What does the Northern district docket plate read for FY2025?

Northern Oklahoma stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-MID · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-TIGHT · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-10TH at 67.9 mo (shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo)) across 564 USSC cases, ranking #59/88 by average sentence.

How does Northern compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +135.1% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 56% within guidelines, 38% below (rarer below-guideline share (≤ 47%)).

Where does Northern sit among USSC districts?

#25 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (upper-third caseload (> 506 cases)); #59 of 88 by average sentence (shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo)).

Where does Northern 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 · Oklahoma · FY2015–FY2025

Northern Oklahoma District

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Average imposed sentence 67.9 mo in FY2025 - shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

67.9
Avg months FY2025: above the national average; 564
Federal cases: 56%
Within guidelines: typical guideline adherence; +135.1%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Northern Oklahoma District ranks #25 of 93 by caseload (564 cases) and #59 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (67.9 months).

#25
Caseload of 93: #59
Avg sentence of 88: 67.9 months
This district avg FY2025: 564
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.

Northern USSC docket plate

BOOK-LIGHT Light book SENT-MID 68 mo avg DISP-LONG +135.1% long WITHIN-TIGHT 56% within RANK-MID #59/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Idaho CIR-10TH 10th

FY2025: 564 cases at 67.9 mo average · #59/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +135.1% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Idaho (+0.3 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Southern · near

67.3
Northern

67.9
Idaho · near

68.2
Colorado · near

68.7
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.

Northern FY2024→FY2025: -13.2 mo avg

Northern Oklahoma: FY2025 average 67.9 mo (-13.2 vs FY2024); caseload -72. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	564	67.9	56%	6%	38%
FY2024	636	81.1	50%	10%	40%
FY2023	400	72.7	46%	6%	48%
FY2022	439	71.5	38%	11%	51%
FY2021	328	66.7	36%	9%	56%
FY2020	240	58.0	36%	8%	56%
FY2019	217	65.2	37%	8%	55%
FY2018	195	59.3	34%	1%	66%
FY2017	168	63.7	33%	3%	65%
FY2016	213	56.4	30%	1%	69%
FY2015	186	47.1	35%	0%	65%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

114 cases · 81.9 mo avg

2

Firearms

108 cases · 45.3 mo avg

3

Immigration

95 cases · 12.4 mo avg

4

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

56 cases · 21.7 mo avg

5

Sexual Abuse

37 cases · 193.9 mo avg

6

Assault

36 cases · 50.5 mo avg

7

Child Pornography

23 cases · 124.6 mo avg

8

Robbery

22 cases · 87.0 mo avg

9

Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses

15 cases · 19.6 mo avg

10

Other Offenses

11 cases · 40.5 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+135.1%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

114
Firearms

108
Immigration

95
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

56
Sexual Abuse

37
Assault

36
Child Pornography

23
Robbery

22
Obscenity/Other Sex

15
Other Offenses

11

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 114 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

High-volume Northern 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(564 cases here).

Southern Ohio · 560 cases · 6th Circuit
Massachusetts · 558 cases · 1st Circuit
Western Oklahoma · 584 cases · 10th Circuit
Northern Illinois · 587 cases · 7th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(67.9 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Idaho · 68.2 mo avg · 309 cases
Southern Alabama · 67.3 mo avg · 299 cases
Colorado · 68.7 mo avg · 377 cases
Northern Florida · 69.0 mo avg · 301 cases

Read with Northern

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

Idaho · 68 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 68.2 mo (Δ 0.3 mo harsher vs Northern); 309 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Southern · 67 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 67.3 mo (Δ 0.6 mo lenient vs Northern); 299 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Colorado · 69 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 68.7 mo (Δ 0.8 mo harsher vs Northern); 377 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Northern · 69 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 69.0 mo (Δ 1.1 mo harsher vs Northern); 301 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Disparity drill · DISP-LONG

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

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Northern at 114 cases (20% 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/.