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Western District of Missouri

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

3,925
Total filings FY2024
Mid-volume district
1,927
Chapter 7
Below national share
1,975
Chapter 13
Above national share
81
Business
Below national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

The Western District of Missouri recorded 3,925 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, 49% of them Chapter 7 liquidations - up 1.4% from FY2023.

49%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
50%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
2.1%
business filings
+1.4%
vs FY2023

Federal-court filings only, tallied by fiscal year (Oct–Sep). Statistical information, not legal advice.

Consumer-dominated case split, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 3,925 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

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

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

3,925 45th percentile higher than 45% 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 Missouri 0 16,500 every federal judicial district, bucketed by value

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Source AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics · FY2024

Filing history on a Chapter 13-heavy book

3,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 3,925
Total bankruptcy filings in the Western District of Missouri by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 3,925 1,927 19 4 1,975
FY2023 3,872 1,866 17 3 1,986
FY2022 3,685 1,940 9 1 1,735
FY2021 4,222 2,773 24 4 1,421
FY2020 5,737 3,737 26 6 1,968
FY2019 7,471 4,759 30 5 2,677
FY2018 7,484 4,912 29 7 2,536
FY2017 7,499 5,005 32 4 2,458
FY2016 7,473 5,117 28 2 2,325
FY2015 8,017 5,597 31 5 2,384

Chapter 13-leaning mix & YoY trend

49%

Chapter 7 share

3,844

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 1,927 (49%)
  • Chapter 13 1,975 (50%)
  • Chapter 11 19 (0%)
  • Chapter 12 4 (0%)

How the 3,925 FY2024 filings split across the four bankruptcy chapters.

From FY2023 to FY2024, the Western District of Missouri's filing volume went up 1.4%.

Unemployment & filings, side by side

With Missouri unemployment essentially unchanged (2.7% to 2.7%), the Western District of Missouri's 48.2% 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.

Chapter 13-heavy district mix

Western District of Missouri's Chapter 13-heavy mix

Chapter 13 share ranks #18 of 89 among districts (highest share = #1); Chapter 7 is 49% of FY2024 filings here.

Looking back to FY2015, the Western District of Missouri has lost 51.0% in filing volume through FY2024, 9.7 points below the national decline of 41.3%.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

In FY2024, 3,925 bankruptcy cases were filed in the Western District of Missouri, ranking it 49 out of 89 federal judicial districts by volume.

What is the difference between business and non-business bankruptcy filings?

Business filings in the Western District of Missouri totaled 81 in FY2024, compared with 3,844 non-business (consumer) filings.

Nationwide peers on Chapter 13 share

Two AOUSC peer sets for the Western District of Missouri in FY2024, both outside Missouri 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 (3,925 here).

Southern Georgia 3,842 Kansas 3,825 Northern Mississippi 4,047 Western Oklahoma 3,716

Similar Chapter 13 share

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

Southern Mississippi 50% Ch.13 Northern Georgia 50% Ch.13 Middle Pennsylvania 50% Ch.13 Middle Tennessee 49% Ch.13

What to do with this

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

  • This district ranks #49 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 49% 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 Missouri is one federal district in Missouri - see the full state rollup across every district. Missouri 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 Missouri FY2024 profile (#49 of 89 volume · #18 of 89 Ch.13 share · chapter 13-heavy district mix) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.