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Southern District of Illinois

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

3,058
Total filings FY2024
1,902
Chapter 7
1,080
Chapter 13
199
Business

Data updated July 2026

The bottom line

The Southern District of Illinois recorded 3,058 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, 62% of them Chapter 7 liquidations - up 11.9% from FY2023.

62%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
35%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
6.5%
business filings
+11.9%
vs FY2023

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

Filing History

2,0003,0004,0005,0006,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 3,058
Total bankruptcy filings in the Southern District of Illinois by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 3,058 1,902 74 2 1,080
FY2023 2,732 1,762 60 2 908
FY2022 2,443 1,714 43 2 684
FY2021 2,607 1,916 44 3 644
FY2020 3,431 2,498 64 2 867
FY2019 4,882 3,126 64 1 1,691
FY2018 4,913 3,163 63 1 1,686
FY2017 4,837 3,233 66 2 1,536
FY2016 5,006 3,477 66 1 1,462
FY2015 5,321 3,706 69 2 1,544

Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix

62%

Chapter 7 share

2,859

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 1,902 (62%)
  • Chapter 13 1,080 (35%)
  • Chapter 11 74 (2%)
  • Chapter 12 2 (0%)

FY2024 filings by chapter: 3,058 total across Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.

Filings increased 11.9% from FY2023 to FY2024 in the Southern District of Illinois.

Southern District of Illinois vs. the National Trend

Between FY2015 and FY2024, the Southern District of Illinois's filing count fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5%.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many bankruptcy cases were filed in the Southern District of Illinois in FY2024?

In FY2024, 3,058 bankruptcy cases were filed in the Southern District of Illinois, ranking it 69 out of 90 federal judicial districts by volume.

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

In FY2024, 199 of the Southern District of Illinois's filings were business cases, versus 2,859 non-business (consumer) filings.

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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