Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
Western District of Pennsylvania
Bankruptcy filings for the Western District of Pennsylvania - every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 petition recorded in the district, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
- 5,525
- Total filings FY2024
- 3,151
- Chapter 7
- 2,244
- Chapter 13
- 276
- Business
Data updated July 2026
The bottom line
The Western District of Pennsylvania recorded 5,525 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, 57% of them Chapter 7 liquidations - up 11.9% from FY2023.
- 57%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 41%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
- 5.0%
- business filings
- +11.9%
- vs FY2023
Federal-court filings only, tallied by fiscal year (Oct–Sep). Statistical information, not legal advice.
Filing History
| Year | Total | Ch. 7 | Ch. 11 | Ch. 12 | Ch. 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 5,525 | 3,151 | 127 | 3 | 2,244 |
| FY2023 | 4,938 | 2,933 | 104 | 5 | 1,896 |
| FY2022 | 4,413 | 2,887 | 74 | 4 | 1,448 |
| FY2021 | 4,709 | 3,255 | 77 | 6 | 1,371 |
| FY2020 | 6,200 | 4,238 | 115 | 4 | 1,843 |
| FY2019 | 8,824 | 5,191 | 110 | 3 | 3,520 |
| FY2018 | 8,879 | 5,255 | 108 | 3 | 3,513 |
| FY2017 | 8,741 | 5,403 | 114 | 3 | 3,221 |
| FY2016 | 9,047 | 5,845 | 117 | 4 | 3,081 |
| FY2015 | 9,616 | 6,234 | 121 | 4 | 3,257 |
Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix
57%
Chapter 7 share
5,249
Consumer filings
- Chapter 7 3,151 (57%)
- Chapter 13 2,244 (41%)
- Chapter 11 127 (2%)
- Chapter 12 3 (0%)
The 5,525 FY2024 filings in the Western District of Pennsylvania, broken down by chapter.
Western District of Pennsylvania filings rose 11.9% year-over-year, from FY2023 to FY2024.
Western District of Pennsylvania vs. the National Trend
The Western District of Pennsylvania'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 Western District of Pennsylvania in FY2024?
In FY2024, 5,525 bankruptcy cases were filed in the Western District of Pennsylvania, ranking it 43 out of 90 federal judicial districts by volume.
How many business vs. non-business bankruptcy filings were there?
In FY2024, 276 of the Western District of Pennsylvania's filings were business cases, versus 5,249 non-business (consumer) filings.
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