What does the Southern district docket plate read for FY2025?

Southern Florida stamps BOOK-MID · SENT-MID · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-11TH at 56.8 mo (shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo)) across 1,457 USSC cases, ranking #72/88 by average sentence.

How does Southern compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +11.4% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 55% within guidelines, 41% below (rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%)).

Where does Southern sit among USSC districts?

#7 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (upper-third caseload (> 506 cases)); #72 of 88 by average sentence (shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo)).

Where does Southern 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

Southern Florida District

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Average imposed sentence 56.8 mo in FY2025 - shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

56.8
Avg months FY2025: near the national average; 1,457
Federal cases: 55%
Within guidelines: typical guideline adherence; +11.4%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Southern Florida District ranks #7 of 93 by caseload (1,457 cases) and #72 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (56.8 months).

#7
Caseload of 93: #72
Avg sentence of 88: 56.8 months
This district avg FY2025: 1,457
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.

Southern USSC docket plate

BOOK-MID Mid book SENT-MID 57 mo avg DISP-LONG +11.4% long WITHIN-TIGHT 55% within RANK-MID #72/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Eastern CIR-11TH 11th

FY2025: 1,457 cases at 56.8 mo average · #72/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +11.4% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Eastern (+1.1 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Oregon · near

55.5
Southern

56.8
Eastern · near

57.9
Montana · near

57.9
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.

Southern FY2024→FY2025: -3.6 mo avg

Southern Florida: FY2025 average 56.8 mo (-3.6 vs FY2024); caseload +80. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	1,457	56.8	55%	4%	41%
FY2024	1,377	60.4	49%	4%	47%
FY2023	1,552	57.6	47%	3%	50%
FY2022	1,719	63.5	50%	2%	48%
FY2021	813	58.1	42%	3%	55%
FY2020	1,326	49.2	49%	2%	49%
FY2019	1,987	49.9	56%	2%	42%
FY2018	2,251	51.9	55%	3%	41%
FY2017	2,365	58.6	53%	2%	44%
FY2016	2,234	58.8	56%	3%	41%
FY2015	2,236	55.5	58%	2%	40%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Immigration

440 cases · 8.6 mo avg

2

Drug Trafficking

315 cases · 80.8 mo avg

3

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

220 cases · 33.0 mo avg

4

Firearms

145 cases · 59.9 mo avg

5

Money Laundering

94 cases · 50.7 mo avg

6

Child Pornography

54 cases · 126.9 mo avg

7

Robbery

49 cases · 109.7 mo avg

8

Sexual Abuse

32 cases · 310.9 mo avg

9

Tax

20 cases · 41.2 mo avg

10

Stalking/Harassing

14 cases · 25.3 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+11.4%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Immigration

440
Drug Trafficking

315
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

220
Firearms

145
Money Laundering

94
Child Pornography

54
Robbery

49
Sexual Abuse

32
Tax

20
Stalking/Harassing

14

What this shows Immigration was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 440 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

High-volume Southern peer sets: FY2025 caseload nearest-neighbors and ABS(average sentence) peers among ≥100-case books - distinct from circuit geography.

Similar FY caseload

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(1,457 cases here).

Middle Florida · 1,528 cases · 11th Circuit
Northern Texas · 1,386 cases · 5th Circuit
Eastern Texas · 1,015 cases · 5th Circuit
Eastern Missouri · 988 cases · 8th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(56.8 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Eastern Wisconsin · 57.9 mo avg · 302 cases
Montana · 57.9 mo avg · 403 cases
Oregon · 55.5 mo avg · 501 cases
Northern Georgia · 58.5 mo avg · 502 cases

Read with Southern

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

Eastern · 58 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 57.9 mo (Δ 1.1 mo harsher vs Southern); 302 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Montana · 58 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 57.9 mo (Δ 1.1 mo harsher vs Southern); 403 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Oregon · 56 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 55.5 mo (Δ 1.3 mo lenient vs Southern); 501 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Northern · 59 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 58.5 mo (Δ 1.7 mo harsher vs Southern); 502 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Disparity drill · DISP-LONG

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

Immigration · lead offense

Immigration led Southern at 440 cases (30% 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/.