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Southern District of Ohio

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

10,283
Total filings FY2024
5,996
Chapter 7
4,162
Chapter 13
394
Business

Data updated July 2026

The bottom line

10,283 bankruptcy cases moved through the Southern District of Ohio in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 58% of the total, a rise of 11.9% versus FY2023.

58%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
40%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
3.8%
business filings
+11.9%
vs FY2023

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

Filing History

5,00010,00015,00020,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 10,283
Total bankruptcy filings in the Southern District of Ohio by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 10,283 5,996 116 9 4,162
FY2023 9,188 5,571 95 11 3,511
FY2022 8,214 5,464 68 11 2,671
FY2021 8,762 6,152 70 13 2,527
FY2020 11,535 8,021 104 10 3,400
FY2019 16,417 9,819 100 7 6,491
FY2018 16,521 9,940 98 7 6,476
FY2017 16,264 10,217 104 8 5,935
FY2016 16,832 11,043 106 10 5,673
FY2015 17,890 11,775 109 9 5,997

Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix

58%

Chapter 7 share

9,889

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 5,996 (58%)
  • Chapter 13 4,162 (40%)
  • Chapter 11 116 (1%)
  • Chapter 12 9 (0%)

How the 10,283 FY2024 filings split across the four bankruptcy chapters.

Southern District of Ohio filings rose 11.9% year-over-year, from FY2023 to FY2024.

Southern District of Ohio vs. the National Trend

Over FY2015–FY2024, filings in the Southern District of Ohio fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5% over the same span.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the FY2024 bankruptcy filing count for the Southern District of Ohio?

The Southern District of Ohio had 10,283 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #15 busiest of the 90 federal districts by filing volume.

What share of filings in this district are business cases?

In FY2024, 394 of the Southern District of Ohio's filings were business cases, versus 9,889 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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