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District of Connecticut

According to AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, federal bankruptcy filing counts for the District of Connecticut cover Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.

3,271
Total filings FY2024
Mid-volume district
2,691
Chapter 7
Above national share
562
Chapter 13
Below national share
104
Business
Below national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

3,271 bankruptcy cases moved through the District of Connecticut in FY2024, with Chapter 7 liquidations making up 82% of the total, a rise of 16.3% versus FY2023.

82%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
17%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
3.2%
business filings
+16.3%
vs FY2023

Filed in federal, not state, court; counted by fiscal year (Oct–Sep). Not legal advice.

Consumer vs business filings, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 3,271 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

District of Connecticut: filing volume vs. every federal judicial district

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

3,271 37th percentile higher than 37% of 89 federal judicial districts

0–1,500: 17 federal judicial districts (19%). Below this entry. 1,500–3,000: 14 federal judicial districts (16%). Below this entry. 3,000–4,500: 13 federal judicial districts (15%). This entry sits in this band. 4,500–6,000: 14 federal judicial districts (16%). Above this entry. 6,000–7,500: 10 federal judicial districts (11%). Above this entry. 7,500–9,000: 4 federal judicial districts (4%). Above this entry. 9,000–10,500: 5 federal judicial districts (6%). Above this entry. 10,500–12,000: 4 federal judicial districts (4%). Above this entry. 12,000–13,500: 2 federal judicial districts (2%). Above this entry. 13,500–15,000: 1 federal judicial districts (1%). Above this entry. 15,000–16,500: 5 federal judicial districts (6%). Above this entry. Connecticut 0 16,500 every federal judicial district, bucketed by value

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Source AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics · FY2024

Filing history, FY series

2,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 3,271
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 3,271 2,691 18 0 562
FY2023 2,813 2,179 24 0 610
FY2022 2,536 2,010 13 0 513
FY2021 3,203 2,804 18 0 381
FY2020 4,711 4,026 16 0 669
FY2019 6,228 4,994 50 3 1,181
FY2018 5,917 4,738 50 0 1,129
FY2017 5,654 4,503 46 2 1,102
FY2016 5,914 4,713 76 3 1,122
FY2015 6,486 5,264 98 2 1,122

Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix

82%

Chapter 7 share

3,167

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 2,691 (82%)
  • Chapter 13 562 (17%)
  • Chapter 11 18 (1%)

FY2024 filings by chapter: 3,271 total across Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.

From FY2023 to FY2024, the District of Connecticut's filing volume went up 16.3%.

Unemployment & filings, side by side

With Connecticut unemployment essentially unchanged (4.1% to 4.1%), the District of Connecticut's 54.8% filing decline over FY2019-FY2023 points to a driver other than the labor market.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state unemployment rate, annual average; AOUSC filing counts by fiscal year. A comparison, not a claim of cause.

Upper-band YoY rebound

District of Connecticut's Chapter 7-heavy mix

FY2024 filings rose 16.3% vs FY2023 — a sharp year-over-year move for District of Connecticut.

Over FY2015–FY2024, filings in the District of Connecticut fell 49.6%, 8.2 points below the national decline of 41.3% 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 3,271 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #56 busiest of the 89 federal districts by filing volume.

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

In FY2024, 104 of the District of Connecticut's filings were business cases, versus 3,167 non-business (consumer) filings.

Nationwide districts with similar filing profiles

Two AOUSC peer sets for the District of Connecticut in FY2024, both outside Connecticut so the neighborhoods are not state containment . Volume peers are nearest other-state districts by total filings; Chapter 13 peers are nearest by Ch.13 share of Chapter 7 plus 13 filings.

Similar filing volume

Nearest other-state districts by FY2024 total filings (3,271 here).

Middle Pennsylvania 3,242 Western Virginia 3,130 Western Michigan 3,490 Southern Alabama 3,576

Similar Chapter 13 share

Nearest other-state districts by Chapter 13 share of Chapter 7 plus 13 filings.

Southern Iowa 18% Ch.13 Nevada 18% Ch.13 Arizona 18% Ch.13 Eastern Washington 18% Ch.13

What to do with this

District of Connecticut's own numbers, then where to compare them.

  • This district ranks #56 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 82% of FY2024 filings here were Chapter 7 liquidations, not Chapter 13 repayment plans - the guide breaks down what separates the two. Chapter 7 vs Chapter 13
  • District of Connecticut is one federal district in Connecticut - see the full state rollup across every district. Connecticut overview

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

Data sourced from Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) Judicial Caseload Statistics. See our methodology for details. District of Connecticut FY2024 profile (#56 of 89 volume · #78 of 89 Ch.13 share · upper-band yoy rebound) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.