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Western District of New York

According to AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 bankruptcy petition recorded in the Western District of New York is covered here.

2,191
Total filings FY2024
Lower-volume district
1,438
Chapter 7
Near national share
727
Chapter 13
Near national share
99
Business
Near national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

FY2024 closed with 2,191 filings in the Western District of New York, 66% Chapter 7, up 8.5% on FY2023.

66%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
33%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
4.5%
business filings
+8.5%
vs FY2023

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

Consumer vs business filings, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 2,191 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

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

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

2,191 28th percentile higher than 28% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 3,000–4,500: 13 federal judicial districts (15%). Above this entry. 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. Western New York 0 16,500 every federal judicial district, bucketed by value

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Source AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics · FY2024

Light-volume filing history (#64 of 89)

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 2,191
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 2,191 1,438 23 3 727
FY2023 2,019 1,276 29 0 714
FY2022 1,783 1,261 25 1 496
FY2021 2,235 1,780 10 2 443
FY2020 2,999 2,304 25 1 669
FY2019 4,123 2,875 41 3 1,204
FY2018 4,132 2,802 44 6 1,280
FY2017 4,273 2,858 41 4 1,370
FY2016 4,182 2,972 39 3 1,168
FY2015 4,553 3,206 48 2 1,297

Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix

66%

Chapter 7 share

2,092

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 1,438 (66%)
  • Chapter 13 727 (33%)
  • Chapter 11 23 (1%)
  • Chapter 12 3 (0%)

How the 2,191 FY2024 filings split across the four bankruptcy chapters.

From FY2023 to FY2024, the Western District of New York's filing volume went up 8.5%.

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 Western District of New York fell 51.0% 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.

Light-third district caseload

Western District of New York in the light-volume third

2,191 FY2024 filings put Western District of New York in the lightest third of federal districts.

The Western District of New York's decade trend, FY2015-FY2024: filings fell 51.9%, 10.6 points below the national decline of 41.3%.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many bankruptcy cases were filed in the Western District of New York in FY2024?

Western District of New York recorded 2,191 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, placing it 64th among the nation's 89 federal districts.

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

In FY2024, 99 of the Western District of New York's filings were business cases, versus 2,092 non-business (consumer) filings.

Nationwide peers of a light-volume district

Two AOUSC peer sets for this light-volume Western 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 (2,191 here).

Western North Carolina 2,136 Middle North Carolina 2,088 Northern Florida 2,033 Eastern Washington 2,022

Similar Chapter 13 share

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

Nebraska 33% Ch.13 Eastern Michigan 32% Ch.13 Western Wisconsin 32% Ch.13 Delaware 36% Ch.13

What to do with this

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

  • This district ranks #64 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 66% 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
  • Western 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. Western District of New York FY2024 profile (#64 of 89 volume · #48 of 89 Ch.13 share · light-third district caseload) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.