What does the Western district docket plate read for FY2025?

Western Oklahoma stamps BOOK-LIGHT · SENT-LONG · DISP-LONG · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-10TH at 72.2 mo across 584 USSC cases (upper-third caseload (> 506 cases)), ranking #50/88 by average sentence.

How does Western compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was +34.8% in FY2025 (DISP-LONG) - 44% within guidelines, 48% below (mid below-guideline share (≤ 64%)).

Where does Western sit among USSC districts?

#24 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (upper-third caseload (> 506 cases)); #50 of 88 by average sentence (mid-pack 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.

10th Circuit · Oklahoma · FY2015–FY2025

Western Oklahoma District

Name: Federal Sentencing Data - Western Oklahoma District
Creator: PlainSentencing
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584 federal cases in FY2025 - upper-third caseload (> 506 cases).

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

72.2
Avg months FY2025: above the national average; 584
Federal cases: 44%
Within guidelines: typical guideline adherence; +34.8%
Disparity vs natl

Western caseload fingerprint · FY2025

FY2025 put 584 defendants through Western Oklahoma - upper-third caseload (> 506 cases). That volume means the FY table below is a dense national-scale book, not a thin sample. YoY caseload -103 vs FY2024. Case-row mean OL 4.8 (OL≥6 30%) ; 83% male / 25% non-citizen.

Mean CH: 0.89
Avg sentence: 72.2 mo
No prior (CH=0): 11%
Below GL: 48%

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Western Oklahoma District ranks #24 of 93 by caseload (584 cases) and #50 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (72.2 months).

#24
Caseload of 93: #50
Avg sentence of 88: 72.2 months
This district avg FY2025: 584
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-LIGHT Light book SENT-LONG 72 mo avg DISP-LONG +34.8% long WITHIN-MID 44% within RANK-MID #50/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Western CIR-10TH 10th

FY2025: 584 cases at 72.2 mo average · #50/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted +34.8% (DISP-LONG). Nearest ABS peer: Western (+0.3 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Wyoming · near

71.8
Western

72.2
Western · near

72.5
Eastern · near

72.7
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.

Western FY2024→FY2025: +1.9 mo avg

Western Oklahoma: FY2025 average 72.2 mo (+1.9 vs FY2024); caseload -103. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	584	72.2	44%	8%	48%
FY2024	687	70.3	44%	7%	49%
FY2023	677	67.7	49%	6%	45%
FY2022	424	75.1	41%	4%	55%
FY2021	409	87.7	39%	3%	58%
FY2020	473	63.7	43%	4%	52%
FY2019	407	55.1	51%	5%	45%
FY2018	378	58.5	43%	3%	53%
FY2017	292	56.0	45%	3%	52%
FY2016	330	63.8	48%	2%	50%
FY2015	337	53.6	43%	2%	55%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

191 cases · 99.2 mo avg

2

Firearms

129 cases · 66.0 mo avg

3

Immigration

82 cases · 12.3 mo avg

4

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

52 cases · 24.1 mo avg

5

Other Offenses

28 cases · 12.4 mo avg

6

Child Pornography

28 cases · 103.7 mo avg

7

Sexual Abuse

12 cases · 244.0 mo avg

8

Assault

11 cases · 156.3 mo avg

9

Robbery

8 cases · 94.6 mo avg

10

Money Laundering

8 cases · 47.9 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

+34.8%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

191
Firearms

129
Immigration

82
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

52
Other Offenses

28
Child Pornography

28
Sexual Abuse

12
Assault

11
Robbery

8
Money Laundering

8

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 191 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(584 cases here).

Northern Illinois · 587 cases · 7th Circuit
South Carolina · 591 cases · 4th Circuit
Eastern New York · 604 cases · 2nd Circuit
Northern Oklahoma · 564 cases · 10th Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(72.2 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Western Wisconsin · 72.5 mo avg · 129 cases
Wyoming · 71.8 mo avg · 181 cases
Eastern Missouri · 72.7 mo avg · 988 cases
Northern Alabama · 71.5 mo avg · 516 cases

Read with Western

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-10TH.

Western · 73 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 72.5 mo (Δ 0.3 mo harsher vs Western); 129 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Wyoming · 72 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 71.8 mo (Δ 0.4 mo lenient vs Western); 181 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Eastern · 73 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 72.7 mo (Δ 0.5 mo harsher vs Western); 988 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Northern · 72 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 71.5 mo (Δ 0.7 mo lenient vs Western); 516 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 191 cases (33% 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/.