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Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC

Northern District of Indiana

Federal bankruptcy filing counts for the Northern District of Indiana, covering Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.

5,562
Total filings FY2024
3,231
Chapter 7
2,260
Chapter 13
227
Business

Data updated July 2026

The bottom line

5,562 bankruptcy cases moved through the Northern District of Indiana in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 58% of the total, a rise of 11.9% versus FY2023.

58%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
41%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
4.1%
business filings
+11.9%
vs FY2023

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

Filing History

4,0006,0008,00010,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 5,562
Total bankruptcy filings in the Northern District of Indiana by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 5,562 3,231 63 8 2,260
FY2023 4,969 3,003 51 9 1,906
FY2022 4,443 2,946 37 10 1,450
FY2021 4,740 3,317 38 12 1,373
FY2020 6,238 4,327 56 8 1,847
FY2019 8,879 5,294 54 6 3,525
FY2018 8,935 5,359 53 6 3,517
FY2017 8,797 5,510 56 7 3,224
FY2016 9,104 5,956 57 9 3,082
FY2015 9,676 6,351 59 8 3,258

Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix

58%

Chapter 7 share

5,335

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 3,231 (58%)
  • Chapter 13 2,260 (41%)
  • Chapter 11 63 (1%)
  • Chapter 12 8 (0%)

The 5,562 FY2024 filings in the Northern District of Indiana, broken down by chapter.

From FY2023 to FY2024, the Northern District of Indiana's filing volume went up 11.9%.

Northern District of Indiana vs. the National Trend

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the FY2024 bankruptcy filing count for the Northern District of Indiana?

In FY2024, 5,562 bankruptcy cases were filed in the Northern District of Indiana, ranking it 42 out of 90 federal judicial districts by volume.

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

Business filings in the Northern District of Indiana totaled 227 in FY2024, compared with 5,335 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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