What does the Southern district docket plate read for FY2025?

Southern Georgia stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-11TH at 83.4 mo (longer-third average (> 82 mo)) across 272 USSC cases, ranking #26/88 by average sentence.

How does Southern compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +18.1% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 70% within guidelines, 26% below (rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%)).

Where does Southern sit among USSC districts?

#70 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)); #26 of 88 by average sentence (longer-third average (> 82 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 · Georgia · FY2015–FY2025

Southern Georgia District

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Average imposed sentence 83.4 mo in FY2025 - longer-third average (> 82 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

83.4
Avg months FY2025: well above the national average; 272
Federal cases: 70%
Within guidelines: high guideline adherence; +18.1%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Southern Georgia District ranks #70 of 93 by caseload (272 cases) and #26 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (83.4 months).

#70
Caseload of 93: #26
Avg sentence of 88: 83.4 months
This district avg FY2025: 272
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-LIGHT Light book SENT-LONG 83 mo avg DISP-LONG +18.1% long WITHIN-TIGHT 70% within RANK-MID #26/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Eastern CIR-11TH 11th

FY2025: 272 cases at 83.4 mo average · #26/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +18.1% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Eastern (-0.1 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Middle · near

82.8
Eastern · near

83.3
Southern

83.4
Western · near

83.9
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: +9.1 mo avg

Southern Georgia: FY2025 average 83.4 mo (+9.1 vs FY2024); caseload -95. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	272	83.4	70%	4%	26%
FY2024	367	74.3	59%	2%	39%
FY2023	371	72.9	60%	3%	37%
FY2022	500	71.4	60%	3%	37%
FY2021	443	67.2	69%	1%	30%
FY2020	408	68.1	67%	2%	31%
FY2019	474	61.3	71%	2%	28%
FY2018	462	53.6	70%	4%	25%
FY2017	414	65.8	72%	3%	26%
FY2016	404	72.2	70%	1%	28%
FY2015	420	76.7	59%	2%	39%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

80 cases · 99.7 mo avg

2

Firearms

65 cases · 65.7 mo avg

3

Other Offenses

57 cases · 0.5 mo avg

4

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

21 cases · 36.1 mo avg

5

Child Pornography

7 cases · 117.7 mo avg

6

Sexual Abuse

6 cases · 435.3 mo avg

7

Robbery

5 cases · 165.2 mo avg

8

Assault

5 cases · 121.0 mo avg

9

Tax

4 cases · 26.7 mo avg

10

Immigration

4 cases · 23.7 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+18.1%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

80
Firearms

65
Other Offenses

57
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

21
Child Pornography

7
Sexual Abuse

6
Robbery

5
Assault

5
Tax

4
Immigration

4

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 80 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

Sparse-book Southern 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(272 cases here).

Northern Indiana · 279 cases · 7th Circuit
Middle Alabama · 263 cases · 11th Circuit
Connecticut · 260 cases · 2nd Circuit
Eastern Oklahoma · 259 cases · 10th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(83.4 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Eastern Arkansas · 83.3 mo avg · 475 cases
Western North Carolina · 83.9 mo avg · 352 cases
Middle Pennsylvania · 82.8 mo avg · 408 cases
South Dakota · 82.6 mo avg · 506 cases

Read with Southern

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 · 83 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 83.3 mo (Δ 0.1 mo lenient vs Southern); 475 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Western · 84 mo

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

Middle · 83 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 82.8 mo (Δ 0.6 mo lenient vs Southern); 408 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

South · 83 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 82.6 mo (Δ 0.8 mo lenient vs Southern); 506 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.

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Southern at 80 cases (29% 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/.