Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
Middle District of Louisiana
Federal bankruptcy filing counts for the Middle District of Louisiana, covering Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
- 1,599
- Total filings FY2024
- 835
- Chapter 7
- 740
- Chapter 13
- 73
- Business
Data updated July 2026
The bottom line
1,599 bankruptcy cases moved through the Middle District of Louisiana in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 52% of the total, a rise of 12.0% versus FY2023.
- 52%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 46%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
- 4.6%
- business filings
- +12.0%
- vs FY2023
Fiscal year runs Oct–Sep; all cases here are federal, not state, filings. Not legal advice.
Filing History
| Year | Total | Ch. 7 | Ch. 11 | Ch. 12 | Ch. 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 1,599 | 835 | 21 | 3 | 740 |
| FY2023 | 1,428 | 780 | 17 | 3 | 628 |
| FY2022 | 1,277 | 777 | 12 | 3 | 485 |
| FY2021 | 1,363 | 883 | 13 | 4 | 463 |
| FY2020 | 1,793 | 1,149 | 19 | 3 | 622 |
| FY2019 | 2,553 | 1,374 | 18 | 2 | 1,159 |
| FY2018 | 2,570 | 1,392 | 18 | 2 | 1,158 |
| FY2017 | 2,529 | 1,440 | 19 | 2 | 1,068 |
| FY2016 | 2,617 | 1,567 | 19 | 3 | 1,028 |
| FY2015 | 2,782 | 1,672 | 20 | 3 | 1,087 |
Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix
52%
Chapter 7 share
1,526
Consumer filings
- Chapter 7 835 (52%)
- Chapter 13 740 (46%)
- Chapter 11 21 (1%)
- Chapter 12 3 (0%)
Chapter breakdown of the 1,599 FY2024 filings in the Middle District of Louisiana.
Year-over-year, the Middle District of Louisiana saw filings climb 12.0% between FY2023 and FY2024.
Middle District of Louisiana vs. the National Trend
Looking back to FY2015, the Middle District of Louisiana has lost 42.5% in filing volume through FY2024, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many bankruptcy cases were filed in the Middle District of Louisiana in FY2024?
The Middle District of Louisiana had 1,599 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #81 busiest of the 90 federal districts by filing volume.
How many business vs. non-business bankruptcy filings were there?
Of the Middle District of Louisiana's FY2024 filings, 73 were business cases and 1,526 were non-business (consumer) cases.
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