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District of Montana

According to AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, federal bankruptcy filing counts for the District of Montana cover Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.

774
Total filings FY2024
Lower-volume district
654
Chapter 7
Above national share
108
Chapter 13
Below national share
42
Business
Above national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

FY2024 closed with 774 filings in the District of Montana, 84% Chapter 7, up 23.6% on FY2023.

84%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
14%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
5.4%
business filings
+23.6%
vs FY2023

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

Consumer vs business filings, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 774 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

District of Montana: filing volume vs. every federal judicial district

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

774 9th percentile higher than 9% of 89 federal judicial districts

0–1,500: 17 federal judicial districts (19%). This entry sits in this band. 1,500–3,000: 14 federal judicial districts (16%). Above this entry. 3,000–4,500: 13 federal judicial districts (15%). Above this entry. 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. Montana 0 16,500 every federal judicial district, bucketed by value

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Source AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics · FY2024

Light-volume filing history (#81 of 89)

4006008001,0001,2001,4001,600 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 774
Total bankruptcy filings in the District of Montana by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 774 654 10 2 108
FY2023 626 519 9 1 97
FY2022 587 478 10 4 95
FY2021 703 616 6 7 74
FY2020 994 820 13 8 153
FY2019 1,347 1,087 8 11 241
FY2018 1,279 1,068 5 3 202
FY2017 1,314 1,088 13 8 205
FY2016 1,365 1,143 11 4 207
FY2015 1,310 1,131 6 3 170

Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix

84%

Chapter 7 share

732

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 654 (84%)
  • Chapter 13 108 (14%)
  • Chapter 11 10 (1%)
  • Chapter 12 2 (0%)

Chapter breakdown of the 774 FY2024 filings in the District of Montana.

Year-over-year, the District of Montana saw filings climb 23.6% between FY2023 and FY2024.

Unemployment & filings, side by side

Montana's unemployment rate barely moved (2.8% in 2019 to 2.8% in 2023), while filings in the District of Montana fell 53.5% over the comparable span, FY2019-FY2023 — a mover unemployment alone does not explain.

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.

Upper-band YoY rebound

District of Montana in the light-volume third

FY2024 filings rose 23.6% vs FY2023 — a sharp year-over-year move for District of Montana.

Over FY2015–FY2024, filings in the District of Montana fell 40.9%, roughly tracking the national decline of 41.3% over the same span.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The District of Montana had 774 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #81 busiest of the 89 federal districts by filing volume.

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

The District of Montana had 42 business filings and 732 non-business (consumer) filings in FY2024.

Nationwide peers of a light-volume district

Two AOUSC peer sets for this light-volume District of Montana book in FY2024, both outside Montana . 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 (774 here).

New Hampshire 857 Northern West Virginia 648 South Dakota 648 Rhode Island 904

Similar Chapter 13 share

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

New Mexico 14% Ch.13 Southern West Virginia 15% Ch.13 Wyoming 13% Ch.13 Southern California 13% Ch.13

What to do with this

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

  • This district ranks #81 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 84% 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
  • District of Montana is one federal district in Montana - see the full state rollup across every district. Montana 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. District of Montana FY2024 profile (#81 of 89 volume · #81 of 89 Ch.13 share · upper-band yoy rebound) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.