Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
District of Utah
Federal bankruptcy filing counts for the District of Utah, covering Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
- 7,421
- Total filings FY2024
- 5,472
- Chapter 7
- 1,838
- Chapter 13
- 421
- Business
Data updated July 2026
The bottom line
7,421 bankruptcy cases moved through the District of Utah in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 74% of the total, a rise of 11.9% versus FY2023.
- 74%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 25%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
- 5.7%
- 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 | 7,421 | 5,472 | 99 | 12 | 1,838 |
| FY2023 | 6,631 | 5,009 | 80 | 15 | 1,527 |
| FY2022 | 5,928 | 4,738 | 55 | 15 | 1,120 |
| FY2021 | 6,324 | 5,215 | 55 | 18 | 1,036 |
| FY2020 | 8,325 | 6,829 | 83 | 13 | 1,400 |
| FY2019 | 11,849 | 8,905 | 85 | 10 | 2,849 |
| FY2018 | 11,924 | 8,995 | 83 | 10 | 2,836 |
| FY2017 | 11,739 | 9,087 | 86 | 11 | 2,555 |
| FY2016 | 12,148 | 9,650 | 86 | 13 | 2,399 |
| FY2015 | 12,913 | 10,278 | 89 | 12 | 2,534 |
Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix
74%
Chapter 7 share
7,000
Consumer filings
- Chapter 7 5,472 (74%)
- Chapter 13 1,838 (25%)
- Chapter 11 99 (1%)
- Chapter 12 12 (0%)
The 7,421 FY2024 filings in the District of Utah, broken down by chapter.
From FY2023 to FY2024, the District of Utah's filing volume went up 11.9%.
District of Utah vs. the National Trend
The District of Utah'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 District of Utah in FY2024?
The District of Utah had 7,421 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #32 busiest of the 90 federal districts by filing volume.
What share of filings in this district are business cases?
Business filings in the District of Utah totaled 421 in FY2024, compared with 7,000 non-business (consumer) filings.
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