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Middle District of Alabama

According to AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 bankruptcy petition recorded in the Middle District of Alabama is covered here.

5,840
Total filings FY2024
Mid-volume district
1,022
Chapter 7
Below national share
4,790
Chapter 13
Above national share
69
Business
Below national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

5,840 bankruptcy cases moved through the Middle District of Alabama in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 18% of the total, a rise of 5.3% versus FY2023.

18%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
82%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
1.2%
business filings
+5.3%
vs FY2023

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

Consumer-dominated case split, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 5,840 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

Middle District of Alabama: filing volume vs. every federal judicial district

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

5,840 Top 37% higher than 63% of 89 federal judicial districts

0–1,500: 17 federal judicial districts (19%). Below this entry. 1,500–3,000: 14 federal judicial districts (16%). Below this entry. 3,000–4,500: 13 federal judicial districts (15%). Below this entry. 4,500–6,000: 14 federal judicial districts (16%). This entry sits in this band. 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. Middle Alabama 0 16,500 every federal judicial district, bucketed by value

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Source AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics · FY2024

Filing history on a Chapter 13-heavy book

4,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 5,840
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 5,840 1,022 26 2 4,790
FY2023 5,546 933 7 3 4,603
FY2022 5,056 857 11 2 4,186
FY2021 4,593 1,174 10 1 3,408
FY2020 6,357 1,570 13 4 4,770
FY2019 8,002 1,768 7 3 6,224
FY2018 8,021 1,797 8 0 6,216
FY2017 8,169 1,803 14 2 6,350
FY2016 8,010 1,665 14 0 6,331
FY2015 8,175 1,565 14 5 6,591

Chapter 13-leaning mix & YoY trend

18%

Chapter 7 share

5,771

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 1,022 (18%)
  • Chapter 13 4,790 (82%)
  • Chapter 11 26 (0%)
  • Chapter 12 2 (0%)

The 5,840 FY2024 filings in the Middle District of Alabama, broken down by chapter.

Year-over-year, the Middle District of Alabama saw filings climb 5.3% between FY2023 and FY2024.

Unemployment & filings, side by side

Alabama's unemployment rate barely moved (3.2% in 2019 to 3.2% in 2023), while filings in the Middle District of Alabama fell 30.7% 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.

Chapter 13-heavy district mix

Middle District of Alabama's Chapter 13-heavy mix

Chapter 13 share ranks #2 of 89 among districts (highest share = #1); Chapter 7 is 18% of FY2024 filings here.

The Middle District of Alabama's decade trend, FY2015-FY2024: filings fell 28.6%, 12.8 points above the national decline of 41.3%.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Middle District of Alabama recorded 5,840 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, placing it 33th among the nation's 89 federal districts.

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

The Middle District of Alabama had 69 business filings and 5,771 non-business (consumer) filings in FY2024.

Nationwide peers on Chapter 13 share

Two AOUSC peer sets for the Middle District of Alabama in FY2024, both outside Alabama so the neighborhoods are not state containment (same-state courts stay in Other districts below). Volume peers are nearest other-state districts by total filings; Chapter 13 peers are nearest by Ch.13 share of Chapter 7 plus 13 filings.

Similar filing volume

Nearest other-state districts by FY2024 total filings (5,840 here).

Western Kentucky 5,844 Northern California 5,692 Middle Georgia 6,018 Eastern Missouri 5,647

Similar Chapter 13 share

Nearest other-state districts by Chapter 13 share of Chapter 7 plus 13 filings.

Western Louisiana 82% Ch.13 Southern Georgia 86% Ch.13 Eastern Louisiana 77% Ch.13 Eastern North Carolina 75% Ch.13

What to do with this

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

  • This district ranks #33 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 18% 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
  • Middle District of Alabama is one federal district in Alabama - see the full state rollup across every district. Alabama 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. Middle District of Alabama FY2024 profile (#33 of 89 volume · #2 of 89 Ch.13 share · chapter 13-heavy district mix) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.