What does the Eastern district docket plate read for FY2025?

Eastern Missouri stamps BOOK-MID · SENT-LONG · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-8TH at 72.7 mo across 988 USSC cases (upper-third caseload (> 506 cases)), ranking #48/88 by average sentence.

How does Eastern compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was -2.3% in FY2025 (DISP-SHORT) - 47% within guidelines, 48% below (mid below-guideline share (≤ 64%)).

Where does Eastern sit among USSC districts?

#10 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (upper-third caseload (> 506 cases)); #48 of 88 by average sentence (mid-pack 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 · Missouri · FY2015–FY2025

Eastern Missouri District

Name: Federal Sentencing Data - Eastern Missouri District
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988 federal cases in FY2025 - upper-third caseload (> 506 cases).

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

72.7
Avg months FY2025: above the national average; 988
Federal cases: 47%
Within guidelines: typical guideline adherence; -2.3%
Disparity vs natl

Eastern caseload fingerprint · FY2025

FY2025 put 988 defendants through Eastern Missouri - upper-third caseload (> 506 cases). That volume means the FY table below is a dense national-scale book, not a thin sample. YoY caseload -24 vs FY2024. Case-row mean OL 5.0 (OL≥6 36%) ; 88% male / 6% non-citizen.

Mean CH: 0.90
Avg sentence: 72.7 mo
No prior (CH=0): 10%
Below GL: 48%

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Eastern Missouri District ranks #10 of 93 by caseload (988 cases) and #48 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (72.7 months).

#10
Caseload of 93: #48
Avg sentence of 88: 72.7 months
This district avg FY2025: 988
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-MID Mid book SENT-LONG 73 mo avg DISP-SHORT -2.3% short WITHIN-MID 47% within RANK-MID #48/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Western CIR-8TH 8th

FY2025: 988 cases at 72.7 mo average · #48/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted -2.3% (DISP-SHORT). Nearest ABS peer: Western (-0.2 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Western · near

72.2
Western · near

72.5
Eastern

72.7
Middle · near

73.5
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: -4.6 mo avg

Eastern Missouri: FY2025 average 72.7 mo (-4.6 vs FY2024); caseload -24. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	988	72.7	47%	5%	48%
FY2024	1,012	77.3	45%	6%	49%
FY2023	954	64.9	42%	4%	54%
FY2022	1,032	65.5	42%	5%	53%
FY2021	1,065	59.8	39%	4%	56%
FY2020	925	52.0	38%	6%	56%
FY2019	1,192	53.1	38%	6%	56%
FY2018	847	62.7	39%	3%	58%
FY2017	670	59.8	46%	4%	50%
FY2016	740	61.5	47%	3%	50%
FY2015	554	61.0	42%	2%	56%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Firearms

337 cases · 56.1 mo avg

2

Drug Trafficking

304 cases · 80.2 mo avg

3

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

141 cases · 29.7 mo avg

4

Child Pornography

61 cases · 101.3 mo avg

5

Robbery

26 cases · 142.1 mo avg

6

Immigration

25 cases · 6.1 mo avg

7

Sexual Abuse

23 cases · 295.8 mo avg

8

Money Laundering

15 cases · 54.4 mo avg

9

Prison Offenses

8 cases · 10.4 mo avg

10

Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses

8 cases · 17.1 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

-2.3%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Firearms

337
Drug Trafficking

304
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

141
Child Pornography

61
Robbery

26
Immigration

25
Sexual Abuse

23
Money Laundering

15
Prison Offenses

8
Obscenity/Other Sex

8

What this shows Firearms was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 337 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

High-volume Eastern peer sets: FY2025 caseload nearest-neighbors and ABS(average sentence) peers among ≥100-case books - distinct from circuit geography.

Similar FY caseload

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(988 cases here).

Puerto Rico · 972 cases · 1st Circuit
Eastern Texas · 1,015 cases · 5th Circuit
Central California · 932 cases · 9th Circuit
Southern New York · 899 cases · 2nd Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(72.7 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Western Wisconsin · 72.5 mo avg · 129 cases
Western Oklahoma · 72.2 mo avg · 584 cases
Middle Alabama · 73.5 mo avg · 263 cases
Northern Illinois · 73.6 mo avg · 587 cases

Read with Eastern

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-MID · SENT-LONG · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-8TH.

Western · 73 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 72.5 mo (Δ 0.2 mo lenient vs Eastern); 129 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Western · 72 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 72.2 mo (Δ 0.5 mo lenient vs Eastern); 584 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Middle · 74 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 73.5 mo (Δ 0.8 mo harsher vs Eastern); 263 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Northern · 74 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 73.6 mo (Δ 0.9 mo harsher vs Eastern); 587 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Plea motion · 48% below GL

Eastern stamps BOOK-MID · SENT-LONG · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-8TH - the reading guide shows how to interpret USSC averages without conflating mix and severity.

Firearms · lead offense

Firearms led Eastern at 337 cases (34% 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/.