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District of Rhode Island

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

1,421
Total filings FY2024
1,038
Chapter 7
354
Chapter 13
98
Business

Data updated July 2026

The bottom line

District of Rhode Island: 1,421 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, Chapter 7 accounting for 73%, a gain of 11.9% from FY2023.

73%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
25%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
6.9%
business filings
+11.9%
vs FY2023

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

Filing History

1,0001,5002,0002,5003,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 1,421
Total bankruptcy filings in the District of Rhode Island by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 11 Ch. 12 Ch. 13
FY2024 1,421 1,038 28 1 354
FY2023 1,270 951 23 1 295
FY2022 1,135 902 16 1 216
FY2021 1,211 993 16 1 201
FY2020 1,594 1,299 24 1 270
FY2019 2,269 1,694 24 1 550
FY2018 2,283 1,711 24 1 547
FY2017 2,248 1,729 25 1 493
FY2016 2,326 1,837 25 1 463
FY2015 2,473 1,957 26 1 489

Year-over-Year Trend & Chapter Mix

73%

Chapter 7 share

1,323

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 1,038 (73%)
  • Chapter 13 354 (25%)
  • Chapter 11 28 (2%)
  • Chapter 12 1 (0%)

FY2024 filings by chapter: 1,421 total across Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.

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

District of Rhode Island vs. the National Trend

Over FY2015–FY2024, filings in the District of Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island in FY2024?

The District of Rhode Island had 1,421 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #83 busiest of the 90 federal districts by filing volume.

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

In FY2024, 98 of the District of Rhode Island's filings were business cases, versus 1,323 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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