What does the Western district docket plate read for FY2025?

Western Missouri stamps BOOK-MID · SENT-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-HARSH · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-8TH at 106.3 mo (longer-third average (> 82 mo)) across 668 USSC cases, ranking #4/88 by average sentence.

How does Western compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +25.4% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 35% within guidelines, 54% below (mid below-guideline share (≤ 64%)).

Where does Western sit among USSC districts?

#19 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (upper-third caseload (> 506 cases)); #4 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 · Missouri · FY2015–FY2025

Western Missouri District

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Average imposed sentence 106.3 mo in FY2025 - longer-third average (> 82 mo) among 88 districts (≥100 cases).

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

106.3
Avg months FY2025: well above the national average; 668
Federal cases: 35%
Within guidelines: low guideline adherence; +25.4%
Disparity vs natl

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Western Missouri District ranks #19 of 93 by caseload (668 cases) and #4 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (106.3 months).

#19
Caseload of 93: #4
Avg sentence of 88: 106.3 months
This district avg FY2025: 668
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-MID Mid book SENT-LONG 106 mo avg DISP-LONG +25.4% long WITHIN-LOOSE 35% within RANK-HARSH #4/88 harsh PHOTO-NEAR Near Eastern CIR-8TH 8th

FY2025: 668 cases at 106.3 mo average · #4/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +25.4% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Eastern (+2.0 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Eastern · near

102.1
Eastern · near

102.8
Western

106.3
Eastern · near

108.3
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: +0.2 mo avg

Western Missouri: FY2025 average 106.3 mo (+0.2 vs FY2024); caseload -115. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	668	106.3	35%	11%	54%
FY2024	783	106.1	35%	8%	57%
FY2023	841	104.4	33%	8%	59%
FY2022	810	90.9	37%	8%	55%
FY2021	582	91.8	40%	9%	51%
FY2020	697	91.1	43%	9%	49%
FY2019	772	91.8	40%	9%	52%
FY2018	779	90.9	38%	6%	56%
FY2017	804	81.2	40%	11%	49%
FY2016	835	85.1	43%	5%	52%
FY2015	897	85.9	41%	6%	52%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

251 cases · 127.5 mo avg

2

Firearms

188 cases · 66.7 mo avg

3

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

50 cases · 39.7 mo avg

4

Child Pornography

40 cases · 128.8 mo avg

5

Money Laundering

31 cases · 94.0 mo avg

6

Immigration

28 cases · 13.4 mo avg

7

Sexual Abuse

23 cases · 287.3 mo avg

8

Administration of Justice Offenses

13 cases · 30.2 mo avg

9

Robbery

7 cases · 127.0 mo avg

10

Stalking/Harassing

6 cases · 39.7 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+25.4%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

251
Firearms

188
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

50
Child Pornography

40
Money Laundering

31
Immigration

28
Sexual Abuse

23
Administration of

13
Robbery

7
Stalking/Harassing

6

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 251 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

High-volume Western 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(668 cases here).

New Jersey · 673 cases · 3rd Circuit
Northern Ohio · 662 cases · 6th Circuit
Eastern New York · 604 cases · 2nd Circuit
South Carolina · 591 cases · 4th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(106.3 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Eastern Oklahoma · 108.3 mo avg · 259 cases
Eastern Kentucky · 102.8 mo avg · 390 cases
Eastern Tennessee · 102.1 mo avg · 532 cases
Northern Iowa · 101.4 mo avg · 313 cases

Read with Western

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

Eastern · 108 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 108.3 mo (Δ 2.0 mo harsher vs Western); 259 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Eastern · 103 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 102.8 mo (Δ 3.5 mo lenient vs Western); 390 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Eastern · 102 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 102.1 mo (Δ 4.2 mo lenient vs Western); 532 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Northern · 101 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 101.4 mo (Δ 4.9 mo lenient vs Western); 313 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 251 cases (38% 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/.