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Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC

Northern District of Georgia

Bankruptcy filings for the Northern District of Georgia - every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 petition recorded in the district, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.

20,196
Total filings FY2024
7,316
Chapter 7
12,616
Chapter 13
825
Business

Data updated July 2026

The bottom line

FY2024 closed with 20,196 filings in the Northern District of Georgia, 36% Chapter 7, up 11.9% on FY2023.

36%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
62%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
4.1%
business filings
+11.9%
vs FY2023

Fiscal year runs Oct–Sep; all cases here are federal, not state, filings. Not legal advice.

Filing History

15,00020,00025,00030,00035,00040,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 20,196
Total bankruptcy filings in the Northern District of Georgia by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 20,196 7,316 248 16 12,616
FY2023 18,045 6,944 206 20 10,875
FY2022 16,134 7,205 157 23 8,749
FY2021 17,211 8,421 168 29 8,593
FY2020 22,657 10,905 248 20 11,484
FY2019 32,247 12,116 216 14 19,901
FY2018 32,450 12,305 212 14 19,919
FY2017 31,946 12,974 230 16 18,726
FY2016 33,061 14,408 241 20 18,392
FY2015 35,143 15,394 251 19 19,479

Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix

36%

Chapter 7 share

19,371

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 7,316 (36%)
  • Chapter 13 12,616 (62%)
  • Chapter 11 248 (1%)
  • Chapter 12 16 (0%)

How the 20,196 FY2024 filings split across the four bankruptcy chapters.

Filings increased 11.9% from FY2023 to FY2024 in the Northern District of Georgia.

Northern District of Georgia vs. the National Trend

The Northern District of Georgia'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 Northern District of Georgia in FY2024?

Northern District of Georgia recorded 20,196 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, placing it 3rd among the nation's 90 federal districts.

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

Of the Northern District of Georgia's FY2024 filings, 825 were business cases and 19,371 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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