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District of New Mexico

According to AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 bankruptcy petition recorded in the District of New Mexico is covered here.

1,367
Total filings FY2024
Lower-volume district
1,174
Chapter 7
Above national share
184
Chapter 13
Below national share
61
Business
Near national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

1,367 bankruptcy cases moved through the District of New Mexico in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 86% of the total, a rise of 22.8% versus FY2023.

86%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
13%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
4.5%
business filings
+22.8%
vs FY2023

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

Consumer vs business filings, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 1,367 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

District of New Mexico: filing volume vs. every federal judicial district

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

1,367 18th percentile higher than 18% 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. New Mexico 0 16,500 every federal judicial district, bucketed by value

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Source AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics · FY2024

Light-volume filing history (#73 of 89)

01,0002,0003,0004,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 1,367
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 1,367 1,174 9 0 184
FY2023 1,113 919 6 0 188
FY2022 1,184 1,010 10 1 163
FY2021 1,632 1,476 10 1 145
FY2020 2,703 2,369 20 2 312
FY2019 3,064 2,628 29 0 407
FY2018 3,291 2,917 23 0 351
FY2017 3,340 2,994 38 2 306
FY2016 3,315 2,971 31 2 311
FY2015 3,508 3,201 35 3 269

Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix

86%

Chapter 7 share

1,306

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 1,174 (86%)
  • Chapter 13 184 (13%)
  • Chapter 11 9 (1%)

The 1,367 FY2024 filings in the District of New Mexico, broken down by chapter.

District of New Mexico filings rose 22.8% year-over-year, from FY2023 to FY2024.

Unemployment & filings, side by side

New Mexico's unemployment rate barely moved (4.2% in 2019 to 4.2% in 2023), while filings in the District of New Mexico fell 63.7% 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 New Mexico in the light-volume third

FY2024 filings rose 22.8% vs FY2023 — a sharp year-over-year move for District of New Mexico.

The District of New Mexico's decade trend, FY2015-FY2024: filings fell 61.0%, 19.7 points below the national decline of 41.3%.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

District of New Mexico recorded 1,367 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, placing it 73th among the nation's 89 federal districts.

What share of filings in this district are business cases?

Business filings in the District of New Mexico totaled 61 in FY2024, compared with 1,306 non-business (consumer) filings.

Nationwide peers of a light-volume district

Two AOUSC peer sets for this light-volume District of New Mexico book in FY2024, both outside New Mexico . 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 (1,367 here).

Northern Iowa 1,277 Hawaii 1,172 Middle Louisiana 1,112 Eastern Oklahoma 1,043

Similar Chapter 13 share

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

Wyoming 13% Ch.13 Southern California 13% Ch.13 Montana 14% Ch.13 Idaho 12% Ch.13

What to do with this

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

  • This district ranks #73 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 86% 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 New Mexico is one federal district in New Mexico - see the full state rollup across every district. New Mexico 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 New Mexico FY2024 profile (#73 of 89 volume · #82 of 89 Ch.13 share · upper-band yoy rebound) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.