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Alaska Bankruptcy Filings

According to AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, 216 federal filings were recorded in FY2024 across 1 judicial district and 0.73 million residents, Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13.

216
Total filings FY2024
Lower-volume state
29.4
Per 100k residents
Well below national median
#51
Per-capita rank
Bottom third
1
Judicial district
Typical district count

Data updated September 2026

The bottom line

Alaska filings declined 49.3% across the 10-year AOUSC window ending FY2024.

29.4
filings per 100k
#51
per-capita rank (of 51)
69%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
26%
Chapter 13 (repayment)

Statistical information only, not legal advice. Outcomes depend on district local rules, exemption law, and the means test. This page does not recommend whether to file.

C+
Financial-Stress Score
63/100
Alaska · 2 of 2 dimensions reported

Based on this state's bankruptcy filing rate (AOUSC, per 100,000 residents) and its most recently reported unemployment rate, each benchmarked against every tracked state (50 states + DC). Lower filings and lower unemployment score higher; this is not a measure of overall affordability, cost of living, or quality of life.

Bankruptcy Filing Rate A+ 29.4 per 100K
Federal bankruptcy filings per 100,000 residents, FY2024 (AOUSC)
Unemployment Rate F 4.4%
State's most recently reported annual unemployment rate

Consumer vs business filings, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 216 filings shown above, orthogonal to the chapter mix below.

Per-capita filings vs peers and the national average

Left: nearby jurisdictions by FY2024 filings per 100,000 residents (AOUSC). Right: Alaska rate on the same scale as the 51-jurisdiction peak, with the national average marked.

Peer per-capita rates near Alaska

1. Vermont39.72. Alaska29.4
Filings per 100,000 residents, FY2024. Alaska highlighted when present in the peer window. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
0374.451-jurisdiction avg14229.4
Alaska 29.4 per 100k (0.21x the 142.3 national average; peak among 51 is 374.4). Denominator = residents; source AOUSC FY2024.

Where Alaska sits: volume vs. intensity

Every jurisdiction plotted by FY2024 total filings (volume) against filings per 100,000 residents (intensity), with Alaska highlighted among all 30. A large state can lead on volume without leading on rate, or the reverse.

30 jurisdictions by total filings (volume) and per-100,000-resident filing rate (intensity), FY2024. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics; population from U.S. Census Bureau estimates. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 30 entities by Total filings (X) and Filings per 100k residents (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. High volume, high rateLow volume, high rateHigh volume, low rateBelow median on both 010,00020,00030,00040,00050,000 0100200300400 Total filings Filings per 100k residents Alaska among all U.S. jurisdictions, FY2024
30 jurisdictions by total filings (volume) and per-100,000-resident filing rate (intensity), FY2024. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics; population from U.S. Census Bureau estimates.
View all 30 jurisdictions as a list
  1. California : 45,781 filings, 117.5 per 100k
  2. Florida : 35,569 filings, 157.3 per 100k
  3. Texas : 30,182 filings, 98.9 per 100k
  4. Georgia : 28,963 filings, 262.6 per 100k
  5. Illinois : 25,450 filings, 202.8 per 100k
  6. Ohio : 23,448 filings, 198.9 per 100k
  7. New York : 20,881 filings, 106.7 per 100k
  8. Michigan : 20,201 filings, 201.3 per 100k
  9. Tennessee : 19,926 filings, 279.6 per 100k
  10. Alabama : 19,124 filings, 374.4 per 100k
  11. Indiana : 15,921 filings, 232.0 per 100k
  12. Virginia : 14,245 filings, 163.4 per 100k
  13. New Jersey : 13,511 filings, 142.2 per 100k
  14. Pennsylvania : 12,265 filings, 94.6 per 100k
  15. Kentucky : 11,004 filings, 243.1 per 100k
  16. Arizona : 10,861 filings, 146.2 per 100k
  17. Maryland : 10,858 filings, 175.7 per 100k
  18. Missouri : 9,572 filings, 154.5 per 100k
  19. Wisconsin : 9,461 filings, 160.1 per 100k
  20. Louisiana : 9,175 filings, 200.6 per 100k
  21. Mississippi : 8,867 filings, 301.6 per 100k
  22. North Carolina : 8,603 filings, 80.4 per 100k
  23. Minnesota : 8,231 filings, 143.4 per 100k
  24. Washington : 8,176 filings, 104.6 per 100k
  25. Nevada : 7,992 filings, 250.2 per 100k
  26. Colorado : 7,496 filings, 127.5 per 100k
  27. Utah : 6,657 filings, 194.8 per 100k
  28. Oregon : 6,601 filings, 155.9 per 100k
  29. Arkansas : 6,571 filings, 214.2 per 100k
  30. Alaska (this state) : 216 filings, 29.4 per 100k

Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics (filings) · U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates →

Alaska chapter composition, FY2024

Alaska chapter mix FY2024

Chapters69%25.9%Ch 7, LiquidationCh 11, ReorganizationCh 12, Family farmerCh 13, Wage-earnerCh 15, Cross-border
216 filings • per-capita rate 29.4 per 100k • AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

Total Filings

216

#51 nationally · Lower-volume state

Per 100,000

29.4

#51 per capita · Well below national median

Chapter 7

149

69% of total · Above national share

Chapter 13

56

26% of total · Below national share

Chapter 11

9

Business reorganization · Above national share

Business

33

Of total filings · Above national share

Peer states, per-capita filings near Alaska

Rate per 100k population (decimal share) and total filings - Alaska highlighted

VT

Vermont

3.97% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$257
Selected

AK

Alaska

2.94% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$216

Filing Trend by Year

100200300400500 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 216
Total bankruptcy filings in Alaska by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 13
FY2024 216 149 56
FY2023 214 152 55
FY2022 182 146 35
FY2021 243 208 30
FY2020 337 283 49
FY2019 426 326 93
FY2018 452 357 93
FY2017 460 365 85
FY2016 434 354 59
FY2015 426 341 79

Federal Districts in Alaska

District of Alaska

Economic Context

Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics →

4.4%

Unemployment (2023)

29.4

Filings per 100k Pop.

Filing Rate Score

29.4

Filings per 100,000 population

#51

Per-capita rank among 51 jurisdictions

Alaska sits in the lower third for filings per 100k (#51 of 51) - low rates still leave room for Chapter 13-heavy pockets in individual districts.

Falling multi-year filing trend

Alaska in the lower-rate third

In FY2024, Alaska recorded 216 federal filings at 29.4 per 100k - a lower-third per-capita rate (#51 of 51); small absolute counts still matter when Chapter 13 share runs hot. At a lower per-capita rate the split is still 69% Chapter 7 / 26% Chapter 13 - local rules and attorney-fee norms still shape which chapter filers pick.

On a thin volume book, the 10-year swing (declined 49.3%) can be a few hundred cases - read the year table in absolute counts. 1 district; business filings 33 (Ch.11 9). Unemployment 4.4% (2023).

These figures describe aggregate court filings; they do not forecast any individual case outcome. Statistical information only - not legal advice; this page does not recommend whether to file.

Next reads for a lower-rate state like Alaska

Vermont filing profile

Nearest per-capita peer (39.7/100k)

District of Alaska

Lead district inside Alaska

State filing rankings

Alaska sits in the lower third - compare denser peers

State exemptions

Low-rate states often pair with generous exemption regimes
← All States National Trends → Vermont filing profile →

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

What to do with this

Alaska's own numbers, then where to compare them.

Figures are Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) Judicial Caseload Statistics FY2024 filings - see the methodology page for how states and chapters are defined.

Data sourced from Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) Judicial Caseload Statistics for Alaska FY2024 (per-capita #51 of 51). See our methodology for details. Alaska snapshot: 216 filings, 29.4/100k, Chapter 7 69% / Chapter 13 26%; retrieved September 2026 by PlainBankruptcy.