Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
Eastern District of Missouri
Federal bankruptcy filing counts for the Eastern District of Missouri, covering Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
- 6,282
- Total filings FY2024
- 3,559
- Chapter 7
- 2,631
- Chapter 13
- 298
- Business
Data updated July 2026
The bottom line
Eastern District of Missouri: 6,282 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, Chapter 7 accounting for 57%, a gain of 11.9% from FY2023.
- 57%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 42%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
- 4.7%
- 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 | 6,282 | 3,559 | 82 | 10 | 2,631 |
| FY2023 | 5,612 | 3,310 | 67 | 12 | 2,223 |
| FY2022 | 5,018 | 3,260 | 48 | 13 | 1,697 |
| FY2021 | 5,353 | 3,678 | 50 | 16 | 1,609 |
| FY2020 | 7,046 | 4,796 | 74 | 11 | 2,165 |
| FY2019 | 10,030 | 5,839 | 71 | 8 | 4,112 |
| FY2018 | 10,093 | 5,912 | 69 | 8 | 4,104 |
| FY2017 | 9,936 | 6,086 | 74 | 9 | 3,767 |
| FY2016 | 10,284 | 6,590 | 75 | 12 | 3,607 |
| FY2015 | 10,930 | 7,028 | 78 | 10 | 3,814 |
Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix
57%
Chapter 7 share
5,984
Consumer filings
- Chapter 7 3,559 (57%)
- Chapter 13 2,631 (42%)
- Chapter 11 82 (1%)
- Chapter 12 10 (0%)
How the 6,282 FY2024 filings split across the four bankruptcy chapters.
Filings increased 11.9% from FY2023 to FY2024 in the Eastern District of Missouri.
Eastern District of Missouri vs. the National Trend
Looking back to FY2015, the Eastern District of Missouri 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 Eastern District of Missouri have in FY2024?
The Eastern District of Missouri had 6,282 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #37 busiest of the 90 federal districts by filing volume.
How many business vs. non-business bankruptcy filings were there?
The Eastern District of Missouri had 298 business filings and 5,984 non-business (consumer) filings in FY2024.
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