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District of New Mexico

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

3,841
Total filings FY2024
2,648
Chapter 7
1,133
Chapter 13
198
Business

Data updated July 2026

The bottom line

3,841 bankruptcy cases moved through the District of New Mexico in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 69% of the total, a rise of 11.9% versus FY2023.

69%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
29%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
5.2%
business filings
+11.9%
vs FY2023

Counted by federal fiscal year (Oct–Sep); every case here is filed in federal, not state, court. Not legal advice.

Filing History

2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 3,841
Total bankruptcy filings in the District of New Mexico by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 3,841 2,648 48 12 1,133
FY2023 3,432 2,433 39 15 945
FY2022 3,068 2,325 27 15 701
FY2021 3,273 2,576 28 18 651
FY2020 4,309 3,374 41 13 881
FY2019 6,133 4,321 42 10 1,760
FY2018 6,172 4,368 41 10 1,753
FY2017 6,076 4,435 43 11 1,587
FY2016 6,288 4,733 43 13 1,499
FY2015 6,683 5,043 44 12 1,584

Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix

69%

Chapter 7 share

3,643

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 2,648 (69%)
  • Chapter 13 1,133 (29%)
  • Chapter 11 48 (1%)
  • Chapter 12 12 (0%)

The 3,841 FY2024 filings in the District of New Mexico, broken down by chapter.

District of New Mexico filings rose 11.9% year-over-year, from FY2023 to FY2024.

District of New Mexico vs. the National Trend

The District of New Mexico's decade trend, FY2015-FY2024: filings fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5%.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

District of New Mexico recorded 3,841 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, placing it 62th among the nation's 90 federal districts.

What share of filings in this district are business cases?

Business filings in the District of New Mexico totaled 198 in FY2024, compared with 3,643 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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