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
| 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.
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