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Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC

Northern District of Iowa

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

2,120
Total filings FY2024
1,284
Chapter 7
776
Chapter 13
131
Business

Data updated July 2026

The bottom line

The Northern District of Iowa recorded 2,120 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, 61% of them Chapter 7 liquidations - up 11.8% from FY2023.

61%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
37%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
6.2%
business filings
+11.8%
vs FY2023

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

Filing History

1,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 2,120
Total bankruptcy filings in the Northern District of Iowa by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 2,120 1,284 30 30 776
FY2023 1,896 1,184 25 37 650
FY2022 1,694 1,149 17 38 490
FY2021 1,808 1,284 18 46 460
FY2020 2,379 1,694 27 33 625
FY2019 3,387 2,117 26 25 1,219
FY2018 3,409 2,142 26 25 1,216
FY2017 3,356 2,191 27 29 1,109
FY2016 3,473 2,357 27 34 1,055
FY2015 3,691 2,515 28 32 1,116

Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix

61%

Chapter 7 share

1,989

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 1,284 (61%)
  • Chapter 13 776 (37%)
  • Chapter 11 30 (1%)
  • Chapter 12 30 (1%)

How the 2,120 FY2024 filings split across the four bankruptcy chapters.

Northern District of Iowa filings rose 11.8% year-over-year, from FY2023 to FY2024.

Northern District of Iowa vs. the National Trend

Over FY2015–FY2024, filings in the Northern District of Iowa fell 42.6%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5% over the same span.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many bankruptcy cases were filed in the Northern District of Iowa in FY2024?

The Northern District of Iowa had 2,120 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #75 busiest of the 90 federal districts by filing volume.

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

The Northern District of Iowa had 131 business filings and 1,989 non-business (consumer) filings in FY2024.

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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