Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
Eastern District of Wisconsin
Federal bankruptcy filing counts for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, covering Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
- 4,884
- Total filings FY2024
- 3,177
- Chapter 7
- 1,610
- Chapter 13
- 243
- Business
Data updated July 2026
The bottom line
The Eastern District of Wisconsin recorded 4,884 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, 65% of them Chapter 7 liquidations - up 11.9% from FY2023.
- 65%
- Chapter 7 (liquidation)
- 33%
- Chapter 13 (repayment)
- 5.0%
- business filings
- +11.9%
- vs FY2023
Filed in federal, not state, court; counted by fiscal year (Oct–Sep). Not legal advice.
Filing History
| Year | Total | Ch. 7 | Ch. 11 | Ch. 12 | Ch. 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 4,884 | 3,177 | 87 | 10 | 1,610 |
| FY2023 | 4,364 | 2,931 | 70 | 13 | 1,350 |
| FY2022 | 3,901 | 2,829 | 49 | 13 | 1,010 |
| FY2021 | 4,162 | 3,151 | 50 | 16 | 945 |
| FY2020 | 5,479 | 4,118 | 75 | 12 | 1,274 |
| FY2019 | 7,799 | 5,203 | 75 | 9 | 2,512 |
| FY2018 | 7,848 | 5,262 | 73 | 9 | 2,504 |
| FY2017 | 7,726 | 5,363 | 77 | 10 | 2,276 |
| FY2016 | 7,996 | 5,749 | 77 | 12 | 2,158 |
| FY2015 | 8,498 | 6,128 | 80 | 11 | 2,279 |
Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix
65%
Chapter 7 share
4,641
Consumer filings
- Chapter 7 3,177 (65%)
- Chapter 13 1,610 (33%)
- Chapter 11 87 (2%)
- Chapter 12 10 (0%)
Chapter breakdown of the 4,884 FY2024 filings in the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
From FY2023 to FY2024, the Eastern District of Wisconsin's filing volume went up 11.9%.
Eastern District of Wisconsin vs. the National Trend
Over FY2015–FY2024, filings in the Eastern District of Wisconsin fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5% over the same span.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the FY2024 bankruptcy filing count for the Eastern District of Wisconsin?
Eastern District of Wisconsin recorded 4,884 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, placing it 49th among the nation's 90 federal districts.
How many business vs. non-business bankruptcy filings were there?
In FY2024, 243 of the Eastern District of Wisconsin's filings were business cases, versus 4,641 non-business (consumer) filings.
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