Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
Western District of Washington
Bankruptcy filings for the Western District of Washington - every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 petition recorded in the district, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
- 8,223
- Total filings FY2024
- 5,900
- Chapter 7
- 2,123
- Chapter 13
- 518
- Business
Data updated August 2026
The bottom line
FY2024 closed with 8,223 filings in the Western District of Washington, 72% Chapter 7, up 11.9% on FY2023.
- 72%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 26%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
- 6.3%
- business filings
- +11.9%
- vs FY2023
Filed in federal, not state, court; counted by fiscal year (Oct–Sep). Not legal advice.
Consumer vs business on a heavy-volume book, FY2024
AOUSC case-type split of the same 8,223 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.
Heavy-volume filing history (#24 of 90)
| Year | Total | Ch. 7 | Ch. 11 | Ch. 12 | Ch. 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 8,223 | 5,900 | 180 | 20 | 2,123 |
| FY2023 | 7,347 | 5,411 | 145 | 24 | 1,767 |
| FY2022 | 6,570 | 5,142 | 101 | 25 | 1,302 |
| FY2021 | 7,008 | 5,669 | 102 | 30 | 1,207 |
| FY2020 | 9,225 | 7,422 | 152 | 21 | 1,630 |
| FY2019 | 13,131 | 9,652 | 155 | 17 | 3,307 |
| FY2018 | 13,213 | 9,752 | 151 | 17 | 3,293 |
| FY2017 | 13,008 | 9,862 | 158 | 19 | 2,969 |
| FY2016 | 13,461 | 10,488 | 158 | 22 | 2,793 |
| FY2015 | 14,308 | 11,175 | 163 | 21 | 2,949 |
Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix
72%
Chapter 7 share
7,705
Consumer filings
- Chapter 7 5,900 (72%)
- Chapter 13 2,123 (26%)
- Chapter 11 180 (2%)
- Chapter 12 20 (0%)
How the 8,223 FY2024 filings split across the four bankruptcy chapters.
Western District of Washington filings rose 11.9% year-over-year, from FY2023 to FY2024.
Heavy-third district caseload
Western District of Washington in the heavy-volume third
8,223 FY2024 filings put Western District of Washington in the heaviest third of federal districts (#24 of 90).
Over FY2015–FY2024, filings in the Western District of Washington fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5% over the same span.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many bankruptcy filings did the Western District of Washington have in FY2024?
The Western District of Washington had 8,223 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #24 busiest of the 90 federal districts by filing volume.
What is the difference between business and non-business bankruptcy filings?
The Western District of Washington had 518 business filings and 7,705 non-business (consumer) filings in FY2024.
Nationwide peers of a heavy-volume district
Two AOUSC peer sets for this heavy-volume Western 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 (8,223 here).
Similar Chapter 13 share
Nearest other-state districts by Chapter 13 share of Chapter 7 plus 13 filings.