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Idaho Bankruptcy Filings

2,941 federal filings in FY2024 across 1 judicial district and 1.96 million residents, Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.

2,941
Total filings FY2024
149.7
Per 100k residents
#35
Per-capita rank
1
Judicial district

Data updated August 2026

The bottom line

Idaho filings declined 42.5% across the 10-year AOUSC window ending FY2024.

149.7
filings per 100k
#35
per-capita rank (of 51)
66%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
32%
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.

Consumer vs business filings, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 2,941 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. Iowa150.32. Idaho149.73. Minnesota146.84. Washington146.2
Filings per 100,000 residents, FY2024. Idaho highlighted when present in the peer window. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
0329.751-jurisdiction avg177149.7
Idaho 149.7 per 100k (0.85x the 176.5 national average; peak among 51 is 329.7). Denominator = residents; source AOUSC FY2024.

Idaho chapter composition, FY2024

Idaho chapter mix FY2024

Chapters65.8%32.3%Ch 7, LiquidationCh 11, ReorganizationCh 12, Family farmerCh 13, Wage-earnerCh 15, Cross-border
2,941 filings • per-capita rate 149.7 per 100k • AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

Total Filings

2,941

#39 nationally

Per 100,000

149.7

#35 per capita

Chapter 7

1,936

66% of total

Chapter 13

949

32% of total

Chapter 11

28

Business reorganization

Business

147

Of total filings

Peer states, per-capita filings near Idaho

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

IA

Iowa

15.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$4,821
Selected

ID

Idaho

14.97% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,941

MN

Minnesota

14.68% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$8,421

WA

Washington

14.62% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,421

Filing Trend by Year

2,0003,0004,0005,0006,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 2,941
Total bankruptcy filings in Idaho by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 13
FY2024 2,941 1,936 949
FY2023 2,628 1,780 791
FY2022 2,349 1,708 590
FY2021 2,506 1,898 550
FY2020 3,299 2,497 748
FY2019 4,696 3,170 1,479
FY2018 4,725 3,204 1,474
FY2017 4,652 3,263 1,338
FY2016 4,814 3,492 1,266
FY2015 5,117 3,723 1,339

Federal Districts in Idaho

Economic Context

Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics →

3.1%

Unemployment (2023)

149.7

Filings per 100k Pop.

Filing Rate Score

149.7

Filings per 100,000 population

#35

Per-capita rank among 51 jurisdictions

Idaho sits in the lower third for filings per 100k (#35 of 51) - low rates still leave room for Chapter 13-heavy pockets in individual districts.

Falling multi-year filing trend

Idaho in the lower-rate third

In FY2024, Idaho recorded 2,941 federal filings at 149.7 per 100k - a lower-third per-capita rate (#35 of 51); small absolute counts still matter when Chapter 13 share runs hot. At a lower per-capita rate the split is still 66% Chapter 7 / 32% Chapter 13 - local rules and attorney-fee norms still shape which chapter filers pick.

On a thin volume book, the 10-year swing (declined 42.5%) can be a few hundred cases - read the year table in absolute counts. 1 district; business filings 147 (Ch.11 28). 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.

Data sourced from Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) Judicial Caseload Statistics for Idaho FY2024 (per-capita #35 of 51). See our methodology for details. Idaho snapshot: 2,941 filings, 149.7/100k, Chapter 7 66% / Chapter 13 32%; retrieved August 2026 by PlainBankruptcy.