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Northern District of Florida

According to AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, the Northern District of Florida recorded every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 petition filed in the district.

2,033
Total filings FY2024
Lower-volume district
1,478
Chapter 7
Above national share
509
Chapter 13
Below national share
105
Business
Near national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

The Northern District of Florida recorded 2,033 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, 73% of them Chapter 7 liquidations - up 13.3% from FY2023.

73%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
25%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
5.2%
business filings
+13.3%
vs FY2023

Filed in federal, not state, court; counted by fiscal year (Oct–Sep). Not legal advice.

Consumer vs business filings, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 2,033 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

Northern District of Florida: filing volume vs. every federal judicial district

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

2,033 25th percentile higher than 25% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 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. Northern Florida 0 16,500 every federal judicial district, bucketed by value

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Source AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics · FY2024

Light-volume filing history (#67 of 89)

1,0001,5002,0002,5003,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 2,033
Total bankruptcy filings in the Northern District of Florida by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 2,033 1,478 46 0 509
FY2023 1,795 1,242 45 0 508
FY2022 1,533 1,120 28 0 385
FY2021 1,664 1,373 35 2 254
FY2020 2,128 1,762 31 3 332
FY2019 2,616 2,043 29 3 541
FY2018 2,517 1,978 35 2 500
FY2017 2,510 1,979 26 4 501
FY2016 2,457 1,937 42 3 475
FY2015 2,863 2,255 35 4 569

Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix

73%

Chapter 7 share

1,928

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 1,478 (73%)
  • Chapter 13 509 (25%)
  • Chapter 11 46 (2%)

Chapter breakdown of the 2,033 FY2024 filings in the Northern District of Florida.

From FY2023 to FY2024, the Northern District of Florida's filing volume went up 13.3%.

Unemployment & filings, side by side

Florida's unemployment rate barely moved (3.4% in 2019 to 3.4% in 2023), while filings in the Northern District of Florida fell 31.4% 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

Northern District of Florida in the light-volume third

2,033 FY2024 filings put Northern District of Florida in the lightest third of federal districts.

The Northern District of Florida's decade trend, FY2015-FY2024: filings fell 29.0%, 12.3 points above the national decline of 41.3%.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Northern District of Florida recorded 2,033 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, placing it 67th among the nation's 89 federal districts.

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

Of the Northern District of Florida's FY2024 filings, 105 were business cases and 1,928 were non-business (consumer) cases.

Nationwide peers of a light-volume district

Two AOUSC peer sets for this light-volume Northern District of Florida book in FY2024, both outside Florida (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 (2,033 here).

Eastern Washington 2,022 Idaho 2,006 Middle North Carolina 2,088 Western North Carolina 2,136

Similar Chapter 13 share

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

Southern New York 26% Ch.13 Oregon 26% Ch.13 Northern New York 25% Ch.13 South Dakota 25% Ch.13

What to do with this

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

  • This district ranks #67 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 73% 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
  • Northern District of Florida is one federal district in Florida - see the full state rollup across every district. Florida 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. Northern District of Florida FY2024 profile (#67 of 89 volume · #61 of 89 Ch.13 share · light-third district caseload) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.