Bankruptcy Cost by Federal District

Last updated: 2026-04-18

Filing fees are set nationally, but attorney fees, case volumes, and dismissal rates vary meaningfully by federal bankruptcy district. These pages combine the 2026 court fee schedule with actual FJC case counts and outcomes, plus market-typical attorney fee ranges for each district's legal market.

Alabama

• Middle District of Alabama - 1,038 cases
• Northern District of Alabama - 839 cases

Arkansas

• Eastern District of Arkansas - 475 cases
• Western District of Arkansas - 584 cases

California

• Central District of California - 5,883 cases
• Eastern District of California - 775 cases
• Southern District of California - 70 cases

Connecticut

• District of Connecticut - 114 cases

Delaware

• District of Delaware - 26 cases

Florida

• Middle District of Florida - 5,545 cases
• Northern District of Florida - 441 cases
• Southern District of Florida - 41,271 cases

Georgia

• Northern District of Georgia - 1,701 cases

Illinois

• Northern District of Illinois - 10,070 cases

Indiana

• Northern District of Indiana - 1,485 cases
• Southern District of Indiana - 2,087 cases

Kansas

• District of Kansas - 41,087 cases

Kentucky

• Eastern District of Kentucky - 1,157 cases
• Western District of Kentucky - 615 cases

Maryland

• District of Maryland - 842 cases

Massachusetts

• District of Massachusetts - 1,375 cases

Michigan

• Eastern District of Michigan - 1,302 cases

Minnesota

• District of Minnesota - 395 cases

Missouri

• Eastern District of Missouri - 4,462 cases
• Western District of Missouri - 41,513 cases

Nevada

• District of Nevada - 316 cases

New Jersey

• District of New Jersey - 1,633 cases

New York

• Eastern District of New York - 1,076 cases

North Carolina

• Eastern District of North Carolina - 662 cases
• Middle District of North Carolina - 439 cases

Ohio

• Northern District of Ohio - 3,542 cases
• Southern District of Ohio - 578 cases

Pennsylvania

• Eastern District of Pennsylvania - 1,666 cases

South Carolina

• District of South Carolina - 772 cases

Tennessee

• Western District of Tennessee - 1,939 cases

Texas

• Northern District of Texas - 1,178 cases
• Southern District of Texas - 30,401 cases

Virginia

• Eastern District of Virginia - 1,262 cases

Wisconsin

• Eastern District of Wisconsin - 1,454 cases