Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
Southern District of Iowa
Bankruptcy filings for the Southern District of Iowa - every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 petition recorded in the district, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
- 2,701
- Total filings FY2024
- 1,635
- Chapter 7
- 988
- Chapter 13
- 166
- Business
Data updated August 2026
The bottom line
2,701 bankruptcy cases moved through the Southern District of Iowa in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 61% of the total, a rise of 12.0% versus FY2023.
- 61%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 37%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
- 6.1%
- business filings
- +12.0%
- 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 2,701 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.
Light-volume filing history (#72 of 90)
| Year | Total | Ch. 7 | Ch. 11 | Ch. 12 | Ch. 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2,701 | 1,635 | 39 | 39 | 988 |
| FY2023 | 2,412 | 1,507 | 31 | 46 | 828 |
| FY2022 | 2,157 | 1,463 | 22 | 49 | 623 |
| FY2021 | 2,301 | 1,635 | 22 | 59 | 585 |
| FY2020 | 3,029 | 2,157 | 34 | 42 | 796 |
| FY2019 | 4,311 | 2,694 | 33 | 32 | 1,552 |
| FY2018 | 4,337 | 2,726 | 32 | 32 | 1,547 |
| FY2017 | 4,270 | 2,789 | 34 | 36 | 1,411 |
| FY2016 | 4,419 | 2,999 | 35 | 43 | 1,342 |
| FY2015 | 4,698 | 3,201 | 36 | 41 | 1,420 |
Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix
61%
Chapter 7 share
2,535
Consumer filings
- Chapter 7 1,635 (61%)
- Chapter 13 988 (37%)
- Chapter 11 39 (1%)
- Chapter 12 39 (1%)
Chapter breakdown of the 2,701 FY2024 filings in the Southern District of Iowa.
Southern District of Iowa filings rose 12.0% year-over-year, from FY2023 to FY2024.
Light-third district caseload
Southern District of Iowa in the light-volume third
2,701 FY2024 filings put Southern District of Iowa in the lightest third of federal districts (#72 of 90).
Over FY2015–FY2024, filings in the Southern District of Iowa fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5% over the same span.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many bankruptcy filings did the Southern District of Iowa have in FY2024?
Southern District of Iowa recorded 2,701 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, placing it 72th among the nation's 90 federal districts.
What is the difference between business and non-business bankruptcy filings?
Of the Southern District of Iowa's FY2024 filings, 166 were business cases and 2,535 were non-business (consumer) cases.
Nationwide peers of a light-volume district
Two AOUSC peer sets for this light-volume Southern District of Iowa book in FY2024, both outside Iowa (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 (2,701 here).
Similar Chapter 13 share
Nearest other-state districts by Chapter 13 share of Chapter 7 plus 13 filings.