What does the Middle district docket plate read for FY2025?

Middle Georgia stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-11TH at 84.4 mo (longer-third average (> 82 mo)) across 405 USSC cases, ranking #24/88 by average sentence.

How does Middle compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +29.2% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 63% within guidelines, 31% below (rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%)).

Where does Middle sit among USSC districts?

#43 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (middle-third caseload (≤ 506 cases)); #24 of 88 by average sentence (longer-third average (> 82 mo)).

Where does Middle sentencing data come from?

USSC Individual Offender Datafiles FY2015–FY2025. The docket plate uses the same FY2025 corpus ranks as /rankings/; see /methodology/#corpus-placement.

11th Circuit · Georgia · FY2015–FY2025

Middle Georgia District

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Average imposed sentence 84.4 mo in FY2025 - longer-third average (> 82 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

Compiled by PlainSentencing, Federal Sentencing Data Publishing · August 30, 2026

84.4
Avg months FY2025: well above the national average; 405
Federal cases: 63%
Within guidelines: high guideline adherence; +29.2%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Middle Georgia District ranks #43 of 93 by caseload (405 cases) and #24 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (84.4 months).

#43
Caseload of 93: #24
Avg sentence of 88: 84.4 months
This district avg FY2025: 405
This district cases FY2025

Caseload rank covers every district with at least one FY case. Average-sentence rank covers districts with at least 100 cases so a thin docket cannot top the list. Offense ranks cover the 30 published guideline types. Averages follow offense mix, not court character.

Middle USSC docket plate

BOOK-LIGHT Light book SENT-LONG 84 mo avg DISP-LONG +29.2% long WITHIN-TIGHT 63% within RANK-MID #24/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Eastern CIR-11TH 11th

FY2025: 405 cases at 84.4 mo average · #24/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +29.2% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Eastern (+0.1 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Southern · near

83.4
Western · near

83.9
Middle

84.4
Eastern · near

84.5
Southern

129.3

For educational and research purposes only. This page summarizes historical USSC sentencing statistics, not a prediction for any individual case, sentencing depends on many case-specific factors. Consult a licensed criminal defense attorney for guidance on a specific matter.

Source: U.S. Sentencing Commission Individual Offender Datafiles, FY2015–FY2025. · Methodology and data dictionary.

Middle FY2024→FY2025: -12.4 mo avg

Middle Georgia: FY2025 average 84.4 mo (-12.4 vs FY2024); caseload -23. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	405	84.4	63%	5%	31%
FY2024	428	96.8	54%	6%	39%
FY2023	384	89.0	59%	4%	37%
FY2022	453	93.6	54%	5%	41%
FY2021	386	68.2	41%	1%	57%
FY2020	355	69.7	66%	2%	33%
FY2019	420	72.1	62%	2%	35%
FY2018	429	62.7	71%	2%	27%
FY2017	466	57.8	62%	4%	34%
FY2016	368	65.4	67%	2%	31%
FY2015	377	65.4	65%	5%	30%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

127 cases · 127.5 mo avg

2

Firearms

79 cases · 82.9 mo avg

3

Other Offenses

62 cases · 0.2 mo avg

4

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

55 cases · 33.8 mo avg

5

Immigration

24 cases · 14.9 mo avg

6

Sexual Abuse

17 cases · 130.0 mo avg

7

Commercialized Vice

12 cases · 22.8 mo avg

8

Child Pornography

8 cases · 73.0 mo avg

9

Prison Offenses

5 cases · 22.8 mo avg

10

Administration of Justice Offenses

5 cases · 46.8 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+29.2%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

127
Firearms

79
Other Offenses

62
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

55
Immigration

24
Sexual Abuse

17
Commercialized Vice

12
Child Pornography

8
Prison Offenses

5
Administration of

5

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 127 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

Two peer sets for Middle Georgia: FY2025 federal caseload volume and average imposed sentence, distinct from same-circuit neighbors.

Similar FY caseload

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(405 cases here).

Montana · 403 cases · 9th Circuit
Western New York · 403 cases · 2nd Circuit
Middle Pennsylvania · 408 cases · 3rd Circuit
Kansas · 410 cases · 10th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(84.4 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Eastern Louisiana · 84.5 mo avg · 324 cases
Western North Carolina · 83.9 mo avg · 352 cases
Southern Georgia · 83.4 mo avg · 272 cases
Eastern Arkansas · 83.3 mo avg · 475 cases

Read with Middle

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-11TH.

Eastern · 85 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 84.5 mo (Δ 0.1 mo harsher vs Middle); 324 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Western · 84 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 83.9 mo (Δ 0.5 mo lenient vs Middle); 352 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Southern · 83 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 83.4 mo (Δ 1.0 mo lenient vs Middle); 272 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Eastern · 83 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 83.3 mo (Δ 1.1 mo lenient vs Middle); 475 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Disparity drill · DISP-LONG

Middle stamps DISP-LONG on mix-adjusted disparity - the disparity guide explains offense-mix vs judicial variation.

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Middle at 127 cases (31% of the FY2025 book) - offense-specific averages differ from the district headline.

All Districts District Rankings

Source: U.S. Sentencing Commission Individual Offender Datafiles, FY2015–FY2025.

Source: USSC public-use extracts rendered by PlainSentencing; methodology at /methodology/.