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District of Rhode Island

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

904
Total filings FY2024
Lower-volume district
636
Chapter 7
Above national share
261
Chapter 13
Below national share
41
Business
Near national share

Data updated September 2026

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The bottom line

District of Rhode Island: 904 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, Chapter 7 accounting for 70%, a gain of 8.5% from FY2023.

70%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
29%
Chapter 13 (repayment)
4.5%
business filings
+8.5%
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 904 filings, orthogonal to the chapter mix farther down.

District of Rhode Island: filing volume vs. every federal judicial district

FY2024 total bankruptcy filings, AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

904 11th percentile higher than 11% of 89 federal judicial districts

0–1,500: 17 federal judicial districts (19%). This entry sits in this band. 1,500–3,000: 14 federal judicial districts (16%). Above this entry. 3,000–4,500: 13 federal judicial districts (15%). Above this entry. 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. Rhode Island 0 16,500 every federal judicial district, bucketed by value

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Source AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics · FY2024

Light-volume filing history (#79 of 89)

5001,0001,5002,0002,5003,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 904
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 904 636 7 0 261
FY2023 833 624 4 0 205
FY2022 850 647 3 0 200
FY2021 1,097 945 4 0 148
FY2020 1,519 1,248 3 0 268
FY2019 2,047 1,558 4 0 485
FY2018 2,242 1,665 4 0 573
FY2017 2,262 1,724 17 0 521
FY2016 2,364 1,807 7 0 550
FY2015 2,611 2,167 9 0 434

Upper-band YoY trend & chapter mix

70%

Chapter 7 share

863

Consumer filings

  • Chapter 7 636 (70%)
  • Chapter 13 261 (29%)
  • Chapter 11 7 (1%)

FY2024 filings by chapter: 904 total across Chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13.

From FY2023 to FY2024, the District of Rhode Island's filing volume went up 8.5%.

Unemployment & filings, side by side

With Rhode Island unemployment essentially unchanged (3.7% to 3.7%), the District of Rhode Island's 59.3% 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.

Light-third district caseload

District of Rhode Island in the light-volume third

904 FY2024 filings put District of Rhode Island in the lightest third of federal districts.

Over FY2015–FY2024, filings in the District of Rhode Island fell 65.4%, 24.1 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 Rhode Island in FY2024?

The District of Rhode Island had 904 bankruptcy filings in FY2024, the #79 busiest of the 89 federal districts by filing volume.

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

In FY2024, 41 of the District of Rhode Island's filings were business cases, versus 863 non-business (consumer) filings.

Nationwide peers of a light-volume district

Two AOUSC peer sets for this light-volume District of Rhode Island book in FY2024, both outside Rhode Island . 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 (904 here).

New Hampshire 857 Southern West Virginia 961 Montana 774 Eastern Oklahoma 1,043

Similar Chapter 13 share

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

Central Illinois 29% Ch.13 Minnesota 28% Ch.13 Western Michigan 31% Ch.13 Southern Ohio 31% Ch.13

What to do with this

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

  • This district ranks #79 of 89 nationally by FY2024 filing volume - see how every federal district stacks up. National rankings
  • 70% 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 Rhode Island is one federal district in Rhode Island - see the full state rollup across every district. Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island FY2024 profile (#79 of 89 volume · #54 of 89 Ch.13 share · light-third district caseload) retrieved and formatted by PlainBankruptcy.