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Eastern District of California

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

13,915
Total filings FY2024
9,624
Chapter 7
3,857
Chapter 13
1,061
Business

Data updated July 2026

The bottom line

FY2024 closed with 13,915 filings in the Eastern District of California, 69% Chapter 7, up 11.9% on FY2023.

69%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
28%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
7.6%
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

10,00015,00020,00025,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 13,915
Total bankruptcy filings in the Eastern District of California by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 13,915 9,624 425 9 3,857
FY2023 12,432 8,856 343 10 3,223
FY2022 11,116 8,474 240 11 2,391
FY2021 11,859 9,378 244 13 2,224
FY2020 15,609 12,242 362 9 2,996
FY2019 22,217 15,809 367 7 6,034
FY2018 22,356 15,979 359 7 6,011
FY2017 22,009 16,195 374 8 5,432
FY2016 22,777 17,269 376 9 5,123
FY2015 24,210 18,401 389 9 5,411

Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix

69%

Chapter 7 share

12,854

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 9,624 (69%)
  • Chapter 13 3,857 (28%)
  • Chapter 11 425 (3%)
  • Chapter 12 9 (0%)

Chapter breakdown of the 13,915 FY2024 filings in the Eastern District of California.

From FY2023 to FY2024, the Eastern District of California's filing volume went up 11.9%.

Eastern District of California vs. the National Trend

Looking back to FY2015, the Eastern District of California has lost 42.5% in filing volume through FY2024, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5%.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many bankruptcy cases were filed in the Eastern District of California in FY2024?

Eastern District of California recorded 13,915 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, placing it 9th among the nation's 90 federal districts.

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

Of the Eastern District of California's FY2024 filings, 1,061 were business cases and 12,854 were non-business (consumer) cases.

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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