Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
Western District of Arkansas
Federal bankruptcy filing counts for the Western District of Arkansas, covering Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
- 2,219
- Total filings FY2024
- 1,111
- Chapter 7
- 1,068
- Chapter 13
- 94
- Business
Data updated July 2026
The bottom line
Western District of Arkansas: 2,219 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, Chapter 7 accounting for 50%, a gain of 11.9% from FY2023.
- 50%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 48%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
- 4.2%
- business filings
- +11.9%
- vs FY2023
Fiscal year runs Oct–Sep; all cases here are federal, not state, filings. Not legal advice.
Filing History
| Year | Total | Ch. 7 | Ch. 11 | Ch. 12 | Ch. 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2,219 | 1,111 | 26 | 14 | 1,068 |
| FY2023 | 1,983 | 1,038 | 21 | 18 | 906 |
| FY2022 | 1,773 | 1,037 | 15 | 19 | 702 |
| FY2021 | 1,892 | 1,181 | 16 | 24 | 671 |
| FY2020 | 2,491 | 1,544 | 24 | 17 | 906 |
| FY2019 | 3,543 | 1,832 | 22 | 12 | 1,677 |
| FY2018 | 3,567 | 1,857 | 22 | 12 | 1,676 |
| FY2017 | 3,511 | 1,925 | 23 | 14 | 1,549 |
| FY2016 | 3,633 | 2,099 | 24 | 17 | 1,493 |
| FY2015 | 3,862 | 2,241 | 25 | 16 | 1,580 |
Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix
50%
Chapter 7 share
2,125
Consumer filings
- Chapter 7 1,111 (50%)
- Chapter 13 1,068 (48%)
- Chapter 11 26 (1%)
- Chapter 12 14 (1%)
FY2024 filings by chapter: 2,219 total across Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.
From FY2023 to FY2024, the Western District of Arkansas's filing volume went up 11.9%.
Western District of Arkansas vs. the National Trend
The Western District of Arkansas's decade trend, FY2015-FY2024: filings fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many bankruptcy cases were filed in the Western District of Arkansas in FY2024?
In FY2024, 2,219 bankruptcy cases were filed in the Western District of Arkansas, ranking it 74 out of 90 federal judicial districts by volume.
What share of filings in this district are business cases?
Business filings in the Western District of Arkansas totaled 94 in FY2024, compared with 2,125 non-business (consumer) filings.
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