Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
Western District of Virginia
Federal bankruptcy filing counts for the Western District of Virginia, covering Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
- 5,100
- Total filings FY2024
- 2,461
- Chapter 7
- 2,537
- Chapter 13
- 273
- Business
Data updated July 2026
The bottom line
The Western District of Virginia recorded 5,100 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, 48% of them Chapter 7 liquidations - up 11.9% from FY2023.
- 48%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 50%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
- 5.4%
- 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 | 5,100 | 2,461 | 95 | 7 | 2,537 |
| FY2023 | 4,556 | 2,308 | 78 | 8 | 2,162 |
| FY2022 | 4,074 | 2,322 | 57 | 9 | 1,686 |
| FY2021 | 4,346 | 2,655 | 60 | 11 | 1,620 |
| FY2020 | 5,721 | 3,451 | 89 | 8 | 2,173 |
| FY2019 | 8,143 | 4,064 | 82 | 6 | 3,991 |
| FY2018 | 8,195 | 4,120 | 81 | 6 | 3,988 |
| FY2017 | 8,068 | 4,280 | 87 | 7 | 3,694 |
| FY2016 | 8,349 | 4,680 | 89 | 8 | 3,572 |
| FY2015 | 8,875 | 4,995 | 93 | 8 | 3,779 |
Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix
48%
Chapter 7 share
4,827
Consumer filings
- Chapter 7 2,461 (48%)
- Chapter 13 2,537 (50%)
- Chapter 11 95 (2%)
- Chapter 12 7 (0%)
The 5,100 FY2024 filings in the Western District of Virginia, broken down by chapter.
Filings increased 11.9% from FY2023 to FY2024 in the Western District of Virginia.
Western District of Virginia vs. the National Trend
Over FY2015–FY2024, filings in the Western District of Virginia fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5% over the same span.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many bankruptcy cases were filed in the Western District of Virginia in FY2024?
The Western District of Virginia had 5,100 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #48 busiest of the 90 federal districts by filing volume.
What share of filings in this district are business cases?
In FY2024, 273 of the Western District of Virginia's filings were business cases, versus 4,827 non-business (consumer) filings.
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