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Western District of New York

Every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 bankruptcy petition recorded in the Western District of New York, sourced from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.

4,756
Total filings FY2024
2,983
Chapter 7
1,512
Chapter 13
436
Business

Data updated July 2026

The bottom line

FY2024 closed with 4,756 filings in the Western District of New York, 63% Chapter 7, up 12.0% on FY2023.

63%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
32%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
9.2%
business filings
+12.0%
vs FY2023

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

Filing History

3,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 4,756
Total bankruptcy filings in the Western District of New York by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 4,756 2,983 258 3 1,512
FY2023 4,248 2,764 210 2 1,272
FY2022 3,799 2,688 149 3 959
FY2021 4,055 2,998 153 4 900
FY2020 5,334 3,900 225 2 1,207
FY2019 7,592 4,968 225 2 2,397
FY2018 7,642 5,027 222 2 2,391
FY2017 7,522 5,118 231 3 2,170
FY2016 7,786 5,489 235 3 2,059
FY2015 8,276 5,854 243 2 2,177

Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix

63%

Chapter 7 share

4,320

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 2,983 (63%)
  • Chapter 13 1,512 (32%)
  • Chapter 11 258 (5%)
  • Chapter 12 3 (0%)

How the 4,756 FY2024 filings split across the four bankruptcy chapters.

From FY2023 to FY2024, the Western District of New York's filing volume went up 12.0%.

Western District of New York vs. the National Trend

The Western 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 cases were filed in the Western District of New York in FY2024?

Western District of New York recorded 4,756 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, placing it 51th among the nation's 90 federal districts.

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

In FY2024, 436 of the Western District of New York's filings were business cases, versus 4,320 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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