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Northern District of New York

Bankruptcy filings for the Northern District of New York - every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 petition recorded in the district, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.

2,642
Total filings FY2024
1,658
Chapter 7
840
Chapter 13
242
Business

Data updated July 2026

The bottom line

2,642 bankruptcy cases moved through the Northern 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

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

Filing History

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 2,642
Total bankruptcy filings in the Northern District of New York by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 2,642 1,658 143 1 840
FY2023 2,362 1,536 117 2 707
FY2022 2,111 1,493 83 2 533
FY2021 2,252 1,666 85 2 499
FY2020 2,964 2,167 126 1 670
FY2019 4,219 2,760 126 1 1,332
FY2018 4,245 2,793 123 1 1,328
FY2017 4,179 2,843 129 1 1,206
FY2016 4,325 3,050 130 1 1,144
FY2015 4,597 3,252 135 1 1,209

Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix

63%

Chapter 7 share

2,400

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 1,658 (63%)
  • Chapter 13 840 (32%)
  • Chapter 11 143 (5%)
  • Chapter 12 1 (0%)

How the 2,642 FY2024 filings split across the four bankruptcy chapters.

Year-over-year, the Northern District of New York saw filings climb 11.9% between FY2023 and FY2024.

Northern District of New York vs. the National Trend

Between FY2015 and FY2024, the Northern District of New York's filing count fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5%.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the FY2024 bankruptcy filing count for the Northern District of New York?

Northern District of New York recorded 2,642 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, placing it 73th among the nation's 90 federal districts.

What share of filings in this district are business cases?

The Northern District of New York had 242 business filings and 2,400 non-business (consumer) filings in FY2024.

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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