What does the Minnesota district docket plate read for FY2025?

Minnesota stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-INLINE · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-8TH at 74.2 mo across 396 USSC cases (middle-third caseload (≤ 506 cases)), ranking #43/88 by average sentence.

How does Minnesota compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was -1.1% in FY2025 (DISP-INLINE) - 33% within guidelines, 66% below (common below-guideline share (> 64%)).

Where does Minnesota sit among USSC districts?

#46 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (middle-third caseload (≤ 506 cases)); #43 of 88 by average sentence (mid-pack average (≤ 82 mo)).

Where does Minnesota 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 · Minnesota · FY2015–FY2025

Minnesota District

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66% of classifiable Minnesota sentences landed below the guideline range - common below-guideline share (> 64%).

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

74.2
Avg months FY2025: above the national average; 396
Federal cases: 33%
Within guidelines: low guideline adherence; -1.1%
Disparity vs natl

Below-guideline book · Minnesota FY2025

66% of classifiable outcomes landed below the guideline range (common below-guideline share (> 64%)). Case-level mean CH 0.95 (5% no prior) ; defendants 84% male / 16% female / 18% non-citizen. Mean OL 6.4 on 396 rows, departure share is the signature, not volume.

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Minnesota District ranks #46 of 93 by caseload (396 cases) and #43 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (74.2 months).

#46
Caseload of 93: #43
Avg sentence of 88: 74.2 months
This district avg FY2025: 396
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.

Minnesota USSC docket plate

BOOK-LIGHT Light book SENT-LONG 74 mo avg DISP-INLINE Mix-neutral WITHIN-LOOSE 33% within RANK-MID #43/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Eastern CIR-8TH 8th

FY2025: 396 cases at 74.2 mo average · #43/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted -1.1% (DISP-INLINE). Nearest ABS peer: Eastern (-0.2 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Northern · near

73.6
Maryland · near

73.9
Eastern · near

74
Minnesota

74.2
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.

Minnesota FY2024→FY2025: -7.6 mo avg

Minnesota: FY2025 average 74.2 mo (-7.6 vs FY2024); caseload +16. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	396	74.2	33%	1%	66%
FY2024	380	81.8	34%	3%	63%
FY2023	353	86.9	28%	3%	69%
FY2022	325	96.0	30%	4%	66%
FY2021	258	93.1	23%	3%	74%
FY2020	334	93.3	26%	2%	72%
FY2019	382	94.7	32%	3%	65%
FY2018	295	91.0	32%	4%	64%
FY2017	413	89.6	37%	1%	62%
FY2016	494	87.6	31%	2%	67%
FY2015	377	82.1	31%	3%	66%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

138 cases · 90.7 mo avg

2

Firearms

71 cases · 66.0 mo avg

3

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

67 cases · 27.4 mo avg

4

Immigration

45 cases · 8.9 mo avg

5

Sexual Abuse

18 cases · 227.6 mo avg

6

Robbery

17 cases · 81.6 mo avg

7

Child Pornography

9 cases · 148.4 mo avg

6 cases · 94.7 mo avg

10

Other Offenses

3 cases · 15.0 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

-1.1%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

138
Firearms

71
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

67
Immigration

45
Sexual Abuse

18
Robbery

17
Child Pornography

9
Prison Offenses

6
Money Laundering

6
Other Offenses

3

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 138 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

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

Similar FY caseload

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(396 cases here).

Eastern Kentucky · 390 cases · 6th Circuit
Montana · 403 cases · 9th Circuit
Western New York · 403 cases · 2nd Circuit
Western Kentucky · 388 cases · 6th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(74.2 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Eastern New York · 74.0 mo avg · 604 cases
Maryland · 73.9 mo avg · 443 cases
Northern Illinois · 73.6 mo avg · 587 cases
Middle Alabama · 73.5 mo avg · 263 cases

Read with Minnesota

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

Eastern · 74 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 74.0 mo (Δ 0.2 mo lenient vs Minnesota); 604 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Maryland · 74 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 73.9 mo (Δ 0.3 mo lenient vs Minnesota); 443 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Northern · 74 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 73.6 mo (Δ 0.6 mo lenient vs Minnesota); 587 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Middle · 74 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 73.5 mo (Δ 0.7 mo lenient vs Minnesota); 263 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Plea motion · 66% below GL

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

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Minnesota at 138 cases (35% 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/.