Federal judicial district · FY2024 · AOUSC
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
| 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.
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