What does the Northern district docket plate read for FY2025?

Northern Florida stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-MID · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-11TH at 69.0 mo across 301 USSC cases (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)), ranking #56/88 by average sentence.

How does Northern compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +28.4% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 45% within guidelines, 49% below (mid below-guideline share (≤ 64%)).

Where does Northern sit among USSC districts?

#67 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)); #56 of 88 by average sentence (mid-pack average (≤ 82 mo)).

Where does Northern 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 · Florida · FY2015–FY2025

Northern Florida District

Name: Federal Sentencing Data - Northern Florida District
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301 federal cases in FY2025 - lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases).

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

69.0
Avg months FY2025: above the national average; 301
Federal cases: 45%
Within guidelines: typical guideline adherence; +28.4%
Disparity vs natl

Northern caseload fingerprint · FY2025

Only 301 FY2025 cases landed in Northern Florida (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)). Sparse books make the lead offense and below-guideline share carry more of the story. YoY caseload +41 vs FY2024. Case-row mean OL 4.3 (OL≥6 31%) ; 89% male / 23% non-citizen.

Mean CH: 0.93
Avg sentence: 69.0 mo
No prior (CH=0): 7%
Below GL: 49%

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Northern Florida District ranks #67 of 93 by caseload (301 cases) and #56 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (69.0 months).

#67
Caseload of 93: #56
Avg sentence of 88: 69.0 months
This district avg FY2025: 301
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.

Northern USSC docket plate

BOOK-LIGHT Light book SENT-MID 69 mo avg DISP-LONG +28.4% long WITHIN-MID 45% within RANK-MID #56/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Colorado CIR-11TH 11th

FY2025: 301 cases at 69.0 mo average · #56/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +28.4% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Colorado (-0.3 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Northern · near

67.9
Idaho · near

68.2
Colorado · near

68.7
Northern

69
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.

Northern FY2024→FY2025: -30 mo avg

Northern Florida: FY2025 average 69.0 mo (-30 vs FY2024); caseload +41. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	301	69.0	45%	6%	49%
FY2024	260	99.0	34%	7%	59%
FY2023	254	103.3	34%	4%	61%
FY2022	266	93.9	32%	4%	64%
FY2021	264	87.7	33%	5%	62%
FY2020	275	58.3	52%	2%	46%
FY2019	309	48.6	47%	2%	52%
FY2018	300	70.1	51%	2%	47%
FY2017	277	78.9	37%	4%	60%
FY2016	262	69.4	35%	5%	60%
FY2015	255	80.6	49%	3%	48%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

72 cases · 105.0 mo avg

2

Firearms

66 cases · 61.1 mo avg

3

Immigration

58 cases · 7.1 mo avg

4

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

29 cases · 31.6 mo avg

5

Child Pornography

21 cases · 123.6 mo avg

6

Money Laundering

14 cases · 67.0 mo avg

7

Sexual Abuse

10 cases · 204.0 mo avg

6 cases · 98.0 mo avg

10

Prison Offenses

5 cases · 15.0 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+28.4%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

72
Firearms

66
Immigration

58
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

29
Child Pornography

21
Money Laundering

14
Sexual Abuse

10
Other Offenses

7
Assault

6
Prison Offenses

5

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 72 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

Sparse-book Northern peer sets: FY2025 caseload nearest-neighbors and ABS(average sentence) peers - volume matches matter more when the local book is thin.

Similar FY caseload

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(301 cases here).

Eastern Wisconsin · 302 cases · 7th Circuit
Southern Alabama · 299 cases · 11th Circuit
Idaho · 309 cases · 9th Circuit
Middle North Carolina · 312 cases · 4th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(69.0 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Colorado · 68.7 mo avg · 377 cases
Idaho · 68.2 mo avg · 309 cases
Northern Oklahoma · 67.9 mo avg · 564 cases
Southern Alabama · 67.3 mo avg · 299 cases

Read with Northern

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

Colorado · 69 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 68.7 mo (Δ 0.3 mo lenient vs Northern); 377 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Idaho · 68 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 68.2 mo (Δ 0.8 mo lenient vs Northern); 309 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Northern · 68 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 67.9 mo (Δ 1.1 mo lenient vs Northern); 564 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Southern · 67 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 67.3 mo (Δ 1.7 mo lenient vs Northern); 299 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Disparity drill · DISP-LONG

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

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Northern at 72 cases (24% 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/.