What does the Nebraska district docket plate read for FY2025?

Nebraska stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-8TH at 88.8 mo (longer-third average (> 82 mo)) across 433 USSC cases, ranking #16/88 by average sentence.

How does Nebraska compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +104.4% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 49% within guidelines, 44% below (rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%)).

Where does Nebraska sit among USSC districts?

#38 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (middle-third caseload (≤ 506 cases)); #16 of 88 by average sentence (longer-third average (> 82 mo)).

Where does Nebraska 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 · Nebraska · FY2015–FY2025

Nebraska District

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Average imposed sentence 88.8 mo in FY2025 - longer-third average (> 82 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

88.8
Avg months FY2025: well above the national average; 433
Federal cases: 49%
Within guidelines: typical guideline adherence; +104.4%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Nebraska District ranks #38 of 93 by caseload (433 cases) and #16 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (88.8 months).

#38
Caseload of 93: #16
Avg sentence of 88: 88.8 months
This district avg FY2025: 433
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.

Nebraska USSC docket plate

BOOK-LIGHT Light book SENT-LONG 89 mo avg DISP-LONG +104.4% long WITHIN-MID 49% within RANK-MID #16/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Western CIR-8TH 8th

FY2025: 433 cases at 88.8 mo average · #16/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +104.4% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Western (0.0 mo).

Arizona

17.4
District · near

88.2
Hawaii · near

88.2
Nebraska

88.8
Western · near

88.8
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.

Nebraska FY2024→FY2025: -5.1 mo avg

Nebraska: FY2025 average 88.8 mo (-5.1 vs FY2024); caseload -7. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	433	88.8	49%	7%	44%
FY2024	440	93.9	39%	9%	52%
FY2023	567	96.1	43%	5%	52%
FY2022	471	80.2	48%	6%	46%
FY2021	380	88.5	46%	3%	51%
FY2020	482	64.7	46%	3%	51%
FY2019	527	64.2	50%	2%	48%
FY2018	494	61.9	50%	6%	44%
FY2017	551	59.9	51%	3%	46%
FY2016	542	64.4	54%	3%	43%
FY2015	590	57.5	48%	2%	50%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

188 cases · 136.7 mo avg

2

Immigration

95 cases · 8.0 mo avg

3

Firearms

38 cases · 56.3 mo avg

4

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

33 cases · 31.8 mo avg

5

Child Pornography

24 cases · 138.5 mo avg

6

Sexual Abuse

11 cases · 268.1 mo avg

7

Other Offenses

6 cases · 33.7 mo avg

8

Prison Offenses

6 cases · 16.5 mo avg

9

Money Laundering

6 cases · 40.0 mo avg

10

Assault

6 cases · 22.2 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+104.4%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

188
Immigration

95
Firearms

38
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

33
Child Pornography

24
Sexual Abuse

11
Other Offenses

6
Prison Offenses

6
Money Laundering

6
Assault

6

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 188 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

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

Similar FY caseload

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(433 cases here).

District of Columbia · 423 cases · DC Circuit
Maryland · 443 cases · 4th Circuit
Northern New York · 419 cases · 2nd Circuit
Kansas · 410 cases · 10th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(88.8 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Western Tennessee · 88.8 mo avg · 339 cases
District of Columbia · 88.2 mo avg · 423 cases
Hawaii · 88.2 mo avg · 142 cases
Eastern North Carolina · 87.0 mo avg · 811 cases

Read with Nebraska

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.

Western · 89 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 88.8 mo (Δ 0.0 mo harsher vs Nebraska); 339 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

District · 88 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 88.2 mo (Δ 0.6 mo lenient vs Nebraska); 423 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Hawaii · 88 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 88.2 mo (Δ 0.6 mo lenient vs Nebraska); 142 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Eastern · 87 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 87.0 mo (Δ 1.8 mo lenient vs Nebraska); 811 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Disparity drill · DISP-LONG

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

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Nebraska at 188 cases (43% 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/.