Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
District of Vermont
Bankruptcy filings for the District of Vermont - every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 petition recorded in the district, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
- 921
- Total filings FY2024
- 644
- Chapter 7
- 250
- Chapter 13
- 68
- Business
Data updated August 2026
The bottom line
921 bankruptcy cases moved through the District of Vermont in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 70% of the total, a rise of 11.9% versus FY2023.
- 70%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 27%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
- 7.4%
- business filings
- +11.9%
- vs FY2023
Fiscal year runs Oct–Sep; all cases here are federal, not state, filings. Not legal advice.
Business-heavy case split, FY2024
AOUSC case-type split of the same 921 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.
Light-volume filing history (#86 of 90)
| Year | Total | Ch. 7 | Ch. 11 | Ch. 12 | Ch. 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 921 | 644 | 19 | 8 | 250 |
| FY2023 | 823 | 590 | 15 | 10 | 208 |
| FY2022 | 736 | 562 | 10 | 10 | 154 |
| FY2021 | 785 | 620 | 11 | 12 | 142 |
| FY2020 | 1,033 | 815 | 16 | 9 | 193 |
| FY2019 | 1,471 | 1,057 | 16 | 7 | 391 |
| FY2018 | 1,480 | 1,068 | 16 | 7 | 389 |
| FY2017 | 1,457 | 1,082 | 16 | 8 | 351 |
| FY2016 | 1,508 | 1,152 | 16 | 9 | 331 |
| FY2015 | 1,603 | 1,228 | 17 | 9 | 349 |
Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix
70%
Chapter 7 share
853
Consumer filings
- Chapter 7 644 (70%)
- Chapter 13 250 (27%)
- Chapter 11 19 (2%)
- Chapter 12 8 (1%)
The 921 FY2024 filings in the District of Vermont, broken down by chapter.
From FY2023 to FY2024, the District of Vermont's filing volume went up 11.9%.
Light-third district caseload
District of Vermont in the light-volume third
921 FY2024 filings put District of Vermont in the lightest third of federal districts (#86 of 90).
Between FY2015 and FY2024, the District of Vermont's filing count fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many bankruptcy cases were filed in the District of Vermont in FY2024?
District of Vermont recorded 921 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, placing it 86th among the nation's 90 federal districts.
What is the difference between business and non-business bankruptcy filings?
Business filings in the District of Vermont totaled 68 in FY2024, compared with 853 non-business (consumer) filings.
Nationwide peers of a light-volume district
Two AOUSC peer sets for this light-volume District of Vermont book in FY2024, both outside Vermont . 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 (921 here).
Similar Chapter 13 share
Nearest other-state districts by Chapter 13 share of Chapter 7 plus 13 filings.