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Northern District of Oklahoma

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

1,708
Total filings FY2024
Lower-volume district
1,506
Chapter 7
Above national share
199
Chapter 13
Below national share
61
Business
Below national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

FY2024 closed with 1,708 filings in the Northern District of Oklahoma, 88% Chapter 7, up 18.0% on FY2023.

88%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
12%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
3.6%
business filings
+18.0%
vs FY2023

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

Consumer vs business filings, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 1,708 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

Northern District of Oklahoma: filing volume vs. every federal judicial district

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

1,708 20th percentile higher than 20% 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. Northern Oklahoma 0 16,500 every federal judicial district, bucketed by value

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Source AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics · FY2024

Light-volume filing history (#71 of 89)

1,0001,5002,0002,5003,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 1,708
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 1,708 1,506 2 0 199
FY2023 1,448 1,285 1 0 162
FY2022 1,304 1,179 1 0 124
FY2021 1,557 1,454 4 1 98
FY2020 2,183 1,987 3 0 193
FY2019 2,632 2,293 15 4 312
FY2018 2,634 2,346 9 1 278
FY2017 2,536 2,242 5 1 288
FY2016 2,459 2,189 4 2 264
FY2015 2,523 2,206 3 0 313

Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix

88%

Chapter 7 share

1,647

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 1,506 (88%)
  • Chapter 13 199 (12%)
  • Chapter 11 2 (0%)

FY2024 filings by chapter: 1,708 total across Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.

Filings increased 18.0% from FY2023 to FY2024 in the Northern District of Oklahoma.

Unemployment & filings, side by side

With Oklahoma unemployment essentially unchanged (3.3% to 3.3%), the Northern District of Oklahoma's 45.0% filing decline over FY2019-FY2023 points to a driver other than the labor market.

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

Northern District of Oklahoma in the light-volume third

1,708 FY2024 filings put Northern District of Oklahoma in the lightest third of federal districts.

The Northern District of Oklahoma's decade trend, FY2015-FY2024: filings fell 32.3%, 9.0 points above the national decline of 41.3%.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many bankruptcy cases were filed in the Northern District of Oklahoma in FY2024?

The Northern District of Oklahoma had 1,708 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #71 busiest of the 89 federal districts by filing volume.

What share of filings in this district are business cases?

Of the Northern District of Oklahoma's FY2024 filings, 61 were business cases and 1,647 were non-business (consumer) cases.

Nationwide peers of a light-volume district

Two AOUSC peer sets for this light-volume Northern District of Oklahoma book in FY2024, both outside Oklahoma (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 (1,708 here).

Southern Illinois 1,692 Southern Iowa 1,847 Idaho 2,006 Eastern Washington 2,022

Similar Chapter 13 share

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

Northern Iowa 11% Ch.13 North Dakota 11% Ch.13 Southern California 13% Ch.13 Wyoming 13% Ch.13

What to do with this

Northern District of Oklahoma's own numbers, then where to compare them.

  • This district ranks #71 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 88% 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
  • Northern District of Oklahoma is one federal district in Oklahoma - see the full state rollup across every district. Oklahoma 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. Northern District of Oklahoma FY2024 profile (#71 of 89 volume · #86 of 89 Ch.13 share · light-third district caseload) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.