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Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC

Middle District of Alabama

Every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 bankruptcy petition recorded in the Middle District of Alabama, sourced from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.

3,874
Total filings FY2024
1,693
Chapter 7
2,128
Chapter 13
142
Business

Data updated July 2026

The bottom line

3,874 bankruptcy cases moved through the Middle District of Alabama in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 44% of the total, a rise of 11.9% versus FY2023.

44%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
55%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
3.7%
business filings
+11.9%
vs FY2023

Counted by federal fiscal year (Oct–Sep); every case here is filed in federal, not state, court. Not legal advice.

Filing History

2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 3,874
Total bankruptcy filings in the Middle District of Alabama by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 3,874 1,693 43 10 2,128
FY2023 3,462 1,594 36 12 1,820
FY2022 3,094 1,620 27 13 1,434
FY2021 3,301 1,868 28 16 1,389
FY2020 4,346 2,428 42 12 1,864
FY2019 6,185 2,794 38 8 3,345
FY2018 6,224 2,835 37 8 3,344
FY2017 6,127 2,962 40 9 3,116
FY2016 6,341 3,257 41 12 3,031
FY2015 6,741 3,479 43 11 3,208

Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix

44%

Chapter 7 share

3,732

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 1,693 (44%)
  • Chapter 13 2,128 (55%)
  • Chapter 11 43 (1%)
  • Chapter 12 10 (0%)

The 3,874 FY2024 filings in the Middle District of Alabama, broken down by chapter.

Year-over-year, the Middle District of Alabama saw filings climb 11.9% between FY2023 and FY2024.

Middle District of Alabama vs. the National Trend

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the FY2024 bankruptcy filing count for the Middle District of Alabama?

Middle District of Alabama recorded 3,874 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, placing it 60th among the nation's 90 federal districts.

How many business vs. non-business bankruptcy filings were there?

The Middle District of Alabama had 142 business filings and 3,732 non-business (consumer) filings in FY2024.

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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