States Minnesota District of Minnesota

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

6,0008,00010,00012,00014,00016,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 8,421
Total bankruptcy filings in the District of Minnesota by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
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.

Data sourced from Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) Judicial Caseload Statistics. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy Editorial

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