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Eastern District of New York

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

7,398
Total filings FY2024
4,641
Chapter 7
2,352
Chapter 13
678
Business

Data updated July 2026

The bottom line

7,398 bankruptcy cases moved through the Eastern District of New York in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 63% of the total, a rise of 11.9% versus FY2023.

63%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
32%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
9.2%
business filings
+11.9%
vs FY2023

Fiscal year runs Oct–Sep; all cases here are federal, not state, filings. Not legal advice.

Filing History

4,0006,0008,00010,00012,00014,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 7,398
Total bankruptcy filings in the Eastern District of New York by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 7,398 4,641 402 3 2,352
FY2023 6,610 4,300 327 4 1,979
FY2022 5,910 4,182 232 4 1,492
FY2021 6,303 4,663 237 5 1,398
FY2020 8,299 6,066 352 4 1,877
FY2019 11,813 7,728 352 3 3,730
FY2018 11,887 7,820 344 3 3,720
FY2017 11,703 7,962 361 3 3,377
FY2016 12,110 8,539 364 4 3,203
FY2015 12,872 9,105 378 4 3,385

Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix

63%

Chapter 7 share

6,720

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 4,641 (63%)
  • Chapter 13 2,352 (32%)
  • Chapter 11 402 (5%)
  • Chapter 12 3 (0%)

The 7,398 FY2024 filings in the Eastern District of New York, broken down by chapter.

Filings increased 11.9% from FY2023 to FY2024 in the Eastern District of New York.

Eastern District of New York vs. the National Trend

The Eastern District of New York'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 Eastern District of New York have in FY2024?

In FY2024, 7,398 bankruptcy cases were filed in the Eastern District of New York, ranking it 33 out of 90 federal judicial districts by volume.

What is the difference between business and non-business bankruptcy filings?

Business filings in the Eastern District of New York totaled 678 in FY2024, compared with 6,720 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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