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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 August 2026

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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.

Business-heavy case split, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 3,842 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

Light-volume filing history (#61 of 90)

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

Upper-band YoY 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%.

Light-third district caseload

District of Connecticut in the light-volume third

3,842 FY2024 filings put District of Connecticut in the lightest third of federal districts (#61 of 90).

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.

Nationwide peers of a light-volume district

Two AOUSC peer sets for this light-volume District of Connecticut book in FY2024, both outside Connecticut . 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 (3,842 here).

New Mexico 3,841 Middle Alabama 3,874 Western Louisiana 3,884 Central Illinois 3,932

Similar Chapter 13 share

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

South Dakota 29% Ch.13 Arizona 30% Ch.13 Northern California 29% Ch.13 Eastern California 29% Ch.13
Data sourced from Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) Judicial Caseload Statistics. See our methodology for details. District of Connecticut FY2024 profile (#61 of 90 volume · #72 of 90 Ch.13 share · light-third district caseload) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.