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Central District of Illinois

According to AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 bankruptcy petition recorded in the Central District of Illinois is covered here.

2,670
Total filings FY2024
Mid-volume district
1,884
Chapter 7
Above national share
773
Chapter 13
Below national share
66
Business
Below national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

The Central District of Illinois recorded 2,670 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, 71% of them Chapter 7 liquidations - up 6.8% from FY2023.

71%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
29%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
2.5%
business filings
+6.8%
vs FY2023

Federal-court filings only, tallied by fiscal year (Oct–Sep). Statistical information, not legal advice.

Consumer-dominated case split, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 2,670 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

Central District of Illinois: filing volume vs. every federal judicial district

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

2,670 33rd percentile higher than 33% 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. Central Illinois 0 16,500 every federal judicial district, bucketed by value

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Source AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics · FY2024

Light-volume filing history (#60 of 89)

2,0003,0004,0005,0006,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 2,670
Total bankruptcy filings in the Central District of Illinois by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 2,670 1,884 8 3 773
FY2023 2,499 1,852 4 0 643
FY2022 2,227 1,738 7 1 481
FY2021 2,645 2,231 11 6 397
FY2020 4,203 3,436 5 3 759
FY2019 5,090 4,004 18 5 1,063
FY2018 5,119 4,100 17 2 1,000
FY2017 5,263 4,227 12 3 1,021
FY2016 5,163 4,217 4 3 939
FY2015 5,434 4,373 26 2 1,033

Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix

71%

Chapter 7 share

2,604

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 1,884 (71%)
  • Chapter 13 773 (29%)
  • Chapter 11 8 (0%)
  • Chapter 12 3 (0%)

How the 2,670 FY2024 filings split across the four bankruptcy chapters.

From FY2023 to FY2024, the Central District of Illinois's filing volume went up 6.8%.

Unemployment & filings, side by side

With Illinois unemployment essentially unchanged (4.8% to 4.8%), the Central District of Illinois's 50.9% filing decline over FY2019-FY2023 points to a driver other than the labor market.

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

Central District of Illinois in the light-volume third

2,670 FY2024 filings put Central District of Illinois in the lightest third of federal districts.

Over FY2015–FY2024, filings in the Central District of Illinois fell 50.9%, 9.5 points below the national decline of 41.3% over the same span.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the FY2024 bankruptcy filing count for the Central District of Illinois?

In FY2024, 2,670 bankruptcy cases were filed in the Central District of Illinois, ranking it 60 out of 89 federal judicial districts by volume.

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

Business filings in the Central District of Illinois totaled 66 in FY2024, compared with 2,604 non-business (consumer) filings.

Nationwide peers of a light-volume district

Two AOUSC peer sets for this light-volume Central District of Illinois book in FY2024, both outside Illinois (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 (2,670 here).

Western Wisconsin 2,629 Delaware 2,752 Eastern Louisiana 2,456 Nebraska 2,417

Similar Chapter 13 share

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

Rhode Island 29% Ch.13 Minnesota 28% Ch.13 New Hampshire 28% Ch.13 Western Michigan 31% Ch.13

What to do with this

Central District of Illinois's own numbers, then where to compare them.

  • This district ranks #60 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 71% 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
  • Central District of Illinois is one federal district in Illinois - see the full state rollup across every district. Illinois 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. Central District of Illinois FY2024 profile (#60 of 89 volume · #55 of 89 Ch.13 share · light-third district caseload) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.