Other · National · FY2015–FY2025
Commercialized Vice
Average imposed sentence 13.4 mo in FY2025 - shorter-third average (≤ 21 mo) among 30 offense types.
- 13.4
- Avg months FY2025
- well below the national average
- 88
- Federal cases
- 46%
- Within guidelines
- typical guideline adherence
- 91%
- Guilty plea
The verdict
According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Commercialized Vice ranks #24 of 30 by caseload (88 cases) and #24 of 30 by average sentence (13.4 months).
- #24
- Caseload of 30
- #24
- Avg sentence of 30
- 13.4 months
- This offense avg FY2025
- 88
- This offense 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.
Commercialized Vice FY2024→FY2025: -15 mo
| Year | Cases | Avg (mo) | GL Min | GL Max | Within GL | Above GL | Below GL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 88 | 13.4 | 14.4 | 18.1 | 46% | 9% | 45% |
| FY2024 | 70 | 28.4 | 18.3 | 22.8 | 51% | 16% | 33% |
| FY2023 | 84 | 23.7 | 18.9 | 24.9 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| FY2022 | 71 | 32.8 | 21.7 | 27.9 | 47% | 18% | 35% |
| FY2021 | 114 | 22.9 | 17.1 | 21.2 | 52% | 5% | 43% |
| FY2020 | 53 | 24.7 | 21.2 | 27.9 | 38% | 12% | 50% |
| FY2019 | 88 | 27.8 | 22.2 | 28.6 | 39% | 22% | 39% |
| FY2018 | 145 | 22.8 | 17.2 | 22.5 | 32% | 19% | 48% |
Commercialized Vice · hardest district slice
Among districts with ≥5 FY2025 cases, Middle Florida posts the longest average (84.0 mo, 1 cases , +526.9% vs national).
Where commercialized vice sentences sit among all federal sentences (FY2025)
Each bar counts imposed federal prison terms in that length band; the marker is this offense's average.
13 41st percentile longer than 41% of 61,431 federal sentences
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Source U.S. Sentencing Commission, Individual Offender Datafiles · FY2025
Commercialized Vice - Top District Disparities (FY2025)
District Comparison (FY2025)
Districts with ≥5 FY2025 Commercialized Vice cases. Averages still mix case factors (history, quantity, cooperation).
| District | Cases | Avg (mo) | vs. National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Florida | 1 | 84.0 | +526.9% |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 24.0 | +79.1% |
| Middle Georgia | 12 | 22.8 | +70.2% |
| Southern Alabama | 1 | 21.0 | +56.7% |
| Delaware | 1 | 21.0 | +56.7% |
| Southern Indiana | 8 | 19.6 | +46.3% |
| Northern Texas | 2 | 19.5 | +45.6% |
| Eastern Missouri | 3 | 19.3 | +44.3% |
| Hawaii | 4 | 18.0 | +34.3% |
| Eastern Virginia | 2 | 14.0 | +4.4% |
| Colorado | 1 | 12.0 | -10.2% |
| Maryland | 2 | 12.0 | -10.4% |
| Southern New York | 2 | 12.0 | -10.3% |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 11.7 | -12.9% |
| Eastern Kentucky | 5 | 11.3 | -15.4% |
| Southern Texas | 13 | 3.8 | -71.6% |
| Eastern New York | 7 | 3.5 | -73.8% |
| Eastern Texas | 1 | 2.0 | -85.1% |
| Central California | 3 | 1.0 | -92.5% |
| Eastern California | 1 | 0.0 | -99.8% |
Nationwide peers · caseload or average sentence
Similar FY caseload
Nearest by ABS(88 cases).
- Forgery/Counterfeiting/Copyright · 83 cases · Fraud/Financial
- Manslaughter · 94 cases · Violent Crime
- Arson · 77 cases · Violent Crime
- Individual Rights · 100 cases · Other
Similar average sentence
Nearest nationwide offense types by ABS(13.4 mo here; ≥50-case types).
- Prison Offenses · 13.1 mo avg · Other
- National Defense · 15.8 mo avg · Other
- Immigration · 10.2 mo avg · Immigration
- Administration of Justice Offenses · 17.3 mo avg · Other
Same-category peers · Other
Source: United States Sentencing Commission (USSC), Individual Offender Datafiles, FY2015–FY2025 · Methodology
What the Commercialized Vice data shows
In FY2025, 88 federal defendants were sentenced for commercialized vice, with an average sentence of 13.4 months -- 38.5 months below the national average across all offenses.
- 46% of commercialized vice sentences in FY2025 fell within the guideline range, with 45% below (downward departures or variances, often for cooperation). The below-range rate reflects how frequently prosecutors offer departure motions for substantial assistance. How the guidelines work
- The highest-average district for commercialized vice in FY2025 was Middle Florida, averaging 84.0 months -- 70.6 months above the national average. Case-specific factors within this offense (criminal history, quantity or aggravating circumstances, cooperation) drive that gap as much as any district-level pattern; the comparison below shows the full spread. Middle Florida data
- The average sentence for commercialized vice has fallen 9.4 months since FY2018 (FY2018: 22.8 mo; FY2025: 13.4 mo). The trend chart above compares actual sentences against the guideline midpoint each year. Post-Booker sentencing trends
Descriptive USSC aggregates, not legal advice; individual sentences depend on case-specific facts.
PlainSentencing is rendered directly from the United States Sentencing Commission Individual Offender Datafiles, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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