| Item | Count | Percent |
| Total | 1,544 | 100.0 |
| Weak or insufficient admissible evidence | 341 | 22.1 |
| Lack of evidence of criminal intent | 230 | 14.9 |
| No federal offense evident | 167 | 10.8 |
| Agency request | 164 | 10.6 |
| Lack of investigative or prosecutive resources | 89 | 5.8 |
| Suspect to be prosecuted by other authorities | 88 | 5.7 |
| Suspect being prosecuted on other charges (e.g., UFAPs) | 82 | 5.3 |
| Office policy/Dept policy | 81 | 5.2 |
| Minimal federal interest or no deterrent value | 60 | 3.9 |
| Civil, admin or other disciplinary alternatives | 55 | 3.6 |
| Declined per instructions from DOJ | 43 | 2.8 |
| All other | 144 | 9.3 |
