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 August 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.
Consumer vs business filings, FY2024
AOUSC case-type split of the same 5,562 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.
Filing history, FY series
| 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 |
Upper-band YoY 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%.
Upper-band YoY rebound
Northern District of Indiana's upper-band YoY move
FY2024 filings rose 11.9% vs FY2023 — a sharp year-over-year move for Northern District of Indiana.
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.
Nationwide districts with similar filing profiles
Two AOUSC peer sets for the Northern District of Indiana in FY2024, both outside Indiana so the neighborhoods are not state containment (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 (5,562 here).
Similar Chapter 13 share
Nearest other-state districts by Chapter 13 share of Chapter 7 plus 13 filings.