What does the Western district docket plate read for FY2025?

Western Wisconsin stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-LONG · DISP-INLINE · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-7TH at 72.5 mo across 129 USSC cases (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)), ranking #49/88 by average sentence.

How does Western compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was -1.3% in FY2025 (DISP-INLINE) - 24% within guidelines, 72% below (common below-guideline share (> 64%)).

Where does Western sit among USSC districts?

#88 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)); #49 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.

7th Circuit · Wisconsin · FY2015–FY2025

Western Wisconsin District

Name: Federal Sentencing Data - Western Wisconsin District
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72% of classifiable Western Wisconsin sentences landed below the guideline range - common below-guideline share (> 64%).

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

72.5
Avg months FY2025: above the national average; 129
Federal cases: 24%
Within guidelines: low guideline adherence; -1.3%
Disparity vs natl

Below-guideline book · Western FY2025

72% of classifiable outcomes landed below the guideline range (common below-guideline share (> 64%)). Case-level mean CH 0.97 (3% no prior) ; defendants 85% male / 15% female / 13% non-citizen. Mean OL 7.0 on 129 rows, departure share is the signature, not volume.

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Western Wisconsin District ranks #88 of 93 by caseload (129 cases) and #49 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (72.5 months).

#88
Caseload of 93: #49
Avg sentence of 88: 72.5 months
This district avg FY2025: 129
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 73 mo avg DISP-INLINE Mix-neutral WITHIN-LOOSE 24% within RANK-MID #49/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Eastern CIR-7TH 7th

FY2025: 129 cases at 72.5 mo average · #49/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted -1.3% (DISP-INLINE). Nearest ABS peer: Eastern (+0.2 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Wyoming · near

71.8
Western · near

72.2
Western

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: +13.7 mo avg

Western Wisconsin: FY2025 average 72.5 mo (+13.7 vs FY2024); caseload +12. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	129	72.5	24%	3%	72%
FY2024	117	58.8	25%	7%	69%
FY2023	146	68.8	23%	3%	74%
FY2022	143	83.0	25%	2%	72%
FY2021	132	70.7	25%	4%	71%
FY2020	151	55.5	34%	6%	61%
FY2019	188	68.5	35%	3%	61%
FY2018	156	72.8	39%	3%	58%
FY2017	116	77.1	32%	3%	65%
FY2016	125	54.0	34%	3%	63%
FY2015	119	78.5	30%	2%	68%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

62 cases · 89.4 mo avg

2

Firearms

31 cases · 47.6 mo avg

3

Immigration

9 cases · 10.0 mo avg

4

Sexual Abuse

7 cases · 170.1 mo avg

5

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

6 cases · 40.3 mo avg

6

Child Pornography

4 cases · 91.0 mo avg

7

Robbery

2 cases · 102.0 mo avg

8

Money Laundering

2 cases · 30.0 mo avg

9

Forgery/Counterfeiting/Copyright

2 cases · 31.0 mo avg

10

Other Offenses

1 cases · 7.0 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

-1.3%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

62
Firearms

31
Immigration

9
Sexual Abuse

7
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

6
Child Pornography

4
Robbery

2
Money Laundering

2
Forgery/Counterfeiting/Copyright

2
Other Offenses

1

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 62 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(129 cases here).

New Hampshire · 130 cases · 1st Circuit
Alaska · 138 cases · 9th Circuit
Hawaii · 142 cases · 9th Circuit
Delaware · 149 cases · 3rd Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(72.5 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Eastern Missouri · 72.7 mo avg · 988 cases
Western Oklahoma · 72.2 mo avg · 584 cases
Wyoming · 71.8 mo avg · 181 cases
Middle Alabama · 73.5 mo avg · 263 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-INLINE · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-7TH.

Eastern · 73 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 72.7 mo (Δ 0.2 mo harsher vs Western); 988 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Western · 72 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 72.2 mo (Δ 0.3 mo lenient vs Western); 584 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Wyoming · 72 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 71.8 mo (Δ 0.7 mo lenient vs Western); 181 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Middle · 74 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 73.5 mo (Δ 1.0 mo harsher vs Western); 263 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Plea motion · 72% below GL

Western stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-LONG · DISP-INLINE · WITHIN-LOOSE · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-7TH - the reading guide shows how to interpret USSC averages without conflating mix and severity.

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Western at 62 cases (48% 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/.