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Southern District of New York

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

4,654
Total filings FY2024
Mid-volume district
3,212
Chapter 7
Above national share
1,105
Chapter 13
Below national share
510
Business
Above national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

4,654 bankruptcy cases moved through the Southern District of New York in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 69% of the total, a rise of 15.7% versus FY2023.

69%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
24%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
11.0%
business filings
+15.7%
vs FY2023

Federal-court filings only, tallied by fiscal year (Oct–Sep). Statistical information, not legal advice.

Business-heavy case split, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 4,654 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

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

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

4,654 Top 47% higher than 53% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 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. Southern 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

2,0004,0006,0008,00010,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 4,654
Total bankruptcy filings in the Southern District of New York by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 4,654 3,212 303 0 1,105
FY2023 4,023 2,673 329 2 981
FY2022 3,603 2,496 368 2 709
FY2021 4,257 3,592 170 1 440
FY2020 6,414 4,495 757 1 1,073
FY2019 8,794 5,911 903 3 1,916
FY2018 8,193 5,747 444 4 1,939
FY2017 7,929 5,359 587 1 1,913
FY2016 7,639 5,440 487 1 1,664
FY2015 7,795 5,794 465 3 1,488

Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix

69%

Chapter 7 share

4,144

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 3,212 (69%)
  • Chapter 13 1,105 (24%)
  • Chapter 11 303 (7%)

How the 4,654 FY2024 filings split across the four bankruptcy chapters.

Year-over-year, the Southern District of New York saw filings climb 15.7% between FY2023 and FY2024.

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 Southern District of New York fell 54.3% 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.

Chapter 7-heavy district mix

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

Chapter 13 share ranks #62 of 89 (lower-third repayment share); Chapter 7 liquidations are 69% of FY2024 filings.

Between FY2015 and FY2024, the Southern District of New York's filing count fell 40.3%, 1.0 points above the national decline of 41.3%.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The Southern District of New York had 4,654 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #42 busiest of the 89 federal districts by filing volume.

How many business vs. non-business bankruptcy filings were there?

The Southern District of New York had 510 business filings and 4,144 non-business (consumer) filings in FY2024.

Nationwide districts with similar filing profiles

Two AOUSC peer sets for the Southern 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 (4,654 here).

South Carolina 4,638 Eastern Pennsylvania 4,557 Massachusetts 4,534 Southern Mississippi 4,820

Similar Chapter 13 share

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

Northern Florida 26% Ch.13 Middle Florida 25% Ch.13 Oregon 26% Ch.13 South Dakota 25% Ch.13

What to do with this

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

  • This district ranks #42 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 69% 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
  • Southern 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. Southern District of New York FY2024 profile (#42 of 89 volume · #62 of 89 Ch.13 share · chapter 7-heavy district mix) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.