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Middle District of Louisiana

According to AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, federal bankruptcy filing counts for the Middle District of Louisiana cover Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.

1,112
Total filings FY2024
Lower-volume district
498
Chapter 7
Below national share
603
Chapter 13
Above national share
31
Business
Below national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

1,112 bankruptcy cases moved through the Middle District of Louisiana in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 45% of the total, a rise of 29.2% versus FY2023.

45%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
54%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
2.8%
business filings
+29.2%
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 1,112 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

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

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

1,112 15th percentile higher than 15% of 89 federal judicial districts

0–1,500: 17 federal judicial districts (19%). This entry sits in this band. 1,500–3,000: 14 federal judicial districts (16%). Above this entry. 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. Middle 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 (#76 of 89)

5001,0001,5002,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 1,112
Total bankruptcy filings in the Middle District of Louisiana by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 1,112 498 11 0 603
FY2023 861 389 8 0 464
FY2022 705 370 9 0 326
FY2021 649 461 8 0 180
FY2020 1,084 681 10 0 393
FY2019 1,545 830 8 0 707
FY2018 1,443 766 8 0 669
FY2017 1,248 650 5 1 592
FY2016 1,518 798 14 0 702
FY2015 1,615 796 10 0 809

Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix

45%

Chapter 7 share

1,081

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 498 (45%)
  • Chapter 13 603 (54%)
  • Chapter 11 11 (1%)

Chapter breakdown of the 1,112 FY2024 filings in the Middle District of Louisiana.

Year-over-year, the Middle District of Louisiana saw filings climb 29.2% between FY2023 and FY2024.

Unemployment & filings, side by side

Louisiana's unemployment rate barely moved (3.7% in 2019 to 3.7% in 2023), while filings in the Middle District of Louisiana fell 44.3% over the comparable span, FY2019-FY2023 — a mover unemployment alone does not explain.

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.

Upper-band YoY rebound

Middle District of Louisiana in the light-volume third

FY2024 filings rose 29.2% vs FY2023 — a sharp year-over-year move for Middle District of Louisiana.

Looking back to FY2015, the Middle District of Louisiana has lost 31.1% in filing volume through FY2024, 10.2 points above the national decline of 41.3%.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The Middle District of Louisiana had 1,112 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #76 busiest of the 89 federal districts by filing volume.

How many business vs. non-business bankruptcy filings were there?

Of the Middle District of Louisiana's FY2024 filings, 31 were business cases and 1,081 were non-business (consumer) cases.

Nationwide peers of a light-volume district

Two AOUSC peer sets for this light-volume Middle 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 (1,112 here).

Hawaii 1,172 Eastern Oklahoma 1,043 Southern West Virginia 961 Northern Iowa 1,277

Similar Chapter 13 share

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

Middle North Carolina 55% Ch.13 Eastern Pennsylvania 54% Ch.13 Western Kentucky 56% Ch.13 Western North Carolina 57% Ch.13

What to do with this

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

  • This district ranks #76 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 45% 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
  • Middle 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. Middle District of Louisiana FY2024 profile (#76 of 89 volume · #16 of 89 Ch.13 share · upper-band yoy rebound) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.