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Dixie County, Florida sentencing data

As of October 5, 2026, according to Florida Department of Corrections records, 234 people sentenced in Dixie County were held in Florida state prisons. Their median sentence is 6.5 years, shorter than the statewide median of 9 years. 24% are serving 20 years or more, compared with 36% statewide. The most common offense is methamphetamine.

234people in prison
6.5 yearsmedian sentence (state: 9 years)
24%serving 20+ years (state: 36%)
27life sentences

Sentences by offense: Dixie County vs. Florida

Offenses with 10+ people. Median of the longest sentence from each person's most recent sentencing; life and death sentences not included.

OffensePeopleDixie median (yrs)Florida median (yrs)
Methamphetamine3553
Burglary301010
Trafficking in Amphetamine13107
Aggravated Battery11710
Fleeing and Eluding105.54

Race

GroupPeopleShare
White17374%
Black5624%

Groups with fewer than 10 people are not shown. Florida DOC records most Hispanic people as White, so White and Hispanic shares cannot be compared to the census.

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About this data

Source: Florida Department of Corrections public inmate records. People currently in state prison custody whose longest sentence was imposed in Dixie County, one record per person, using the longest sentence from their most recent sentencing. Criminal history is not in the data, so differences between counties can reflect prior records as well as sentencing practice.