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Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC

District of Alaska

Federal bankruptcy filing counts for the District of Alaska, covering Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.

1,243
Total filings FY2024
932
Chapter 7
289
Chapter 13
97
Business

Data updated July 2026

The bottom line

1,243 bankruptcy cases moved through the District of Alaska in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 75% of the total, a rise of 11.9% versus FY2023.

75%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
23%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
7.8%
business filings
+11.9%
vs FY2023

Fiscal year runs Oct–Sep; all cases here are federal, not state, filings. Not legal advice.

Filing History

5001,0001,5002,0002,500 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 1,243
Total bankruptcy filings in the District of Alaska by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 1,243 932 18 4 289
FY2023 1,111 852 15 5 239
FY2022 993 803 10 5 175
FY2021 1,059 881 10 6 162
FY2020 1,394 1,156 15 4 219
FY2019 1,985 1,518 16 3 448
FY2018 1,997 1,532 15 3 447
FY2017 1,966 1,545 16 4 401
FY2016 2,035 1,639 16 4 376
FY2015 2,163 1,745 16 4 398

Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix

75%

Chapter 7 share

1,146

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 932 (75%)
  • Chapter 13 289 (23%)
  • Chapter 11 18 (1%)
  • Chapter 12 4 (0%)

The 1,243 FY2024 filings in the District of Alaska, broken down by chapter.

Filings increased 11.9% from FY2023 to FY2024 in the District of Alaska.

District of Alaska vs. the National Trend

The District of Alaska's decade trend, FY2015-FY2024: filings fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5%.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many bankruptcy filings did the District of Alaska have in FY2024?

District of Alaska recorded 1,243 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, placing it 85th among the nation's 90 federal districts.

What is the difference between business and non-business bankruptcy filings?

In FY2024, 97 of the District of Alaska's filings were business cases, versus 1,146 non-business (consumer) filings.

Data sourced from Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) Judicial Caseload Statistics. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy Editorial

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