Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
District of Minnesota
Federal bankruptcy filing counts for the District of Minnesota, covering Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
- 8,421
- Total filings FY2024
- 5,470
- Chapter 7
- 2,774
- Chapter 13
- 420
- Business
Data updated July 2026
The bottom line
The District of Minnesota recorded 8,421 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, 65% of them Chapter 7 liquidations - up 11.9% from FY2023.
- 65%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 33%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
- 5.0%
- business filings
- +11.9%
- 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 | 8,421 | 5,470 | 149 | 28 | 2,774 |
| FY2023 | 7,524 | 5,046 | 121 | 34 | 2,323 |
| FY2022 | 6,727 | 4,868 | 85 | 36 | 1,738 |
| FY2021 | 7,177 | 5,421 | 87 | 43 | 1,626 |
| FY2020 | 9,447 | 7,092 | 130 | 30 | 2,195 |
| FY2019 | 13,446 | 8,966 | 129 | 23 | 4,328 |
| FY2018 | 13,531 | 9,067 | 126 | 23 | 4,315 |
| FY2017 | 13,320 | 9,241 | 132 | 27 | 3,920 |
| FY2016 | 13,785 | 9,904 | 133 | 31 | 3,717 |
| FY2015 | 14,653 | 10,558 | 138 | 29 | 3,928 |
Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix
65%
Chapter 7 share
8,001
Consumer filings
- Chapter 7 5,470 (65%)
- Chapter 13 2,774 (33%)
- Chapter 11 149 (2%)
- Chapter 12 28 (0%)
The 8,421 FY2024 filings in the District of Minnesota, broken down by chapter.
From FY2023 to FY2024, the District of Minnesota's filing volume went up 11.9%.
District of Minnesota vs. the National Trend
Looking back to FY2015, the District of Minnesota 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 District of Minnesota in FY2024?
The District of Minnesota had 8,421 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #22 busiest of the 90 federal districts by filing volume.
What is the difference between business and non-business bankruptcy filings?
Business filings in the District of Minnesota totaled 420 in FY2024, compared with 8,001 non-business (consumer) filings.
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