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Western District of Michigan

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

3,490
Total filings FY2024
Mid-volume district
2,404
Chapter 7
Above national share
1,066
Chapter 13
Below national share
107
Business
Below national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

Western District of Michigan: 3,490 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, Chapter 7 accounting for 69%, a gain of 13.9% from FY2023.

69%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
31%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
3.1%
business filings
+13.9%
vs FY2023

Counted by federal fiscal year (Oct–Sep); every case here is filed in federal, not state, court. Not legal advice.

Consumer vs business filings, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 3,490 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

Western District of Michigan: filing volume vs. every federal judicial district

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

3,490 38th percentile higher than 38% 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%). Below this entry. 3,000–4,500: 13 federal judicial districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. 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. Western Michigan 0 16,500 every federal judicial district, bucketed by value

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Source AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics · FY2024

Filing history, FY series

2,0004,0006,0008,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 3,490
Total bankruptcy filings in the Western District of Michigan by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 3,490 2,404 15 5 1,066
FY2023 3,064 2,100 7 0 957
FY2022 2,764 2,026 10 0 728
FY2021 3,254 2,719 12 2 521
FY2020 4,638 3,673 52 8 905
FY2019 5,743 4,482 10 9 1,242
FY2018 5,823 4,533 9 3 1,278
FY2017 6,487 5,165 12 4 1,306
FY2016 7,117 5,657 28 4 1,428
FY2015 7,597 6,159 27 15 1,396

Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix

69%

Chapter 7 share

3,383

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 2,404 (69%)
  • Chapter 13 1,066 (31%)
  • Chapter 11 15 (0%)
  • Chapter 12 5 (0%)

The 3,490 FY2024 filings in the Western District of Michigan, broken down by chapter.

Western District of Michigan filings rose 13.9% year-over-year, from FY2023 to FY2024.

Unemployment & filings, side by side

With Michigan unemployment essentially unchanged (3.9% to 3.9%), the Western District of Michigan's 46.6% 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.

Upper-band YoY rebound

Western District of Michigan's upper-band YoY move

FY2024 filings rose 13.9% vs FY2023 — a sharp year-over-year move for Western District of Michigan.

Over FY2015–FY2024, filings in the Western District of Michigan fell 54.1%, 12.7 points below the national decline of 41.3% over the same span.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many bankruptcy filings did the Western District of Michigan have in FY2024?

In FY2024, 3,490 bankruptcy cases were filed in the Western District of Michigan, ranking it 55 out of 89 federal judicial districts by volume.

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

Business filings in the Western District of Michigan totaled 107 in FY2024, compared with 3,383 non-business (consumer) filings.

Nationwide districts with similar filing profiles

Two AOUSC peer sets for the Western District of Michigan in FY2024, both outside Michigan so the neighborhoods are not state containment (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 (3,490 here).

Southern Alabama 3,576 Northern New York 3,604 Connecticut 3,271 Western Oklahoma 3,716

Similar Chapter 13 share

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

Southern Ohio 31% Ch.13 Western Wisconsin 32% Ch.13 Rhode Island 29% Ch.13 Central Illinois 29% Ch.13

What to do with this

Western District of Michigan's own numbers, then where to compare them.

  • This district ranks #55 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 69% 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
  • Western District of Michigan is one federal district in Michigan - see the full state rollup across every district. Michigan 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. Western District of Michigan FY2024 profile (#55 of 89 volume · #53 of 89 Ch.13 share · upper-band yoy rebound) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.