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Western District of Oklahoma

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

3,716
Total filings FY2024
Mid-volume district
2,847
Chapter 7
Above national share
859
Chapter 13
Below national share
119
Business
Below national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

The Western District of Oklahoma recorded 3,716 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, 77% of them Chapter 7 liquidations - up 6.8% from FY2023.

77%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
23%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
3.2%
business filings
+6.8%
vs FY2023

Fiscal year runs Oct–Sep; all cases here are federal, not state, filings. Not legal advice.

Consumer vs business filings, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 3,716 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

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

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

3,716 42nd percentile higher than 42% 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%). Below this entry. 3,000–4,500: 13 federal judicial districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. 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 Oklahoma 0 16,500 every federal judicial district, bucketed by value

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Source AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics · FY2024

Filing history, FY series

2,0003,0004,0005,0006,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 3,716
Total bankruptcy filings in the Western District of Oklahoma by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 3,716 2,847 9 1 859
FY2023 3,480 2,626 16 2 836
FY2022 3,074 2,428 13 4 628
FY2021 3,579 3,070 14 7 488
FY2020 4,620 3,693 13 9 905
FY2019 5,403 4,116 22 9 1,256
FY2018 5,541 4,319 6 1 1,215
FY2017 5,357 4,171 18 3 1,165
FY2016 5,330 4,152 29 0 1,149
FY2015 5,213 4,101 18 3 1,091

Chapter 7-heavy mix & YoY trend

77%

Chapter 7 share

3,597

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 2,847 (77%)
  • Chapter 13 859 (23%)
  • Chapter 11 9 (0%)
  • Chapter 12 1 (0%)

How the 3,716 FY2024 filings split across the four bankruptcy chapters.

From FY2023 to FY2024, the Western District of Oklahoma's filing volume went up 6.8%.

Unemployment & filings, side by side

Oklahoma's unemployment rate barely moved (3.3% in 2019 to 3.3% in 2023), while filings in the Western District of Oklahoma fell 35.6% 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.

Chapter 7-heavy district mix

Western District of Oklahoma's Chapter 7-heavy mix

Chapter 13 share ranks #68 of 89 (lower-third repayment share); Chapter 7 liquidations are 77% of FY2024 filings.

Between FY2015 and FY2024, the Western District of Oklahoma's filing count fell 28.7%, 12.6 points above the national decline of 41.3%.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the FY2024 bankruptcy filing count for the Western District of Oklahoma?

In FY2024, 3,716 bankruptcy cases were filed in the Western District of Oklahoma, ranking it 52 out of 89 federal judicial districts by volume.

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

In FY2024, 119 of the Western District of Oklahoma's filings were business cases, versus 3,597 non-business (consumer) filings.

Nationwide districts with similar filing profiles

Two AOUSC peer sets for the Western District of Oklahoma in FY2024, both outside Oklahoma so the neighborhoods are not state containment (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 (3,716 here).

Kansas 3,825 Northern New York 3,604 Southern Georgia 3,842 Southern Alabama 3,576

Similar Chapter 13 share

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

Western Washington 24% Ch.13 Northern West Virginia 24% Ch.13 South Dakota 25% Ch.13 Middle Florida 25% Ch.13

What to do with this

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

  • This district ranks #52 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 77% 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 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. Western District of Oklahoma FY2024 profile (#52 of 89 volume · #68 of 89 Ch.13 share · chapter 7-heavy district mix) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.