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District of Alaska

According to AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, federal bankruptcy filing counts for the District of Alaska cover Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.

216
Total filings FY2024
Lower-volume district
149
Chapter 7
Above national share
56
Chapter 13
Below national share
33
Business
Above national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

216 bankruptcy cases moved through the District of Alaska in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 69% of the total, a rise of 0.9% versus FY2023.

69%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
26%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
15.3%
business filings
+0.9%
vs FY2023

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

Business-heavy case split, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 216 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

District of Alaska: filing volume vs. every federal judicial district

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

216 0th percentile higher than 0% of 89 federal judicial districts

0–1,500: 17 federal judicial districts (19%). This entry sits in this band. 1,500–3,000: 14 federal judicial districts (16%). Above this entry. 3,000–4,500: 13 federal judicial districts (15%). Above this entry. 4,500–6,000: 14 federal judicial districts (16%). Above this entry. 6,000–7,500: 10 federal judicial districts (11%). Above this entry. 7,500–9,000: 4 federal judicial districts (4%). Above this entry. 9,000–10,500: 5 federal judicial districts (6%). Above this entry. 10,500–12,000: 4 federal judicial districts (4%). Above this entry. 12,000–13,500: 2 federal judicial districts (2%). Above this entry. 13,500–15,000: 1 federal judicial districts (1%). Above this entry. 15,000–16,500: 5 federal judicial districts (6%). Above this entry. Alaska 0 16,500 every federal judicial district, bucketed by value

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Source AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics · FY2024

Light-volume filing history (#89 of 89)

100200300400500 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 216
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 216 149 9 1 56
FY2023 214 152 7 0 55
FY2022 182 146 1 0 35
FY2021 243 208 5 0 30
FY2020 337 283 5 0 49
FY2019 426 326 7 0 93
FY2018 452 357 1 1 93
FY2017 460 365 7 3 85
FY2016 434 354 21 0 59
FY2015 426 341 6 0 79

Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix

69%

Chapter 7 share

183

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 149 (69%)
  • Chapter 13 56 (26%)
  • Chapter 11 9 (4%)
  • Chapter 12 1 (0%)

The 216 FY2024 filings in the District of Alaska, broken down by chapter.

Filings increased 0.9% from FY2023 to FY2024 in the District of Alaska.

Unemployment & filings, side by side

Alaska's unemployment rate barely moved (4.4% in 2019 to 4.4% in 2023), while filings in the District of Alaska fell 49.8% over the comparable span, FY2019-FY2023 — a mover unemployment alone does not explain.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state unemployment rate, annual average; AOUSC filing counts by fiscal year. A comparison, not a claim of cause.

Light-third district caseload

District of Alaska in the light-volume third

216 FY2024 filings put District of Alaska in the lightest third of federal districts.

The District of Alaska's decade trend, FY2015-FY2024: filings fell 49.3%, 8.0 points below the national decline of 41.3%.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

District of Alaska recorded 216 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, placing it 89th among the nation's 89 federal districts.

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

In FY2024, 33 of the District of Alaska's filings were business cases, versus 183 non-business (consumer) filings.

What to do with this

District of Alaska's own numbers, then where to compare them.

  • This district ranks #89 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 69% of FY2024 filings here were Chapter 7 liquidations, not Chapter 13 repayment plans - the guide breaks down what separates the two. Chapter 7 vs Chapter 13
  • District of Alaska is one federal district in Alaska - see the full state rollup across every district. Alaska overview

Figures are Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) Judicial Caseload Statistics FY2024 filings - see the methodology page for how districts and chapters are defined.

Data sourced from Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) Judicial Caseload Statistics. See our methodology for details. District of Alaska FY2024 profile (#89 of 89 volume · #59 of 89 Ch.13 share · light-third district caseload) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.