What does the Idaho district docket plate read for FY2025?

Idaho stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-9TH at 68.2 mo across 309 USSC cases (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)), ranking #58/88 by average sentence.

How does Idaho compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was -16.7% in FY2025 (DISP-SHORT) - 38% within guidelines, 59% below (mid below-guideline share (≤ 64%)).

Where does Idaho sit among USSC districts?

#65 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)); #58 of 88 by average sentence (mid-pack average (≤ 82 mo)).

Where does Idaho 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.

9th Circuit · Idaho · FY2015–FY2025

Idaho District

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309 federal cases in FY2025 - lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases).

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

68.2
Avg months FY2025: above the national average; 309
Federal cases: 38%
Within guidelines: low guideline adherence; -16.7%
Disparity vs natl

Idaho caseload fingerprint · FY2025

Only 309 FY2025 cases landed in Idaho (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)). Sparse books make the lead offense and below-guideline share carry more of the story. YoY caseload +5 vs FY2024. Case-row mean OL 4.7 (OL≥6 32%) ; 81% male / 24% non-citizen.

Mean CH: 0.94
Avg sentence: 68.2 mo
No prior (CH=0): 6%
Below GL: 59%

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Idaho District ranks #65 of 93 by caseload (309 cases) and #58 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (68.2 months).

#65
Caseload of 93: #58
Avg sentence of 88: 68.2 months
This district avg FY2025: 309
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.

Idaho USSC docket plate

BOOK-LIGHT Light book SENT-MID 68 mo avg DISP-SHORT -16.7% short WITHIN-LOOSE 38% within RANK-MID #58/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Northern CIR-9TH 9th

FY2025: 309 cases at 68.2 mo average · #58/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted -16.7% (DISP-SHORT). Nearest ABS peer: Northern (-0.3 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Northern · near

67.9
Idaho

68.2
Colorado · near

68.7
Northern · near

69
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.

Idaho FY2024→FY2025: -1.1 mo avg

Idaho: FY2025 average 68.2 mo (-1.1 vs FY2024); caseload +5. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	309	68.2	38%	3%	59%
FY2024	304	69.3	33%	5%	62%
FY2023	292	70.9	31%	1%	68%
FY2022	337	63.0	27%	2%	72%
FY2021	241	65.1	37%	5%	58%
FY2020	321	52.6	38%	3%	58%
FY2019	372	55.3	38%	2%	59%
FY2018	377	49.9	50%	2%	48%
FY2017	342	60.8	40%	2%	58%
FY2016	259	58.3	42%	2%	56%
FY2015	264	47.9	35%	3%	62%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

166 cases · 83.3 mo avg

2

Immigration

49 cases · 9.3 mo avg

3

Child Pornography

24 cases · 88.3 mo avg

4

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

22 cases · 14.2 mo avg

5

Firearms

11 cases · 52.8 mo avg

6

Sexual Abuse

10 cases · 187.4 mo avg

7

Assault

6 cases · 59.5 mo avg

8

Administration of Justice Offenses

5 cases · 20.0 mo avg

9

Robbery

2 cases · 81.5 mo avg

10

Prison Offenses

2 cases · 12.0 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

-16.7%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

166
Immigration

49
Child Pornography

24
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

22
Firearms

11
Sexual Abuse

10
Assault

6
Administration of

5
Robbery

2
Prison Offenses

2

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 166 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

Sparse-book Idaho peer sets: FY2025 caseload nearest-neighbors and ABS(average sentence) peers - volume matches matter more when the local book is thin.

Similar FY caseload

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(309 cases here).

Middle North Carolina · 312 cases · 4th Circuit
Northern Iowa · 313 cases · 8th Circuit
Eastern Wisconsin · 302 cases · 7th Circuit
Northern Florida · 301 cases · 11th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(68.2 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Northern Oklahoma · 67.9 mo avg · 564 cases
Colorado · 68.7 mo avg · 377 cases
Northern Florida · 69.0 mo avg · 301 cases
Southern Alabama · 67.3 mo avg · 299 cases

Read with Idaho

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-9TH.

Northern · 68 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 67.9 mo (Δ 0.3 mo lenient vs Idaho); 564 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Colorado · 69 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 68.7 mo (Δ 0.5 mo harsher vs Idaho); 377 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Northern · 69 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 69.0 mo (Δ 0.8 mo harsher vs Idaho); 301 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Southern · 67 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 67.3 mo (Δ 0.9 mo lenient vs Idaho); 299 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Plea motion · 59% below GL

Idaho stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-9TH - the reading guide shows how to interpret USSC averages without conflating mix and severity.

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Idaho at 166 cases (54% 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/.