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Eastern District of New York

According to AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, federal bankruptcy filing counts for the Eastern District of New York cover Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.

10,432
Total filings FY2024
High-volume district
5,958
Chapter 7
Near national share
3,984
Chapter 13
Near national share
1,066
Business
Above national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

10,432 bankruptcy cases moved through the Eastern District of New York in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 57% of the total, a rise of 15.3% versus FY2023.

57%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
38%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
10.2%
business filings
+15.3%
vs FY2023

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

Business-heavy case split, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 10,432 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

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

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

10,432 Top 15% higher than 85% of 89 federal judicial districts

0–1,500: 17 federal judicial districts (19%). Below this entry. 1,500–3,000: 14 federal judicial districts (16%). Below this entry. 3,000–4,500: 13 federal judicial districts (15%). Below this entry. 4,500–6,000: 14 federal judicial districts (16%). Below this entry. 6,000–7,500: 10 federal judicial districts (11%). Below this entry. 7,500–9,000: 4 federal judicial districts (4%). Below this entry. 9,000–10,500: 5 federal judicial districts (6%). This entry sits in this band. 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. Eastern New York 0 16,500 every federal judicial district, bucketed by value

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Source AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics · FY2024

Heavy-volume filing history (#13 of 89)

5,00010,00015,00020,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 10,432
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 10,432 5,958 490 0 3,984
FY2023 9,050 4,933 385 0 3,731
FY2022 6,418 4,148 255 0 2,014
FY2021 5,911 5,287 146 0 478
FY2020 10,501 7,193 288 0 3,020
FY2019 16,680 9,692 415 0 6,572
FY2018 16,144 9,563 468 0 6,113
FY2017 14,240 9,096 257 0 4,887
FY2016 11,846 8,679 197 1 2,969
FY2015 11,663 9,317 246 3 2,097

Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix

57%

Chapter 7 share

9,366

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 5,958 (57%)
  • Chapter 13 3,984 (38%)
  • Chapter 11 490 (5%)

The 10,432 FY2024 filings in the Eastern District of New York, broken down by chapter.

Filings increased 15.3% from FY2023 to FY2024 in the Eastern District of New York.

Unemployment & filings, side by side

New York's unemployment rate barely moved (4.5% in 2019 to 4.5% in 2023), while filings in the Eastern District of New York fell 45.7% 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.

Heavy-third district caseload

Eastern District of New York in the heavy-volume third

10,432 FY2024 filings put Eastern District of New York in the heaviest third of federal districts.

The Eastern District of New York's decade trend, FY2015-FY2024: filings fell 10.6%, 30.8 points above the national decline of 41.3%.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

In FY2024, 10,432 bankruptcy cases were filed in the Eastern District of New York, ranking it 13 out of 89 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 1,066 in FY2024, compared with 9,366 non-business (consumer) filings.

Nationwide peers of a heavy-volume district

Two AOUSC peer sets for this heavy-volume Eastern District of New York book in FY2024, both outside New York (same-state courts stay in Other districts below). 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 (10,432 here).

Northern Texas 10,294 Southern Ohio 10,683 Eastern California 10,168 Maryland 10,858

Similar Chapter 13 share

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

Western Virginia 40% Ch.13 Eastern Wisconsin 39% Ch.13 New Jersey 41% Ch.13 Eastern Missouri 42% Ch.13

What to do with this

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

  • This district ranks #13 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 57% 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
  • Eastern District of New York is one federal district in New York - see the full state rollup across every district. New York 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. Eastern District of New York FY2024 profile (#13 of 89 volume · #37 of 89 Ch.13 share · heavy-third district caseload) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.