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Eastern District of Washington

According to AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, the Eastern District of Washington recorded every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 petition filed in the district.

2,022
Total filings FY2024
Lower-volume district
1,635
Chapter 7
Above national share
364
Chapter 13
Below national share
76
Business
Below national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

FY2024 closed with 2,022 filings in the Eastern District of Washington, 81% Chapter 7, up 25.4% on FY2023.

81%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
18%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
3.8%
business filings
+25.4%
vs FY2023

Counted by federal fiscal year (Oct–Sep); every case here is filed in federal, not state, court. Not legal advice.

Consumer vs business filings, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 2,022 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

Eastern District of Washington: filing volume vs. every federal judicial district

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

2,022 24th percentile higher than 24% of 89 federal judicial districts

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

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Source AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics · FY2024

Light-volume filing history (#68 of 89)

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 2,022
Total bankruptcy filings in the Eastern District of Washington by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 2,022 1,635 19 1 364
FY2023 1,612 1,249 36 0 327
FY2022 1,250 1,007 2 3 238
FY2021 1,638 1,338 12 1 287
FY2020 2,584 2,033 9 5 537
FY2019 3,500 2,653 27 4 816
FY2018 3,605 2,800 13 5 787
FY2017 3,928 3,018 11 1 897
FY2016 4,120 3,119 10 3 988
FY2015 4,450 3,501 12 2 935

Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix

81%

Chapter 7 share

1,946

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 1,635 (81%)
  • Chapter 13 364 (18%)
  • Chapter 11 19 (1%)
  • Chapter 12 1 (0%)

Chapter breakdown of the 2,022 FY2024 filings in the Eastern District of Washington.

From FY2023 to FY2024, the Eastern District of Washington's filing volume went up 25.4%.

Unemployment & filings, side by side

With Washington unemployment essentially unchanged (4.5% to 4.5%), the Eastern District of Washington's 53.9% filing decline over FY2019-FY2023 points to a driver other than the labor market.

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.

Upper-band YoY rebound

Eastern District of Washington in the light-volume third

FY2024 filings rose 25.4% vs FY2023 — a sharp year-over-year move for Eastern District of Washington.

Looking back to FY2015, the Eastern District of Washington has lost 54.6% in filing volume through FY2024, 13.2 points below the national decline of 41.3%.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many bankruptcy filings did the Eastern District of Washington have in FY2024?

The Eastern District of Washington had 2,022 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #68 busiest of the 89 federal districts by filing volume.

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

Business filings in the Eastern District of Washington totaled 76 in FY2024, compared with 1,946 non-business (consumer) filings.

Nationwide peers of a light-volume district

Two AOUSC peer sets for this light-volume Eastern District of Washington book in FY2024, both outside Washington (same-state courts stay in Other districts below). 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 (2,022 here).

Northern Florida 2,033 Idaho 2,006 Middle North Carolina 2,088 Western North Carolina 2,136

Similar Chapter 13 share

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

Arizona 18% Ch.13 Nevada 18% Ch.13 Southern Iowa 18% Ch.13 Connecticut 17% Ch.13

What to do with this

Eastern District of Washington's own numbers, then where to compare them.

  • This district ranks #68 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 81% 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
  • Eastern District of Washington is one federal district in Washington - see the full state rollup across every district. Washington 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. Eastern District of Washington FY2024 profile (#68 of 89 volume · #74 of 89 Ch.13 share · upper-band yoy rebound) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.