Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
Western District of Tennessee
Federal bankruptcy filing counts for the Western District of Tennessee, covering Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
- 5,678
- Total filings FY2024
- 1,941
- Chapter 7
- 3,667
- Chapter 13
- 218
- Business
Data updated July 2026
The bottom line
FY2024 closed with 5,678 filings in the Western District of Tennessee, 34% Chapter 7, up 11.9% on FY2023.
- 34%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 65%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
- 3.8%
- 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.
Filing History
| Year | Total | Ch. 7 | Ch. 11 | Ch. 12 | Ch. 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 5,678 | 1,941 | 63 | 7 | 3,667 |
| FY2023 | 5,074 | 1,845 | 53 | 9 | 3,167 |
| FY2022 | 4,537 | 1,925 | 40 | 10 | 2,562 |
| FY2021 | 4,838 | 2,258 | 43 | 13 | 2,524 |
| FY2020 | 6,371 | 2,924 | 64 | 9 | 3,374 |
| FY2019 | 9,067 | 3,217 | 54 | 6 | 5,790 |
| FY2018 | 9,125 | 3,269 | 54 | 6 | 5,796 |
| FY2017 | 8,983 | 3,454 | 59 | 7 | 5,463 |
| FY2016 | 9,296 | 3,847 | 61 | 9 | 5,379 |
| FY2015 | 9,883 | 4,111 | 64 | 9 | 5,699 |
Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix
34%
Chapter 7 share
5,460
Consumer filings
- Chapter 7 1,941 (34%)
- Chapter 13 3,667 (65%)
- Chapter 11 63 (1%)
- Chapter 12 7 (0%)
FY2024 filings by chapter: 5,678 total across Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.
Western District of Tennessee filings rose 11.9% year-over-year, from FY2023 to FY2024.
Western District of Tennessee vs. the National Trend
The Western District of Tennessee's decade trend, FY2015-FY2024: filings fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the FY2024 bankruptcy filing count for the Western District of Tennessee?
The Western District of Tennessee had 5,678 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #40 busiest of the 90 federal districts by filing volume.
What share of filings in this district are business cases?
In FY2024, 218 of the Western District of Tennessee's filings were business cases, versus 5,460 non-business (consumer) filings.
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