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Northern District of New York

According to AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, the Northern District of New York recorded every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 petition filed in the district.

3,604
Total filings FY2024
Mid-volume district
2,683
Chapter 7
Above national share
885
Chapter 13
Below national share
101
Business
Below national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

3,604 bankruptcy cases moved through the Northern District of New York in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 74% of the total, a rise of 11.0% versus FY2023.

74%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
25%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
2.8%
business filings
+11.0%
vs FY2023

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

Consumer vs business filings, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 3,604 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

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

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

3,604 40th percentile higher than 40% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 4,500–6,000: 14 federal judicial districts (16%). Above this entry. 6,000–7,500: 10 federal judicial districts (11%). Above this entry. 7,500–9,000: 4 federal judicial districts (4%). Above this entry. 9,000–10,500: 5 federal judicial districts (6%). Above this entry. 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. Northern New York 0 16,500 every federal judicial district, bucketed by value

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Source AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics · FY2024

Filing history, FY series

2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 3,604
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 3,604 2,683 27 9 885
FY2023 3,248 2,313 32 9 894
FY2022 2,903 2,182 13 12 696
FY2021 3,513 2,981 15 4 513
FY2020 4,857 3,812 11 10 1,022
FY2019 6,009 4,634 29 14 1,332
FY2018 5,988 4,615 21 15 1,337
FY2017 5,907 4,542 48 5 1,312
FY2016 6,241 4,829 40 20 1,352
FY2015 6,671 5,159 42 11 1,459

Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix

74%

Chapter 7 share

3,503

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 2,683 (74%)
  • Chapter 13 885 (25%)
  • Chapter 11 27 (1%)
  • Chapter 12 9 (0%)

How the 3,604 FY2024 filings split across the four bankruptcy chapters.

Year-over-year, the Northern District of New York saw filings climb 11.0% between FY2023 and FY2024.

Unemployment & filings, side by side

With New York unemployment essentially unchanged (4.5% to 4.5%), the Northern District of New York's 45.9% filing decline over FY2019-FY2023 points to a driver other than the labor market.

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.

Chapter 7-heavy district mix

Northern District of New York's Chapter 7-heavy mix

Chapter 13 share ranks #64 of 89 (lower-third repayment share); Chapter 7 liquidations are 74% of FY2024 filings.

Between FY2015 and FY2024, the Northern District of New York's filing count fell 46.0%, 4.7 points below the national decline of 41.3%.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Northern District of New York recorded 3,604 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, placing it 53th among the nation's 89 federal districts.

What share of filings in this district are business cases?

The Northern District of New York had 101 business filings and 3,503 non-business (consumer) filings in FY2024.

Nationwide districts with similar filing profiles

Two AOUSC peer sets for the Northern District of New York in FY2024, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not state containment (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 (3,604 here).

Southern Alabama 3,576 Western Oklahoma 3,716 Western Michigan 3,490 Kansas 3,825

Similar Chapter 13 share

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

South Dakota 25% Ch.13 Middle Florida 25% Ch.13 Northern West Virginia 24% Ch.13 Northern Florida 26% Ch.13

What to do with this

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

  • This district ranks #53 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 74% 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
  • Northern 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. Northern District of New York FY2024 profile (#53 of 89 volume · #64 of 89 Ch.13 share · chapter 7-heavy district mix) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.