Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
Southern District of Indiana
Every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 bankruptcy petition recorded in the Southern District of Indiana, sourced from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
- 7,679
- Total filings FY2024
- 4,463
- Chapter 7
- 3,120
- Chapter 13
- 313
- Business
Data updated July 2026
The bottom line
FY2024 closed with 7,679 filings in the Southern District of Indiana, 58% Chapter 7, up 11.9% on FY2023.
- 58%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 41%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
- 4.1%
- business filings
- +11.9%
- vs FY2023
Counted by federal fiscal year (Oct–Sep); every case here is filed in federal, not state, court. Not legal advice.
Filing History
| Year | Total | Ch. 7 | Ch. 11 | Ch. 12 | Ch. 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 7,679 | 4,463 | 86 | 10 | 3,120 |
| FY2023 | 6,862 | 4,146 | 71 | 13 | 2,632 |
| FY2022 | 6,135 | 4,068 | 50 | 14 | 2,003 |
| FY2021 | 6,544 | 4,581 | 52 | 16 | 1,895 |
| FY2020 | 8,616 | 5,975 | 78 | 12 | 2,551 |
| FY2019 | 12,263 | 7,311 | 75 | 9 | 4,868 |
| FY2018 | 12,340 | 7,401 | 73 | 9 | 4,857 |
| FY2017 | 12,148 | 7,608 | 77 | 10 | 4,453 |
| FY2016 | 12,571 | 8,224 | 79 | 12 | 4,256 |
| FY2015 | 13,363 | 8,771 | 82 | 11 | 4,499 |
Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix
58%
Chapter 7 share
7,366
Consumer filings
- Chapter 7 4,463 (58%)
- Chapter 13 3,120 (41%)
- Chapter 11 86 (1%)
- Chapter 12 10 (0%)
FY2024 filings by chapter: 7,679 total across Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.
From FY2023 to FY2024, the Southern District of Indiana's filing volume went up 11.9%.
Southern District of Indiana vs. the National Trend
The Southern District of Indiana's decade trend, FY2015-FY2024: filings fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the FY2024 bankruptcy filing count for the Southern District of Indiana?
Southern District of Indiana recorded 7,679 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, placing it 29th among the nation's 90 federal districts.
What share of filings in this district are business cases?
In FY2024, 313 of the Southern District of Indiana's filings were business cases, versus 7,366 non-business (consumer) filings.
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