Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
District of Kansas
Bankruptcy filings for the District of Kansas - every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 petition recorded in the district, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
- 5,621
- Total filings FY2024
- 3,271
- Chapter 7
- 2,249
- Chapter 13
- 240
- Business
Data updated July 2026
The bottom line
FY2024 closed with 5,621 filings in the District of Kansas, 58% Chapter 7, up 11.9% on FY2023.
- 58%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 40%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
- 4.3%
- business filings
- +11.9%
- vs FY2023
Federal-court filings only, tallied by fiscal year (Oct–Sep). Statistical information, not legal advice.
Filing History
| Year | Total | Ch. 7 | Ch. 11 | Ch. 12 | Ch. 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 5,621 | 3,271 | 73 | 28 | 2,249 |
| FY2023 | 5,022 | 3,034 | 59 | 34 | 1,895 |
| FY2022 | 4,490 | 2,972 | 42 | 37 | 1,439 |
| FY2021 | 4,790 | 3,343 | 44 | 44 | 1,359 |
| FY2020 | 6,306 | 4,374 | 65 | 31 | 1,836 |
| FY2019 | 8,975 | 5,372 | 63 | 23 | 3,517 |
| FY2018 | 9,032 | 5,438 | 61 | 24 | 3,509 |
| FY2017 | 8,891 | 5,586 | 65 | 27 | 3,213 |
| FY2016 | 9,201 | 6,033 | 66 | 32 | 3,070 |
| FY2015 | 9,781 | 6,436 | 69 | 30 | 3,246 |
Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix
58%
Chapter 7 share
5,381
Consumer filings
- Chapter 7 3,271 (58%)
- Chapter 13 2,249 (40%)
- Chapter 11 73 (1%)
- Chapter 12 28 (0%)
How the 5,621 FY2024 filings split across the four bankruptcy chapters.
District of Kansas filings rose 11.9% year-over-year, from FY2023 to FY2024.
District of Kansas vs. the National Trend
Over FY2015–FY2024, filings in the District of Kansas 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 District of Kansas?
District of Kansas recorded 5,621 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, placing it 41th among the nation's 90 federal districts.
What share of filings in this district are business cases?
In FY2024, 240 of the District of Kansas's filings were business cases, versus 5,381 non-business (consumer) filings.
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