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District of South Dakota

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

648
Total filings FY2024
Lower-volume district
483
Chapter 7
Above national share
159
Chapter 13
Below national share
19
Business
Below national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

The District of South Dakota recorded 648 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, 75% of them Chapter 7 liquidations - up 11.1% from FY2023.

75%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
25%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
2.9%
business filings
+11.1%
vs FY2023

Federal-court filings only, tallied by fiscal year (Oct–Sep). Statistical information, not legal advice.

Consumer vs business filings, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 648 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

District of South Dakota: filing volume vs. every federal judicial district

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

648 8th percentile higher than 8% of 89 federal judicial districts

0–1,500: 17 federal judicial districts (19%). This entry sits in this band. 1,500–3,000: 14 federal judicial districts (16%). Above this entry. 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. South Dakota 0 16,500 every federal judicial district, bucketed by value

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Source AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics · FY2024

Light-volume filing history (#82 of 89)

4006008001,0001,200 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 648
Total bankruptcy filings in the District of South Dakota by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 648 483 5 1 159
FY2023 583 425 0 5 153
FY2022 552 475 2 4 71
FY2021 632 557 5 11 59
FY2020 853 761 4 18 70
FY2019 1,008 862 6 13 127
FY2018 1,075 947 6 11 111
FY2017 1,058 900 5 10 143
FY2016 1,078 969 2 4 103
FY2015 1,110 988 6 5 111

Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix

75%

Chapter 7 share

629

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 483 (75%)
  • Chapter 13 159 (25%)
  • Chapter 11 5 (1%)
  • Chapter 12 1 (0%)

How the 648 FY2024 filings split across the four bankruptcy chapters.

District of South Dakota filings rose 11.1% year-over-year, from FY2023 to FY2024.

Unemployment & filings, side by side

South Dakota's unemployment rate barely moved (2.0% in 2019 to 2.0% in 2023), while filings in the District of South Dakota fell 42.2% 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.

Light-third district caseload

District of South Dakota in the light-volume third

648 FY2024 filings put District of South Dakota in the lightest third of federal districts.

Between FY2015 and FY2024, the District of South Dakota's filing count fell 41.6%, roughly tracking the national decline of 41.3%.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many bankruptcy cases were filed in the District of South Dakota in FY2024?

District of South Dakota recorded 648 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, placing it 82th among the nation's 89 federal districts.

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

Of the District of South Dakota's FY2024 filings, 19 were business cases and 629 were non-business (consumer) cases.

Nationwide peers of a light-volume district

Two AOUSC peer sets for this light-volume District of South Dakota book in FY2024, both outside South Dakota . 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 (648 here).

Northern West Virginia 648 Maine 561 North Dakota 559 Montana 774

Similar Chapter 13 share

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

Northern New York 25% Ch.13 Middle Florida 25% Ch.13 Southern New York 26% Ch.13 Northern Florida 26% Ch.13

What to do with this

District of South Dakota's own numbers, then where to compare them.

  • This district ranks #82 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 75% 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
  • District of South Dakota is one federal district in South Dakota - see the full state rollup across every district. South Dakota 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. District of South Dakota FY2024 profile (#82 of 89 volume · #65 of 89 Ch.13 share · light-third district caseload) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.