What does the Western district docket plate read for FY2025?

Western Arkansas stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-HARSH · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-8TH at 100.8 mo (longer-third average (> 82 mo)) across 164 USSC cases, ranking #9/88 by average sentence.

How does Western compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +29.3% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 37% within guidelines, 50% below (mid below-guideline share (≤ 64%)).

Where does Western sit among USSC districts?

#83 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)); #9 of 88 by average sentence (longer-third average (> 82 mo)).

Where does Western 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 · Arkansas · FY2015–FY2025

Western Arkansas District

Name: Federal Sentencing Data - Western Arkansas District
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Average imposed sentence 100.8 mo in FY2025 - longer-third average (> 82 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

100.8
Avg months FY2025: well above the national average; 164
Federal cases: 37%
Within guidelines: low guideline adherence; +29.3%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Western Arkansas District ranks #83 of 93 by caseload (164 cases) and #9 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (100.8 months).

#83
Caseload of 93: #9
Avg sentence of 88: 100.8 months
This district avg FY2025: 164
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.

Western USSC docket plate

BOOK-QUIET Quiet docket SENT-LONG 101 mo avg DISP-LONG +29.3% long WITHIN-LOOSE 37% within RANK-HARSH #9/88 harsh PHOTO-NEAR Near Western CIR-8TH 8th

FY2025: 164 cases at 100.8 mo average · #9/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +29.3% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Western (+0.2 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Western

100.8
Western · near

101
Northern · near

101.4
Eastern · near

102.1
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.

Western FY2024→FY2025: -15.8 mo avg

Western Arkansas: FY2025 average 100.8 mo (-15.8 vs FY2024); caseload -43. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	164	100.8	37%	12%	50%
FY2024	207	116.6	37%	11%	52%
FY2023	177	112.1	46%	5%	49%
FY2022	219	104.6	34%	5%	61%
FY2021	185	92.1	38%	8%	54%
FY2020	247	81.9	44%	7%	49%
FY2019	258	81.5	47%	3%	50%
FY2018	238	76.6	42%	3%	55%
FY2017	237	84.0	42%	2%	55%
FY2016	253	82.5	42%	4%	54%
FY2015	277	70.9	44%	4%	53%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

84 cases · 125.2 mo avg

2

Firearms

25 cases · 47.3 mo avg

3

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

14 cases · 34.7 mo avg

4

Child Pornography

10 cases · 125.1 mo avg

5

Money Laundering

6 cases · 103.2 mo avg

6

Obscenity/Other Sex Offenses

5 cases · 37.4 mo avg

7

Immigration

4 cases · 15.5 mo avg

8

Tax

3 cases · 19.0 mo avg

9

Sexual Abuse

3 cases · 188.7 mo avg

10

Environmental

3 cases · N/A mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+29.3%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

84
Firearms

25
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

14
Child Pornography

10
Money Laundering

6
Obscenity/Other Sex

5
Immigration

4
Tax

3
Sexual Abuse

3
Environmental

3

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 84 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

Sparse-book Western 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(164 cases here).

Delaware · 149 cases · 3rd Circuit
Northern Mississippi · 180 cases · 5th Circuit
Wyoming · 181 cases · 10th Circuit
Hawaii · 142 cases · 9th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(100.8 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Western Michigan · 101.0 mo avg · 242 cases
Northern Iowa · 101.4 mo avg · 313 cases
Eastern Tennessee · 102.1 mo avg · 532 cases
Eastern Kentucky · 102.8 mo avg · 390 cases

Read with Western

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-HARSH · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-8TH.

Western · 101 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 101.0 mo (Δ 0.2 mo harsher vs Western); 242 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Northern · 101 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 101.4 mo (Δ 0.6 mo harsher vs Western); 313 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Eastern · 102 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 102.1 mo (Δ 1.3 mo harsher vs Western); 532 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Eastern · 103 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 102.8 mo (Δ 2.0 mo harsher vs Western); 390 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Disparity drill · DISP-LONG

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

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Western at 84 cases (51% 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/.