What does the Kansas district docket plate read for FY2025?

Kansas stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-INLINE · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-10TH at 86.6 mo (longer-third average (> 82 mo)) across 410 USSC cases, ranking #21/88 by average sentence.

How does Kansas compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +0.2% in FY2025 (DISP-INLINE) - 40% within guidelines, 52% below (mid below-guideline share (≤ 64%)).

Where does Kansas sit among USSC districts?

#41 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (middle-third caseload (≤ 506 cases)); #21 of 88 by average sentence (longer-third average (> 82 mo)).

Where does Kansas 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.

10th Circuit · Kansas · FY2015–FY2025

Kansas District

Name: Federal Sentencing Data - Kansas District
Creator: PlainSentencing
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Average imposed sentence 86.6 mo in FY2025 - longer-third average (> 82 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

86.6
Avg months FY2025: well above the national average; 410
Federal cases: 40%
Within guidelines: typical guideline adherence; +0.2%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Kansas District ranks #41 of 93 by caseload (410 cases) and #21 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (86.6 months).

#41
Caseload of 93: #21
Avg sentence of 88: 86.6 months
This district avg FY2025: 410
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.

Kansas USSC docket plate

BOOK-LIGHT Light book SENT-LONG 87 mo avg DISP-INLINE Mix-neutral WITHIN-MID 40% within RANK-MID #21/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Eastern CIR-10TH 10th

FY2025: 410 cases at 86.6 mo average · #21/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +0.2% (DISP-INLINE). Nearest ABS peer: Eastern (-0.4 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Eastern · near

86.2
Kansas

86.6
Eastern · near

87
District · near

88.2
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.

Kansas FY2024→FY2025: +12.5 mo avg

Kansas: FY2025 average 86.6 mo (+12.5 vs FY2024); caseload +70. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	410	86.6	40%	7%	52%
FY2024	340	74.1	47%	5%	48%
FY2023	341	76.9	45%	5%	50%
FY2022	371	64.5	43%	5%	52%
FY2021	420	64.7	37%	8%	55%
FY2020	311	63.8	38%	3%	59%
FY2019	465	60.5	38%	5%	56%
FY2018	486	52.4	36%	3%	60%
FY2017	582	65.9	36%	6%	58%
FY2016	491	69.3	38%	3%	59%
FY2015	595	57.4	32%	4%	64%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

149 cases · 92.9 mo avg

2

Firearms

62 cases · 58.4 mo avg

3

Immigration

48 cases · 14.4 mo avg

4

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

29 cases · 26.4 mo avg

5

Child Pornography

19 cases · 147.3 mo avg

6

Sexual Abuse

18 cases · 464.6 mo avg

7

Prison Offenses

16 cases · 11.8 mo avg

8

Other Offenses

12 cases · N/A mo avg

9

Assault

9 cases · 35.6 mo avg

10

Individual Rights

8 cases · 67.2 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+0.2%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

149
Firearms

62
Immigration

48
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

29
Child Pornography

19
Sexual Abuse

18
Prison Offenses

16
Other Offenses

12
Assault

9
Individual Rights

8

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 149 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

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

Similar FY caseload

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(410 cases here).

Middle Pennsylvania · 408 cases · 3rd Circuit
Middle Georgia · 405 cases · 11th Circuit
Montana · 403 cases · 9th Circuit
Western New York · 403 cases · 2nd Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(86.6 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Eastern California · 86.2 mo avg · 472 cases
Eastern North Carolina · 87.0 mo avg · 811 cases
District of Columbia · 88.2 mo avg · 423 cases
Hawaii · 88.2 mo avg · 142 cases

Read with Kansas

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-INLINE · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-10TH.

Eastern · 86 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 86.2 mo (Δ 0.4 mo lenient vs Kansas); 472 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Eastern · 87 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 87.0 mo (Δ 0.4 mo harsher vs Kansas); 811 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

District · 88 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 88.2 mo (Δ 1.6 mo harsher vs Kansas); 423 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Hawaii · 88 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 88.2 mo (Δ 1.6 mo harsher vs Kansas); 142 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Plea motion · 52% below GL

Kansas stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-INLINE · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-10TH - the reading guide shows how to interpret USSC averages without conflating mix and severity.

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Kansas at 149 cases (36% 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/.