States Nevada District of Nevada

Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC

District of Nevada

Federal bankruptcy filing counts for the District of Nevada, covering Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.

9,841
Total filings FY2024
7,189
Chapter 7
2,444
Chapter 13
722
Business

Data updated July 2026

The bottom line

9,841 bankruptcy cases moved through the District of Nevada in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 73% of the total, a rise of 11.9% versus FY2023.

73%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
25%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
7.3%
business filings
+11.9%
vs FY2023

Filed in federal, not state, court; counted by fiscal year (Oct–Sep). Not legal advice.

Filing History

5,00010,00015,00020,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 9,841
Total bankruptcy filings in the District of Nevada by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 9,841 7,189 200 8 2,444
FY2023 8,793 6,588 161 10 2,034
FY2022 7,862 6,245 111 10 1,496
FY2021 8,387 6,879 113 12 1,383
FY2020 11,040 8,996 168 8 1,868
FY2019 15,713 11,735 172 7 3,799
FY2018 15,812 11,855 168 7 3,782
FY2017 15,567 11,977 174 7 3,409
FY2016 16,109 12,724 174 9 3,202
FY2015 17,123 13,553 181 8 3,381

Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix

73%

Chapter 7 share

9,119

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 7,189 (73%)
  • Chapter 13 2,444 (25%)
  • Chapter 11 200 (2%)
  • Chapter 12 8 (0%)

The 9,841 FY2024 filings in the District of Nevada, broken down by chapter.

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

District of Nevada vs. the National Trend

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many bankruptcy cases were filed in the District of Nevada in FY2024?

District of Nevada recorded 9,841 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, placing it 17th among the nation's 90 federal districts.

What share of filings in this district are business cases?

In FY2024, 722 of the District of Nevada's filings were business cases, versus 9,119 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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