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Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC

District of North Dakota

Bankruptcy filings for the District of North Dakota - every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 petition recorded in the district, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.

821
Total filings FY2024
540
Chapter 7
250
Chapter 13
78
Business

Data updated July 2026

The bottom line

821 bankruptcy cases moved through the District of North Dakota in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 66% of the total, a rise of 11.9% versus FY2023.

66%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
30%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
9.5%
business filings
+11.9%
vs FY2023

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

Filing History

6008001,0001,2001,4001,600 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 821
Total bankruptcy filings in the District of North Dakota by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 821 540 12 19 250
FY2023 734 494 10 22 208
FY2022 656 472 7 23 154
FY2021 700 522 7 27 144
FY2020 921 694 11 20 196
FY2019 1,311 892 11 15 393
FY2018 1,319 901 11 16 391
FY2017 1,299 916 11 18 354
FY2016 1,344 977 11 21 335
FY2015 1,429 1,044 12 19 354

Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix

66%

Chapter 7 share

743

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 540 (66%)
  • Chapter 13 250 (30%)
  • Chapter 11 12 (1%)
  • Chapter 12 19 (2%)

FY2024 filings by chapter: 821 total across Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.

Year-over-year, the District of North Dakota saw filings climb 11.9% between FY2023 and FY2024.

District of North Dakota vs. the National Trend

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the FY2024 bankruptcy filing count for the District of North Dakota?

In FY2024, 821 bankruptcy cases were filed in the District of North Dakota, ranking it 89 out of 90 federal judicial districts by volume.

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

The District of North Dakota had 78 business filings and 743 non-business (consumer) filings in FY2024.

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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