Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
Middle District of Pennsylvania
Federal bankruptcy filing counts for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, covering Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
- 4,053
- Total filings FY2024
- 2,311
- Chapter 7
- 1,646
- Chapter 13
- 203
- Business
Data updated August 2026
The bottom line
4,053 bankruptcy cases moved through the Middle District of Pennsylvania in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 57% of the total, a rise of 11.9% versus FY2023.
- 57%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 41%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
- 5.0%
- business filings
- +11.9%
- vs FY2023
Counted by federal fiscal year (Oct–Sep); every case here is filed in federal, not state, court. Not legal advice.
Consumer vs business filings, FY2024
AOUSC case-type split of the same 4,053 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.
Filing history, FY series
| Year | Total | Ch. 7 | Ch. 11 | Ch. 12 | Ch. 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 4,053 | 2,311 | 93 | 3 | 1,646 |
| FY2023 | 3,621 | 2,151 | 76 | 3 | 1,391 |
| FY2022 | 3,239 | 2,118 | 55 | 4 | 1,062 |
| FY2021 | 3,454 | 2,387 | 57 | 4 | 1,006 |
| FY2020 | 4,547 | 3,108 | 84 | 3 | 1,352 |
| FY2019 | 6,471 | 3,806 | 81 | 2 | 2,582 |
| FY2018 | 6,511 | 3,854 | 79 | 2 | 2,576 |
| FY2017 | 6,411 | 3,963 | 84 | 3 | 2,361 |
| FY2016 | 6,633 | 4,286 | 85 | 3 | 2,259 |
| FY2015 | 7,053 | 4,572 | 89 | 3 | 2,389 |
Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix
57%
Chapter 7 share
3,850
Consumer filings
- Chapter 7 2,311 (57%)
- Chapter 13 1,646 (41%)
- Chapter 11 93 (2%)
- Chapter 12 3 (0%)
FY2024 filings by chapter: 4,053 total across Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.
From FY2023 to FY2024, the Middle District of Pennsylvania's filing volume went up 11.9%.
Upper-band YoY rebound
Middle District of Pennsylvania's upper-band YoY move
FY2024 filings rose 11.9% vs FY2023 — a sharp year-over-year move for Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Between FY2015 and FY2024, the Middle District of Pennsylvania's filing count fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many bankruptcy cases were filed in the Middle District of Pennsylvania in FY2024?
In FY2024, 4,053 bankruptcy cases were filed in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, ranking it 57 out of 90 federal judicial districts by volume.
How many business vs. non-business bankruptcy filings were there?
The Middle District of Pennsylvania had 203 business filings and 3,850 non-business (consumer) filings in FY2024.
Nationwide districts with similar filing profiles
Two AOUSC peer sets for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in FY2024, both outside Pennsylvania 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 (4,053 here).
Similar Chapter 13 share
Nearest other-state districts by Chapter 13 share of Chapter 7 plus 13 filings.