On each graph, points are on the Y-axis, and squadron position on the leaderboard is on the X-axis. Both scales are logarithmic. The light grey line (diamond marker) is the numbers for the previous measured season. As in previous seasons, the approximate power-law distribution continues allowing estimates of total activity to be made without spending too long reading the boards. Results are based on late measures of the current season boards due to known bugs with the "last season" boards, and so may not reflect final outcomes exactly.
(Political is excluded, because there are well-known exploits to allow very high scores, and because it's not clear even without the exploits what it's supposed to be measuring: the in-game description of "large and happy faction" is clearly wrong - possibly this will change if they ever implement BGS happiness properly)
Anti Xeno (256 pages)
Winners: Anti-Xeno Initiative (3% of all points), Stellanebula Project, The Order of Dripnificence
Oya fell in this season, and slight increases at most levels of the leaderboard pushed the total estimate for AX activity slightly higher than last season's record. Two previous winners take trophies, while Stellanebula Project gets the Silver.
Combat (761 pages)
Winners: Celestial Light Brigade (1% of all points), Stellanebula Project, Lavigny's Legion
Celestial Light Brigade get their second Combat Gold, while the Silver and Bronze trophies go to the same squadrons as last season. Reflecting the relatively small changes at the top, the overall score estimate is also essentially unchanged on the previous season, though the participation count is down slightly.
CQC (27 pages)
Winners: We Rock You Roll (38% of all points), Black Swans, Romanian Special Division
As with Combat, there's very little change on the CQC board, with participation counts and total activity stable. Two regular squadrons get Gold and Silver, while a new name takes the Bronze.
Exploration (799 pages)
Winners: The Stellar Cartographers Guild (3% of all points), Intergalactic Astronomical Union, Stellanebula Project
After last season's 5-way race for the trophies, it's not a surprise to see things return to normal a little with participation counts and total activities down somewhat with three regulars in the trophy spots - though, after having been narrowly beaten last season, the Stellar Cartographers Guild should pick up their first Gold this time.
Powerplay (28 pages)
Winners: Federal Liberal Command, Lavigny's Legion (20% of all points), Federal Republic Command
No real change from last season as the end of Powerplay 1 draws closer - the trophy order switches back again to match Season 34, while the participation levels and total estimates stay largely stable. Will Frontier release Powerplay v2 on 18 July to avoid having to change the squadron leaderboard rules mid-season? Probably not, so either Season 37 or 38 will probably have some transitional results.
Trade (633 pages)
Winners: Winged Hussars (3% of all points), Pilots Community Network Squad, Explorers of the Anarchy
The trade board drops a fair bit overall on participation, and the total activity falls too, though not quite to record lows. Gold and Silver swap places from last time, while Explorers of the Anarchy return to the trophy spots with Bronze (and also Political Gold) for the first time since Season 24.
Other comments
After season 35's high in participation levels, a fall-back was somewhat likely, though they remain above the recent average. Which way the trend goes next season will probably depend on when the Powerplay release falls.
Most boards have generally been fairly stable, with this season having the dubious distinction of being the first since Season 12 not to have any CGs potentially skewing the scores ... that, of course, might well continue into next season too. With the final attack on Hadad likely next week, Season 37 may well be able to maintain the extremely high AX scores - though it's very possible that Hadad will be the only Titan to fall next season.