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Idaho Bankruptcy Filings

According to AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, 2,006 federal filings were recorded in FY2024 across 1 judicial district and 1.96 million residents, Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13.

2,006
Total filings FY2024
Lower-volume state
102.1
Per 100k residents
Below national median
#31
Per-capita rank
Middle third
1
Judicial district
Typical district count

Data updated September 2026

The bottom line

Idaho filings declined 51.8% across the 10-year AOUSC window ending FY2024.

102.1
filings per 100k
#31
per-capita rank (of 51)
86%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
12%
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.

B-
Financial-Stress Score
66/100
Idaho · 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 C+ 102.1 per 100K
Federal bankruptcy filings per 100,000 residents, FY2024 (AOUSC)
Unemployment Rate B- 3.1%
State's most recently reported annual unemployment rate

Consumer vs business filings, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 2,006 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: Idaho rate on the same scale as the 51-jurisdiction peak, with the national average marked.

Peer per-capita rates near Idaho

1. Washington104.62. Idaho102.13. Texas98.94. Iowa97.4
Filings per 100,000 residents, FY2024. Idaho highlighted when present in the peer window. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
0374.451-jurisdiction avg142102.1
Idaho 102.1 per 100k (0.72x the 142.3 national average; peak among 51 is 374.4). Denominator = residents; source AOUSC FY2024.

Where Idaho sits: volume vs. intensity

Every jurisdiction plotted by FY2024 total filings (volume) against filings per 100,000 residents (intensity), with Idaho 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 Idaho 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.
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  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. Idaho (this state) : 2,006 filings, 102.1 per 100k

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

Idaho chapter composition, FY2024

Idaho chapter mix FY2024

Chapters86.5%12.1%Ch 7, LiquidationCh 11, ReorganizationCh 12, Family farmerCh 13, Wage-earnerCh 15, Cross-border
2,006 filings • per-capita rate 102.1 per 100k • AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

Total Filings

2,006

#38 nationally · Lower-volume state

Per 100,000

102.1

#31 per capita · Below national median

Chapter 7

1,735

86% of total · Above national share

Chapter 13

243

12% of total · Below national share

Chapter 11

27

Business reorganization · Below national share

Business

80

Of total filings · Near national share

Peer states, per-capita filings near Idaho

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

WA

Washington

10.46% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,176
Selected

ID

Idaho

10.21% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,006

TX

Texas

9.89% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$30,182

IA

Iowa

9.74% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$3,124

Filing Trend by Year

1,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 2,006
Total bankruptcy filings in Idaho by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 13
FY2024 2,006 1,735 243
FY2023 1,677 1,470 193
FY2022 1,508 1,322 169
FY2021 2,214 2,020 174
FY2020 3,006 2,700 280
FY2019 3,746 3,345 368
FY2018 3,709 3,284 395
FY2017 3,771 3,324 423
FY2016 3,841 3,395 428
FY2015 4,162 3,716 423

Federal Districts in Idaho

Economic Context

Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics →

3.1%

Unemployment (2023)

102.1

Filings per 100k Pop.

Filing Rate Score

102.1

Filings per 100,000 population

#31

Per-capita rank among 51 jurisdictions

Idaho has a mid-pack per-capita filing rate (#31 of 51) at 102.1 per 100k.

Falling multi-year filing trend

Idaho in the thin-volume third

2,006 FY2024 filings put Idaho in the lightest third by raw volume (#38); year-to-year swings are noisier, so pair counts with the per-capita band. Chapter 7 liquidations dominate at 86% (upper-third Chapter 7 share); Chapter 13 is 12% - a liquidation-leaning court culture relative to repayment-heavy peers.

On a thin volume book, the 10-year swing (declined 51.8%) can be a few hundred cases - read the year table in absolute counts. 1 district; business filings 80 (Ch.11 27). Unemployment 3.1% (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.

What to do with this

Idaho'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 Idaho FY2024 (per-capita #31 of 51). See our methodology for details. Idaho snapshot: 2,006 filings, 102.1/100k, Chapter 7 86% / Chapter 13 12%; retrieved September 2026 by PlainBankruptcy.