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Western District of Wisconsin

Bankruptcy filings for the Western District of Wisconsin - every Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13 petition recorded in the district, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.

3,537
Total filings FY2024
2,300
Chapter 7
1,166
Chapter 13
176
Business

Data updated July 2026

The bottom line

FY2024 closed with 3,537 filings in the Western District of Wisconsin, 65% Chapter 7, up 11.9% on 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

2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 3,537
Total bankruptcy filings in the Western District of Wisconsin by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 3,537 2,300 63 8 1,166
FY2023 3,160 2,123 51 9 977
FY2022 2,826 2,049 36 10 731
FY2021 3,015 2,282 37 11 685
FY2020 3,968 2,982 55 8 923
FY2019 5,647 3,768 54 6 1,819
FY2018 5,683 3,811 53 6 1,813
FY2017 5,594 3,884 55 7 1,648
FY2016 5,789 4,163 56 8 1,562
FY2015 6,155 4,438 58 8 1,651

Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix

65%

Chapter 7 share

3,361

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 2,300 (65%)
  • Chapter 13 1,166 (33%)
  • Chapter 11 63 (2%)
  • Chapter 12 8 (0%)

The 3,537 FY2024 filings in the Western District of Wisconsin, broken down by chapter.

Year-over-year, the Western District of Wisconsin saw filings climb 11.9% between FY2023 and FY2024.

Western District of Wisconsin vs. the National Trend

Looking back to FY2015, the Western District of Wisconsin has lost 42.5% in filing volume through FY2024, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5%.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many bankruptcy cases were filed in the Western District of Wisconsin in FY2024?

In FY2024, 3,537 bankruptcy cases were filed in the Western District of Wisconsin, ranking it 66 out of 90 federal judicial districts by volume.

What share of filings in this district are business cases?

In FY2024, 176 of the Western District of Wisconsin's filings were business cases, versus 3,361 non-business (consumer) filings.

Data sourced from Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) Judicial Caseload Statistics. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy Editorial

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