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Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC

Northern District of Oklahoma

Federal bankruptcy filing counts for the Northern District of Oklahoma, covering Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.

3,581
Total filings FY2024
1,881
Chapter 7
1,651
Chapter 13
160
Business

Data updated July 2026

The bottom line

FY2024 closed with 3,581 filings in the Northern District of Oklahoma, 53% Chapter 7, up 11.9% on FY2023.

53%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
46%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
4.5%
business filings
+11.9%
vs FY2023

Filed in federal, not state, court; counted by fiscal year (Oct–Sep). Not legal advice.

Filing History

2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 3,581
Total bankruptcy filings in the Northern District of Oklahoma by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 3,581 1,881 38 11 1,651
FY2023 3,199 1,755 31 13 1,400
FY2022 2,860 1,745 22 14 1,079
FY2021 3,050 1,981 23 17 1,029
FY2020 4,016 2,584 35 12 1,385
FY2019 5,716 3,091 32 9 2,584
FY2018 5,753 3,131 32 9 2,581
FY2017 5,663 3,239 34 10 2,380
FY2016 5,860 3,523 35 12 2,290
FY2015 6,229 3,760 36 11 2,422

Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix

53%

Chapter 7 share

3,421

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 1,881 (53%)
  • Chapter 13 1,651 (46%)
  • Chapter 11 38 (1%)
  • Chapter 12 11 (0%)

FY2024 filings by chapter: 3,581 total across Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.

Filings increased 11.9% from FY2023 to FY2024 in the Northern District of Oklahoma.

Northern District of Oklahoma vs. the National Trend

The Northern District of Oklahoma'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 Northern District of Oklahoma in FY2024?

The Northern District of Oklahoma had 3,581 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #65 busiest of the 90 federal districts by filing volume.

What share of filings in this district are business cases?

Of the Northern District of Oklahoma's FY2024 filings, 160 were business cases and 3,421 were non-business (consumer) cases.

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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