District of Michigan W.D. Mich. | 242 | 91% | 63 | 60% | 10% | 28% | — |
| Southern District of Illinois S.D. Ill. | 240 | 90% | 60 | 61% | 14% | 19% | 6% |
| Central District of Illinois C.D. Ill. | 218 | 95% | 60 | 28% | 23% | 46% | — |
| Southern District of West Virginia S.D.W. Va. | 216 | 82% | 52 | 45% | 14% | 38% | — |
| District of Vermont D. Vt. | 210 | 93% | 21 | 21% | 45% | 34% | 0% |
| District of Nevada D. Nev. | 202 | 84% | 30 | 18% | 58% | 23% | — |
| District of Wyoming D. Wyo. | 181 | 95% | 41 | 48% | 35% | 14% | — |
| Northern District of Mississippi N.D. Miss. | 180 | — | 41 | 52% | 16% | 25% | 8% |
| Western District of Arkansas W.D. Ark. | 164 | 93% | 80 | 38% | 11% | 38% | 12% |
| District of Delaware D. Del. | 149 | — | 9 | 62% | 26% | 11% | — |
| District of Maine D. Me. | 144 | 87% | 37 | 39% | 31% | 29% | — |
| District of Hawaii D. Haw. | 142 | — | 63 | 27% | 45% | 22% | — |
| District of Alaska D. Alaska | 138 | 83% | 60 | 32% | 42% | 20% | — |
| District of New Hampshire D.N.H. | 130 | 91% | 36 | 22% | 45% | 30% | — |
| Western District of Wisconsin W.D. Wis. | 129 | — | 69 | 26% | 16% | 56% | — |
| District of Rhode Island D.R.I. | 99 | — | 33 | 32% | 33% | 35% | — |
| Middle District of Louisiana M.D. La. | 95 | — | 23 | 62% | 17% | 17% | — |
| District of the Virgin Islands D.V.I. | 59 | — | 41 | 59% | — | 27% | — |
| District of Guam D. Guam | 35 | — | 48 | 43% | 46% | — | — |
| District of the Northern Mariana Islands D.N. Mar. I. | 17 | — | 2 | 77% | — | — | — |
§ 3Circuits, FY2025
| Circuit | Cases | Prison | Median months | Within range | Below, gov. | Below, other | Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia Circuit | 423 | 89% | 55 | 41% | 23% | 31% | 5% |
| First Circuit | 1,903 | 87% | 45 | 37% | 36% | 23% | 4% |
| Second Circuit | 2,795 | 91% | 36 | 32% | 30% | 36% | 2% |
| Third Circuit | 2,222 | 90% | 44 | 40% | 38% | 19% | 3% |
| Fourth Circuit | 4,183 | 84% | 57 | 47% | 23% | 27% | 4% |
| Fifth Circuit | 21,717 | 95% | 10 | 72% | 9% | 11% | 8% |
| Sixth Circuit | 4,310 | 93% | 54 | 40% | 29% | 29% | 2% |
| Seventh Circuit | 2,111 | 92% | 60 | 37% | 22% | 37% | 3% |
| Eighth Circuit | 4,611 | 94% | 60 | 44% | 24% | 26% | 6% |
| Ninth Circuit | 10,991 | 92% | 14 | 32% | 54% | 14% | 1% |
| Tenth Circuit | 5,853 | 94% | 15 | 52% | 31% | 14% | 3% |
| Eleventh Circuit | 5,543 | 90% | 37 | 56% | 17% | 23% | 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 FY2025 datafile holds 66,662 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.