| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 44 | 100.0 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 7 | 15.9 |
| No federal offense evident | 7 | 15.9 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 7 | 15.9 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 4 | 9.1 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 3 | 6.8 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 3 | 6.8 |
| Agency request | 2 | 4.5 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 1 | 2.3 |
| All other | 10 | 22.7 |