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District of Nebraska

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

3,421
Total filings FY2024
2,143
Chapter 7
1,202
Chapter 13
199
Business

Data updated July 2026

The bottom line

District of Nebraska: 3,421 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, Chapter 7 accounting for 63%, a gain of 11.9% from FY2023.

63%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
35%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
5.8%
business filings
+11.9%
vs FY2023

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

Filing History

2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 3,421
Total bankruptcy filings in the District of Nebraska by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 3,421 2,143 48 28 1,202
FY2023 3,057 1,977 39 34 1,007
FY2022 2,733 1,914 28 36 755
FY2021 2,915 2,135 28 43 709
FY2020 3,838 2,805 43 31 959
FY2019 5,462 3,518 42 23 1,879
FY2018 5,497 3,559 41 24 1,873
FY2017 5,411 3,636 43 27 1,705
FY2016 5,600 3,905 44 32 1,619
FY2015 5,953 4,165 45 30 1,713

Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix

63%

Chapter 7 share

3,222

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 2,143 (63%)
  • Chapter 13 1,202 (35%)
  • Chapter 11 48 (1%)
  • Chapter 12 28 (1%)

FY2024 filings by chapter: 3,421 total across Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.

Filings increased 11.9% from FY2023 to FY2024 in the District of Nebraska.

District of Nebraska vs. the National Trend

Over FY2015–FY2024, filings in the District of Nebraska fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5% over the same span.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the FY2024 bankruptcy filing count for the District of Nebraska?

In FY2024, 3,421 bankruptcy cases were filed in the District of Nebraska, ranking it 67 out of 90 federal judicial districts by volume.

What share of filings in this district are business cases?

Business filings in the District of Nebraska totaled 199 in FY2024, compared with 3,222 non-business (consumer) filings.

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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