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Southern District of Illinois

According to AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, the Southern District of Illinois recorded every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 petition filed in the district.

1,692
Total filings FY2024
Lower-volume district
880
Chapter 7
Near national share
806
Chapter 13
Above national share
30
Business
Below national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

The Southern District of Illinois recorded 1,692 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, 52% of them Chapter 7 liquidations - up 2.2% from FY2023.

52%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
48%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
1.8%
business filings
+2.2%
vs FY2023

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

Consumer-dominated case split, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 1,692 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

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

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

1,692 19th percentile higher than 19% 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. Southern 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 (#72 of 89)

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 1,692
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 1,692 880 6 0 806
FY2023 1,655 879 6 0 770
FY2022 1,598 899 5 0 694
FY2021 1,722 1,239 4 1 478
FY2020 2,605 1,787 7 5 806
FY2019 3,276 2,175 6 6 1,089
FY2018 3,638 2,418 14 4 1,202
FY2017 3,676 2,474 15 5 1,182
FY2016 3,855 2,532 5 5 1,313
FY2015 3,939 2,508 14 5 1,412

Chapter 13-leaning mix & YoY trend

52%

Chapter 7 share

1,662

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 880 (52%)
  • Chapter 13 806 (48%)
  • Chapter 11 6 (0%)

FY2024 filings by chapter: 1,692 total across Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.

Filings increased 2.2% from FY2023 to FY2024 in the Southern District of Illinois.

Unemployment & filings, side by side

Illinois's unemployment rate barely moved (4.8% in 2019 to 4.8% in 2023), while filings in the Southern District of Illinois fell 49.5% over the comparable span, FY2019-FY2023 — a mover unemployment alone does not explain.

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

Southern District of Illinois in the light-volume third

1,692 FY2024 filings put Southern District of Illinois in the lightest third of federal districts.

Between FY2015 and FY2024, the Southern District of Illinois's filing count fell 57.0%, 15.7 points below the national decline of 41.3%.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

In FY2024, 1,692 bankruptcy cases were filed in the Southern District of Illinois, ranking it 72 out of 89 federal judicial districts by volume.

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

In FY2024, 30 of the Southern District of Illinois's filings were business cases, versus 1,662 non-business (consumer) filings.

Nationwide peers of a light-volume district

Two AOUSC peer sets for this light-volume Southern 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 (1,692 here).

Northern Oklahoma 1,708 Southern Iowa 1,847 Idaho 2,006 New Mexico 1,367

Similar Chapter 13 share

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

Southern Florida 47% Ch.13 Kansas 49% Ch.13 Middle Tennessee 49% Ch.13 Eastern Texas 47% Ch.13

What to do with this

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

  • This district ranks #72 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 52% 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
  • Southern 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. Southern District of Illinois FY2024 profile (#72 of 89 volume · #24 of 89 Ch.13 share · light-third district caseload) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.