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Eastern District of Louisiana

According to AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 bankruptcy petition recorded in the Eastern District of Louisiana is covered here.

2,456
Total filings FY2024
Lower-volume district
548
Chapter 7
Below national share
1,861
Chapter 13
Above national share
109
Business
Near national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

FY2024 closed with 2,456 filings in the Eastern District of Louisiana, 22% Chapter 7, up 13.1% on FY2023.

22%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
76%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
4.4%
business filings
+13.1%
vs FY2023

Fiscal year runs Oct–Sep; all cases here are federal, not state, filings. Not legal advice.

Consumer vs business filings, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 2,456 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

Eastern District of Louisiana: filing volume vs. every federal judicial district

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

2,456 30th percentile higher than 30% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 3,000–4,500: 13 federal judicial districts (15%). Above this entry. 4,500–6,000: 14 federal judicial districts (16%). Above this entry. 6,000–7,500: 10 federal judicial districts (11%). Above this entry. 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. Eastern Louisiana 0 16,500 every federal judicial district, bucketed by value

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Source AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics · FY2024

Light-volume filing history (#62 of 89)

1,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 2,456
Total bankruptcy filings in the Eastern District of Louisiana by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 2,456 548 47 0 1,861
FY2023 2,172 561 23 0 1,588
FY2022 1,489 551 18 0 920
FY2021 1,679 859 31 0 789
FY2020 2,577 1,148 35 0 1,394
FY2019 3,548 1,430 34 0 2,084
FY2018 3,514 1,547 28 0 1,938
FY2017 3,477 1,602 40 0 1,835
FY2016 3,362 1,549 26 0 1,787
FY2015 3,446 1,493 30 1 1,922

Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix

22%

Chapter 7 share

2,347

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 548 (22%)
  • Chapter 13 1,861 (76%)
  • Chapter 11 47 (2%)

Chapter breakdown of the 2,456 FY2024 filings in the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Filings increased 13.1% from FY2023 to FY2024 in the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Unemployment & filings, side by side

With Louisiana unemployment essentially unchanged (3.7% to 3.7%), the Eastern District of Louisiana's 38.8% filing decline over FY2019-FY2023 points to a driver other than the labor market.

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.

Light-third district caseload

Eastern District of Louisiana in the light-volume third

2,456 FY2024 filings put Eastern District of Louisiana in the lightest third of federal districts.

Between FY2015 and FY2024, the Eastern District of Louisiana's filing count fell 28.7%, 12.6 points above the national decline of 41.3%.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many bankruptcy cases were filed in the Eastern District of Louisiana in FY2024?

The Eastern District of Louisiana had 2,456 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #62 busiest of the 89 federal districts by filing volume.

What share of filings in this district are business cases?

Of the Eastern District of Louisiana's FY2024 filings, 109 were business cases and 2,347 were non-business (consumer) cases.

Nationwide peers of a light-volume district

Two AOUSC peer sets for this light-volume Eastern District of Louisiana book in FY2024, both outside Louisiana (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 (2,456 here).

Nebraska 2,417 Western Wisconsin 2,629 Central Illinois 2,670 Western New York 2,191

Similar Chapter 13 share

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

Southern Alabama 79% Ch.13 Eastern North Carolina 75% Ch.13 Western Tennessee 75% Ch.13 Middle Georgia 72% Ch.13

What to do with this

Eastern District of Louisiana's own numbers, then where to compare them.

  • This district ranks #62 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 22% 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
  • Eastern District of Louisiana is one federal district in Louisiana - see the full state rollup across every district. Louisiana 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. Eastern District of Louisiana FY2024 profile (#62 of 89 volume · #5 of 89 Ch.13 share · light-third district caseload) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.