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Northern District of Mississippi

Every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 bankruptcy petition recorded in the Northern District of Mississippi, sourced from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.

3,661
Total filings FY2024
1,517
Chapter 7
2,106
Chapter 13
141
Business

Data updated July 2026

The bottom line

The Northern District of Mississippi recorded 3,661 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, 41% of them Chapter 7 liquidations - up 11.9% from FY2023.

41%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
58%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
3.9%
business filings
+11.9%
vs FY2023

Filed in federal, not state, court; counted by fiscal year (Oct–Sep). Not legal advice.

Filing History

2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 3,661
Total bankruptcy filings in the Northern District of Mississippi by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 3,661 1,517 30 8 2,106
FY2023 3,272 1,432 25 10 1,805
FY2022 2,924 1,464 18 11 1,431
FY2021 3,121 1,695 20 14 1,392
FY2020 4,107 2,202 29 10 1,866
FY2019 5,847 2,504 26 7 3,310
FY2018 5,884 2,541 26 7 3,310
FY2017 5,792 2,663 28 8 3,093
FY2016 5,994 2,937 29 10 3,018
FY2015 6,371 3,137 30 9 3,195

Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix

41%

Chapter 7 share

3,520

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 1,517 (41%)
  • Chapter 13 2,106 (58%)
  • Chapter 11 30 (1%)
  • Chapter 12 8 (0%)

The 3,661 FY2024 filings in the Northern District of Mississippi, broken down by chapter.

From FY2023 to FY2024, the Northern District of Mississippi's filing volume went up 11.9%.

Northern District of Mississippi vs. the National Trend

Between FY2015 and FY2024, the Northern District of Mississippi's filing count fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5%.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many bankruptcy filings did the Northern District of Mississippi have in FY2024?

Northern District of Mississippi recorded 3,661 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, placing it 63th among the nation's 90 federal districts.

How many business vs. non-business bankruptcy filings were there?

Of the Northern District of Mississippi's FY2024 filings, 141 were business cases and 3,520 were non-business (consumer) cases.

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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