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Northern District of Indiana

According to AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, federal bankruptcy filing counts for the Northern District of Indiana cover Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.

6,278
Total filings FY2024
High-volume district
3,580
Chapter 7
Near national share
2,674
Chapter 13
Near national share
85
Business
Below national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

6,278 bankruptcy cases moved through the Northern District of Indiana in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 57% of the total, a rise of 9.7% versus FY2023.

57%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
43%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
1.4%
business filings
+9.7%
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 6,278 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

Northern District of Indiana: filing volume vs. every federal judicial district

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

6,278 Top 33% higher than 67% 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%). Below this entry. 3,000–4,500: 13 federal judicial districts (15%). Below this entry. 4,500–6,000: 14 federal judicial districts (16%). Below this entry. 6,000–7,500: 10 federal judicial districts (11%). This entry sits in this band. 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. Northern Indiana 0 16,500 every federal judicial district, bucketed by value

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Source AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics · FY2024

Heavy-volume filing history (#29 of 89)

4,0006,0008,00010,00012,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 6,278
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 6,278 3,580 24 0 2,674
FY2023 5,725 3,420 18 0 2,287
FY2022 5,080 3,205 24 0 1,851
FY2021 5,865 4,488 16 2 1,359
FY2020 7,541 5,433 6 3 2,099
FY2019 8,984 6,000 22 2 2,960
FY2018 8,954 6,165 23 2 2,764
FY2017 9,402 6,521 29 2 2,850
FY2016 10,026 7,210 34 5 2,777
FY2015 11,033 8,132 29 7 2,865

Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix

57%

Chapter 7 share

6,193

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 3,580 (57%)
  • Chapter 13 2,674 (43%)
  • Chapter 11 24 (0%)

The 6,278 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 9.7%.

Unemployment & filings, side by side

Indiana's unemployment rate barely moved (3.7% in 2019 to 3.7% in 2023), while filings in the Northern District of Indiana fell 36.3% 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.

Heavy-third district caseload

Northern District of Indiana in the heavy-volume third

6,278 FY2024 filings put Northern District of Indiana in the heaviest third of federal districts.

Over FY2015–FY2024, filings in the Northern District of Indiana fell 43.1%, 1.8 points below the national decline of 41.3% over the same span.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

In FY2024, 6,278 bankruptcy cases were filed in the Northern District of Indiana, ranking it 29 out of 89 federal judicial districts by volume.

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

Business filings in the Northern District of Indiana totaled 85 in FY2024, compared with 6,193 non-business (consumer) filings.

Nationwide peers of a heavy-volume district

Two AOUSC peer sets for this heavy-volume Northern District of Indiana book in FY2024, both outside Indiana (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 (6,278 here).

Western Washington 6,154 Middle Georgia 6,018 Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas 6,571 Oregon 6,601

Similar Chapter 13 share

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

Northern Illinois 43% Ch.13 Eastern Virginia 44% Ch.13 Eastern Missouri 42% Ch.13 Northern Texas 44% Ch.13

What to do with this

Northern District of Indiana's own numbers, then where to compare them.

  • This district ranks #29 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 57% 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
  • Northern District of Indiana is one federal district in Indiana - see the full state rollup across every district. Indiana 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. Northern District of Indiana FY2024 profile (#29 of 89 volume · #31 of 89 Ch.13 share · heavy-third district caseload) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.