Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
Western District of Michigan
Every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 bankruptcy petition recorded in the Western District of Michigan, sourced from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
- 6,619
- Total filings FY2024
- 3,987
- Chapter 7
- 2,533
- Chapter 13
- 274
- Business
Data updated August 2026
The bottom line
Western District of Michigan: 6,619 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, Chapter 7 accounting for 60%, a gain of 11.9% from FY2023.
- 60%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 38%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
- 4.1%
- 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.
Consumer vs business filings, FY2024
AOUSC case-type split of the same 6,619 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.
Filing history, FY series
| Year | Total | Ch. 7 | Ch. 11 | Ch. 12 | Ch. 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 6,619 | 3,987 | 92 | 7 | 2,533 |
| FY2023 | 5,914 | 3,698 | 75 | 8 | 2,133 |
| FY2022 | 5,289 | 3,611 | 54 | 9 | 1,615 |
| FY2021 | 5,641 | 4,052 | 55 | 11 | 1,523 |
| FY2020 | 7,427 | 5,286 | 82 | 8 | 2,051 |
| FY2019 | 10,570 | 6,532 | 79 | 6 | 3,953 |
| FY2018 | 10,636 | 6,610 | 78 | 6 | 3,942 |
| FY2017 | 10,471 | 6,778 | 82 | 6 | 3,605 |
| FY2016 | 10,837 | 7,309 | 83 | 8 | 3,437 |
| FY2015 | 11,519 | 7,793 | 86 | 7 | 3,633 |
Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix
60%
Chapter 7 share
6,345
Consumer filings
- Chapter 7 3,987 (60%)
- Chapter 13 2,533 (38%)
- Chapter 11 92 (1%)
- Chapter 12 7 (0%)
The 6,619 FY2024 filings in the Western District of Michigan, broken down by chapter.
Western District of Michigan filings rose 11.9% year-over-year, from FY2023 to FY2024.
Upper-band YoY rebound
Western District of Michigan's upper-band YoY move
FY2024 filings rose 11.9% vs FY2023 — a sharp year-over-year move for Western District of Michigan.
Over FY2015–FY2024, filings in the Western District of Michigan fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5% over the same span.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many bankruptcy filings did the Western District of Michigan have in FY2024?
In FY2024, 6,619 bankruptcy cases were filed in the Western District of Michigan, ranking it 36 out of 90 federal judicial districts by volume.
How many business vs. non-business bankruptcy filings were there?
Business filings in the Western District of Michigan totaled 274 in FY2024, compared with 6,345 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 (6,619 here).
Similar Chapter 13 share
Nearest other-state districts by Chapter 13 share of Chapter 7 plus 13 filings.