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District of Connecticut

Federal bankruptcy filing counts for the District of Connecticut, covering Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13, from AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.

3,842
Total filings FY2024
2,643
Chapter 7
1,107
Chapter 13
291
Business

Data updated July 2026

The bottom line

3,842 bankruptcy cases moved through the District of Connecticut in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 69% of the total, a rise of 11.9% versus FY2023.

69%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
29%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
7.6%
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 3,842
Total bankruptcy filings in the District of Connecticut by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 3,842 2,643 90 2 1,107
FY2023 3,433 2,433 73 2 925
FY2022 3,069 2,329 51 3 686
FY2021 3,274 2,580 52 3 639
FY2020 4,310 3,369 77 2 862
FY2019 6,134 4,328 77 2 1,727
FY2018 6,173 4,375 76 2 1,720
FY2017 6,077 4,440 79 2 1,556
FY2016 6,289 4,738 79 2 1,470
FY2015 6,685 5,049 82 2 1,552

Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix

69%

Chapter 7 share

3,551

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 2,643 (69%)
  • Chapter 13 1,107 (29%)
  • Chapter 11 90 (2%)
  • Chapter 12 2 (0%)

FY2024 filings by chapter: 3,842 total across Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.

From FY2023 to FY2024, the District of Connecticut's filing volume went up 11.9%.

District of Connecticut vs. the National Trend

Over FY2015–FY2024, filings in the District of Connecticut fell 42.5%, roughly tracking the national decline of 42.5% over the same span.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The District of Connecticut had 3,842 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #61 busiest of the 90 federal districts by filing volume.

How many business vs. non-business bankruptcy filings were there?

In FY2024, 291 of the District of Connecticut's filings were business cases, versus 3,551 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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