Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
District of Maryland
Every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 bankruptcy petition recorded in the District of Maryland, sourced from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
- 10,241
- Total filings FY2024
- 5,446
- Chapter 7
- 4,642
- Chapter 13
- 521
- Business
Data updated July 2026
The bottom line
District of Maryland: 10,241 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, Chapter 7 accounting for 53%, a gain of 11.9% from FY2023.
- 53%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 45%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
- 5.1%
- 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 | 10,241 | 5,446 | 149 | 4 | 4,642 |
| FY2023 | 9,150 | 5,086 | 122 | 5 | 3,937 |
| FY2022 | 8,181 | 5,054 | 89 | 5 | 3,033 |
| FY2021 | 8,728 | 5,736 | 92 | 6 | 2,894 |
| FY2020 | 11,489 | 7,463 | 136 | 5 | 3,885 |
| FY2019 | 16,352 | 8,952 | 128 | 3 | 7,269 |
| FY2018 | 16,455 | 9,069 | 126 | 3 | 7,257 |
| FY2017 | 16,199 | 9,374 | 134 | 4 | 6,687 |
| FY2016 | 16,764 | 10,192 | 137 | 5 | 6,430 |
| FY2015 | 17,819 | 10,872 | 142 | 4 | 6,801 |
Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix
53%
Chapter 7 share
9,720
Consumer filings
- Chapter 7 5,446 (53%)
- Chapter 13 4,642 (45%)
- Chapter 11 149 (1%)
- Chapter 12 4 (0%)
FY2024 filings by chapter: 10,241 total across Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.
From FY2023 to FY2024, the District of Maryland's filing volume went up 11.9%.
District of Maryland vs. the National Trend
Looking back to FY2015, the District of Maryland has lost 42.5% in filing volume through FY2024, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many bankruptcy filings did the District of Maryland have in FY2024?
In FY2024, 10,241 bankruptcy cases were filed in the District of Maryland, ranking it 16 out of 90 federal judicial districts by volume.
What share of filings in this district are business cases?
The District of Maryland had 521 business filings and 9,720 non-business (consumer) filings in FY2024.
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