What does the Vermont district docket plate read for FY2025?

Vermont stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-SHORT · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-LENIENT · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-2ND at 32.6 mo (shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo)) across 210 USSC cases, ranking #83/88 by average sentence.

How does Vermont compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was -51.4% in FY2025 (DISP-SHORT) - 19% within guidelines, 81% below (common below-guideline share (> 64%)).

Where does Vermont sit among USSC districts?

#79 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)); #83 of 88 by average sentence (shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo)).

Where does Vermont 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.

2nd Circuit · Vermont · FY2015–FY2025

Vermont District

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Average imposed sentence 32.6 mo in FY2025 - shorter-third average (≤ 68 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

32.6
Avg months FY2025: below the national average; 210
Federal cases: 19%
Within guidelines: low guideline adherence; -51.4%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Vermont District ranks #79 of 93 by caseload (210 cases) and #83 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (32.6 months).

#79
Caseload of 93: #83
Avg sentence of 88: 32.6 months
This district avg FY2025: 210
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.

Vermont USSC docket plate

BOOK-LIGHT Light book SENT-SHORT 33 mo avg DISP-SHORT -51.4% short WITHIN-LOOSE 19% within RANK-LENIENT #83/88 lenient PHOTO-NEAR Near Northern CIR-2ND 2nd

FY2025: 210 cases at 32.6 mo average · #83/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted -51.4% (DISP-SHORT). Nearest ABS peer: Northern (+6.1 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Southern · near

21.4
Vermont

32.6
Northern · near

38.7
Utah · near

43.8
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.

Vermont FY2024→FY2025: -2 mo avg

Vermont: FY2025 average 32.6 mo (-2 vs FY2024); caseload +45. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	210	32.6	19%	1%	81%
FY2024	165	34.6	25%	3%	73%
FY2023	137	29.0	16%	3%	81%
FY2022	135	39.1	16%	1%	83%
FY2021	124	23.3	16%	3%	81%
FY2020	155	31.8	10%	4%	86%
FY2019	166	35.2	22%	3%	75%
FY2018	161	42.9	17%	3%	80%
FY2017	178	41.5	15%	3%	82%
FY2016	188	36.1	21%	1%	79%
FY2015	179	38.9	16%	1%	83%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

104 cases · 36.9 mo avg

2

Firearms

41 cases · 27.6 mo avg

3

Immigration

18 cases · 5.6 mo avg

4

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

15 cases · 18.0 mo avg

5

Money Laundering

9 cases · 55.8 mo avg

3 cases · 55.0 mo avg

8

Robbery

3 cases · 57.0 mo avg

9

Murder

3 cases · 118.7 mo avg

10

Child Pornography

3 cases · 52.3 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

-51.4%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

104
Firearms

41
Immigration

18
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

15
Money Laundering

9
Drug Possession

8
Sexual Abuse

3
Robbery

3
Murder

3
Child Pornography

3

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 104 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

Sparse-book Vermont 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(210 cases here).

Southern West Virginia · 216 cases · 4th Circuit
Central Illinois · 218 cases · 7th Circuit
Nevada · 202 cases · 9th Circuit
Wyoming · 181 cases · 10th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(32.6 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Northern California · 38.7 mo avg · 364 cases
Utah · 43.8 mo avg · 779 cases
Southern Texas · 21.4 mo avg · 7,545 cases
Western Texas · 21.2 mo avg · 10,416 cases

Read with Vermont

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-SHORT · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-LENIENT · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-2ND.

Northern · 39 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 38.7 mo (Δ 6.1 mo harsher vs Vermont); 364 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Utah · 44 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 43.8 mo (Δ 11.2 mo harsher vs Vermont); 779 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Southern · 21 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 21.4 mo (Δ 11.2 mo lenient vs Vermont); 7,545 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Western · 21 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 21.2 mo (Δ 11.4 mo lenient vs Vermont); 10,416 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Plea motion · 81% below GL

Vermont stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-SHORT · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-LENIENT · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-2ND - the reading guide shows how to interpret USSC averages without conflating mix and severity.

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Vermont at 104 cases (50% 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/.