What does the Wyoming district docket plate read for FY2025?

Wyoming stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-10TH at 71.8 mo across 181 USSC cases (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)), ranking #51/88 by average sentence.

How does Wyoming compare on mix-adjusted disparity?

Mix-adjusted disparity was -32.0% in FY2025 (DISP-SHORT) - 44% within guidelines, 53% below (mid below-guideline share (≤ 64%)).

Where does Wyoming sit among USSC districts?

#81 of 93 by FY2025 caseload (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)); #51 of 88 by average sentence (mid-pack average (≤ 82 mo)).

Where does Wyoming 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 · Wyoming · FY2015–FY2025

Wyoming District

Name: Federal Sentencing Data - Wyoming District
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181 federal cases in FY2025 - lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases).

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

71.8
Avg months FY2025: above the national average; 181
Federal cases: 44%
Within guidelines: typical guideline adherence; -32.0%
Disparity vs natl

Wyoming caseload fingerprint · FY2025

Only 181 FY2025 cases landed in Wyoming (lower-third caseload (≤ 335 cases)). Sparse books make the lead offense and below-guideline share carry more of the story. YoY caseload +2 vs FY2024. Case-row mean OL 4.7 (OL≥6 33%) ; 82% male / 24% non-citizen.

Mean CH: 0.94
Avg sentence: 71.8 mo
No prior (CH=0): 6%
Below GL: 53%

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The verdict

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission FY2025 Individual Offender Datafiles, Wyoming District ranks #81 of 93 by caseload (181 cases) and #51 of 88 districts with at least 100 cases by average sentence (71.8 months).

#81
Caseload of 93: #51
Avg sentence of 88: 71.8 months
This district avg FY2025: 181
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.

Wyoming USSC docket plate

BOOK-QUIET Quiet docket SENT-MID 72 mo avg DISP-SHORT -32.0% short WITHIN-MID 44% within RANK-MID #51/88 PHOTO-NEAR Near Northern CIR-10TH 10th

FY2025: 181 cases at 71.8 mo average · #51/88 harshest-rank · mix-adjusted -32.0% (DISP-SHORT). Nearest ABS peer: Northern (-0.3 mo).

Arizona

17.4
Southern · near

71.3
Northern · near

71.5
Wyoming

71.8
Western · near

72.2
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.

Wyoming FY2024→FY2025: +3.1 mo avg

Wyoming: FY2025 average 71.8 mo (+3.1 vs FY2024); caseload +2. Chart = avg vs guideline midpoint.

Year	Cases	Avg (mo)	Within GL	Above GL	Below GL
FY2025	181	71.8	44%	3%	53%
FY2024	179	68.7	29%	2%	69%
FY2023	138	65.7	21%	3%	76%
FY2022	149	87.5	18%	2%	80%
FY2021	171	88.5	31%	2%	67%
FY2020	160	56.6	35%	3%	62%
FY2019	182	70.6	28%	4%	67%
FY2018	219	60.9	33%	2%	65%
FY2017	233	62.2	30%	3%	66%
FY2016	216	61.9	39%	3%	58%
FY2015	253	70.9	29%	3%	68%

Top Offenses (FY2025)

1

Drug Trafficking

65 cases · 99.1 mo avg

2

Immigration

38 cases · 4.5 mo avg

3

Firearms

31 cases · 40.0 mo avg

4

Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

10 cases · 14.3 mo avg

5

Sexual Abuse

8 cases · 177.9 mo avg

6

Assault

8 cases · 22.3 mo avg

7

Child Pornography

5 cases · 121.0 mo avg

4 cases · 372.7 mo avg

10

Kidnapping

3 cases · 228.0 mo avg

Sentencing Disparity

-32.0%

vs. national average (FY2025)

Drug Trafficking

65
Immigration

38
Firearms

31
Fraud/Theft/Embezzlement

10
Sexual Abuse

8
Assault

8
Child Pornography

5
Tax

4
Murder

4
Kidnapping

3

What this shows Drug Trafficking was the most common offense in this district, accounting for 65 of the cases sentenced in FY2025.

Nationwide districts with similar caseload or average sentence

Sparse-book Wyoming 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(181 cases here).

Northern Mississippi · 180 cases · 5th Circuit
Western Arkansas · 164 cases · 8th Circuit
Nevada · 202 cases · 9th Circuit
Vermont · 210 cases · 2nd Circuit

Similar average sentence

Nearest nationwide districts by ABS(71.8 mo here; ≥100-case books).

Northern Alabama · 71.5 mo avg · 516 cases
Western Oklahoma · 72.2 mo avg · 584 cases
Southern Ohio · 71.3 mo avg · 560 cases
Western Wisconsin · 72.5 mo avg · 129 cases

Read with Wyoming

ABS(avg_sentence) peers first, then a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed three-guide strip. This sheet stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-10TH.

Northern · 72 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 71.5 mo (Δ 0.3 mo lenient vs Wyoming); 516 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Western · 72 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 72.2 mo (Δ 0.4 mo harsher vs Wyoming); 584 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Southern · 71 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 71.3 mo (Δ 0.5 mo lenient vs Wyoming); 560 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Western · 73 mo

ABS(avg_sentence) peer at 72.5 mo (Δ 0.7 mo harsher vs Wyoming); 129 FY2025 cases · same USSC book axis as this sheet.

Plea motion · 53% below GL

Wyoming stamps BOOK-QUIET · SENT-MID · DISP-SHORT · WITHIN-MID · RANK-MID · PHOTO-NEAR · CIR-10TH - the reading guide shows how to interpret USSC averages without conflating mix and severity.

Drug · lead offense

Drug Trafficking led Wyoming at 65 cases (36% 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/.