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District of Nebraska

According to AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, the District of Nebraska recorded every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 petition filed in the district.

2,417
Total filings FY2024
Lower-volume district
1,596
Chapter 7
Near national share
779
Chapter 13
Below national share
109
Business
Near national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

District of Nebraska: 2,417 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, Chapter 7 accounting for 66%, a gain of 6.2% from FY2023.

66%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
32%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
4.5%
business filings
+6.2%
vs FY2023

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

Consumer vs business filings, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 2,417 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

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

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

2,417 29th percentile higher than 29% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 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. Nebraska 0 16,500 every federal judicial district, bucketed by value

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Source AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics · FY2024

Light-volume filing history (#63 of 89)

2,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,500 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 2,417
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 2,417 1,596 26 15 779
FY2023 2,275 1,485 17 6 764
FY2022 2,222 1,465 11 12 734
FY2021 2,759 2,081 18 22 636
FY2020 3,524 2,534 10 31 949
FY2019 4,146 2,897 45 39 1,163
FY2018 4,015 2,717 25 31 1,242
FY2017 4,058 2,681 18 14 1,342
FY2016 4,114 2,701 17 14 1,381
FY2015 4,244 2,848 8 6 1,380

Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix

66%

Chapter 7 share

2,308

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 1,596 (66%)
  • Chapter 13 779 (32%)
  • Chapter 11 26 (1%)
  • Chapter 12 15 (1%)

FY2024 filings by chapter: 2,417 total across Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.

Filings increased 6.2% from FY2023 to FY2024 in the District of Nebraska.

Unemployment & filings, side by side

With Nebraska unemployment essentially unchanged (2.1% to 2.1%), the District of Nebraska's 45.1% 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.

Light-third district caseload

District of Nebraska in the light-volume third

2,417 FY2024 filings put District of Nebraska in the lightest third of federal districts.

Over FY2015–FY2024, filings in the District of Nebraska fell 43.0%, 1.7 points below the national decline of 41.3% over the same span.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

In FY2024, 2,417 bankruptcy cases were filed in the District of Nebraska, ranking it 63 out of 89 federal judicial districts by volume.

What share of filings in this district are business cases?

Business filings in the District of Nebraska totaled 109 in FY2024, compared with 2,308 non-business (consumer) filings.

Nationwide peers of a light-volume district

Two AOUSC peer sets for this light-volume District of Nebraska book in FY2024, both outside Nebraska . 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 (2,417 here).

Eastern Louisiana 2,456 Western Wisconsin 2,629 Western New York 2,191 Central Illinois 2,670

Similar Chapter 13 share

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

Eastern Michigan 32% Ch.13 Southern Ohio 31% Ch.13 Western Michigan 31% Ch.13 Delaware 36% Ch.13

What to do with this

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

  • This district ranks #63 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 66% 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 Nebraska is one federal district in Nebraska - see the full state rollup across every district. Nebraska 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 Nebraska FY2024 profile (#63 of 89 volume · #49 of 89 Ch.13 share · light-third district caseload) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.