What does the Eastern district docket plate read for FY2025?

Eastern Arkansas stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-8TH at 83.3 mo (longer-third average (> 82 mo)) across 475 USSC cases, ranking #27/88 by average sentence.

How does Eastern compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +7.8% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 49% within guidelines, 38% below (rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%)).

Where does Eastern sit among USSC districts?

#34 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (middle-third caseload (≤ 506 cases)); #27 of 88 by average sentence (longer-third average (> 82 mo)).

Where does Eastern 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.

8th Circuit · Arkansas · FY2015–FY2025

Eastern Arkansas District

Name: Federal Sentencing Data - Eastern Arkansas District
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Average imposed sentence 83.3 mo in FY2025 - longer-third average (> 82 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

83.3
Avg months FY2025: well above the national average; 475
Federal cases: 49%
Within guidelines: typical guideline adherence; +7.8%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Eastern Arkansas District ranks #34 of 93 by caseload (475 cases) and #27 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (83.3 months).

#34
Caseload of 93: #27
Avg sentence of 88: 83.3 months
This district avg FY2025: 475
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.

Eastern USSC docket plate

BOOK-LIGHT Light book SENT-LONG 83 mo avg DISP-LONG +7.8% long WITHIN-MID 49% within RANK-MID #27/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Southern CIR-8TH 8th

FY2025: 475 cases at 83.3 mo average · #27/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +7.8% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Southern (+0.1 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Middle · near

82.8
Eastern

83.3
Southern · near

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.

Eastern FY2024→FY2025: -1.1 mo avg

Eastern Arkansas: FY2025 average 83.3 mo (-1.1 vs FY2024); caseload -42. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	475	83.3	49%	13%	38%
FY2024	517	84.4	54%	8%	38%
FY2023	548	88.0	46%	12%	42%
FY2022	555	73.0	58%	8%	34%
FY2021	546	61.1	61%	8%	31%
FY2020	474	56.4	57%	6%	37%
FY2019	564	50.0	58%	5%	37%
FY2018	453	55.6	61%	5%	33%
FY2017	432	70.0	62%	5%	33%
FY2016	378	71.0	53%	5%	42%
FY2015	353	63.2	52%	4%	43%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Firearms

181 cases · 75.9 mo avg

2

Drug Trafficking

160 cases · 106.6 mo avg

3

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

46 cases · 27.0 mo avg

4

Immigration

21 cases · 8.4 mo avg

5

Child Pornography

14 cases · 99.1 mo avg

6

Sexual Abuse

13 cases · 133.2 mo avg

7

Money Laundering

8 cases · 124.4 mo avg

8

Robbery

7 cases · 76.3 mo avg

9

Administration of Justice Offenses

6 cases · 25.9 mo avg

10

Tax

3 cases · 25.5 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+7.8%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Firearms

181
Drug Trafficking

160
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

46
Immigration

21
Child Pornography

14
Sexual Abuse

13
Money Laundering

8
Robbery

7
Administration of

6
Tax

3

What this shows Firearms was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 181 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

Two peer sets for Eastern Arkansas: FY2025 federal caseload volume and average imposed sentence, distinct from same-circuit neighbors.

Similar FY caseload

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(475 cases here).

Eastern Pennsylvania · 477 cases · 3rd Circuit
Eastern California · 472 cases · 9th Circuit
Western Pennsylvania · 456 cases · 3rd Circuit
Oregon · 501 cases · 9th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(83.3 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Southern Georgia · 83.4 mo avg · 272 cases
Middle Pennsylvania · 82.8 mo avg · 408 cases
Western North Carolina · 83.9 mo avg · 352 cases
South Dakota · 82.6 mo avg · 506 cases

Read with Eastern

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-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-8TH.

Southern · 83 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 83.4 mo (Δ 0.1 mo harsher vs Eastern); 272 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Middle · 83 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 82.8 mo (Δ 0.5 mo lenient vs Eastern); 408 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Western · 84 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 83.9 mo (Δ 0.6 mo harsher vs Eastern); 352 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

South · 83 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 82.6 mo (Δ 0.7 mo lenient vs Eastern); 506 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Disparity drill · DISP-LONG

Eastern stamps DISP-LONG on mix-adjusted disparity - the disparity guide explains offense-mix vs judicial variation.

Firearms · lead offense

Firearms led Eastern at 181 cases (38% 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/.