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Florida Bankruptcy Filings

According to AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, 35,569 federal filings were recorded in FY2024 across 3 judicial districts and 22.61 million residents, Chapter 7, 11, 12, and 13.

35,569
Total filings FY2024
High-volume state
157.3
Per 100k residents
Above national median
#19
Per-capita rank
Middle third
3
Judicial districts
More districts than typical

Data updated September 2026

The bottom line

Florida filings declined 39.8% across the 10-year AOUSC window ending FY2024.

157.3
filings per 100k
#19
per-capita rank (of 51)
65%
Chapter 7 (liquidation)
33%
Chapter 13 (repayment)

Statistical information only, not legal advice. Outcomes depend on district local rules, exemption law, and the means test. This page does not recommend whether to file.

D
Financial-Stress Score
43/100
Florida · 2 of 2 dimensions reported

Based on this state's bankruptcy filing rate (AOUSC, per 100,000 residents) and its most recently reported unemployment rate, each benchmarked against every tracked state (50 states + DC). Lower filings and lower unemployment score higher; this is not a measure of overall affordability, cost of living, or quality of life.

Bankruptcy Filing Rate F 157.3 per 100K
Federal bankruptcy filings per 100,000 residents, FY2024 (AOUSC)
Unemployment Rate C- 3.4%
State's most recently reported annual unemployment rate

Consumer vs business filings, FY2024

AOUSC case-type split of the same 35,569 filings shown above, orthogonal to the chapter mix below.

Per-capita filings vs peers and the national average

Left: nearby jurisdictions by FY2024 filings per 100,000 residents (AOUSC). Right: Florida rate on the same scale as the 51-jurisdiction peak, with the national average marked.

Peer per-capita rates near Florida

1. Oklahoma159.52. Florida157.33. Oregon155.94. Missouri154.5
Filings per 100,000 residents, FY2024. Florida highlighted when present in the peer window. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
0374.451-jurisdiction avg142157.3
Florida 157.3 per 100k (1.11x the 142.3 national average; peak among 51 is 374.4). Denominator = residents; source AOUSC FY2024.

Where Florida sits: volume vs. intensity

Every jurisdiction plotted by FY2024 total filings (volume) against filings per 100,000 residents (intensity), with Florida highlighted among all 30. A large state can lead on volume without leading on rate, or the reverse.

30 jurisdictions by total filings (volume) and per-100,000-resident filing rate (intensity), FY2024. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics; population from U.S. Census Bureau estimates. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 30 entities by Total filings (X) and Filings per 100k residents (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. High volume, high rateLow volume, high rateHigh volume, low rateBelow median on both 010,00020,00030,00040,00050,000 0100200300400 Total filings Filings per 100k residents Florida among all U.S. jurisdictions, FY2024
30 jurisdictions by total filings (volume) and per-100,000-resident filing rate (intensity), FY2024. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics; population from U.S. Census Bureau estimates.
View all 30 jurisdictions as a list
  1. California : 45,781 filings, 117.5 per 100k
  2. Florida (this state) : 35,569 filings, 157.3 per 100k
  3. Texas : 30,182 filings, 98.9 per 100k
  4. Georgia : 28,963 filings, 262.6 per 100k
  5. Illinois : 25,450 filings, 202.8 per 100k
  6. Ohio : 23,448 filings, 198.9 per 100k
  7. New York : 20,881 filings, 106.7 per 100k
  8. Michigan : 20,201 filings, 201.3 per 100k
  9. Tennessee : 19,926 filings, 279.6 per 100k
  10. Alabama : 19,124 filings, 374.4 per 100k
  11. Indiana : 15,921 filings, 232.0 per 100k
  12. Virginia : 14,245 filings, 163.4 per 100k
  13. New Jersey : 13,511 filings, 142.2 per 100k
  14. Pennsylvania : 12,265 filings, 94.6 per 100k
  15. Kentucky : 11,004 filings, 243.1 per 100k
  16. Arizona : 10,861 filings, 146.2 per 100k
  17. Maryland : 10,858 filings, 175.7 per 100k
  18. Missouri : 9,572 filings, 154.5 per 100k
  19. Wisconsin : 9,461 filings, 160.1 per 100k
  20. Louisiana : 9,175 filings, 200.6 per 100k
  21. Mississippi : 8,867 filings, 301.6 per 100k
  22. North Carolina : 8,603 filings, 80.4 per 100k
  23. Minnesota : 8,231 filings, 143.4 per 100k
  24. Washington : 8,176 filings, 104.6 per 100k
  25. Nevada : 7,992 filings, 250.2 per 100k
  26. Colorado : 7,496 filings, 127.5 per 100k
  27. Utah : 6,657 filings, 194.8 per 100k
  28. Oregon : 6,601 filings, 155.9 per 100k
  29. Arkansas : 6,571 filings, 214.2 per 100k
  30. Oklahoma : 6,467 filings, 159.5 per 100k

Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics (filings) · U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates →

Florida chapter composition, FY2024

Florida chapter mix FY2024

Chapters65.2%32.7%Ch 7, LiquidationCh 11, ReorganizationCh 12, Family farmerCh 13, Wage-earnerCh 15, Cross-border
35,569 filings • per-capita rate 157.3 per 100k • AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics

Total Filings

35,569

#2 nationally · High-volume state

Per 100,000

157.3

#19 per capita · Above national median

Chapter 7

23,205

65% of total · Near national share

Chapter 13

11,639

33% of total · Below national share

Chapter 11

703

Business reorganization · Near national share

Business

1,870

Of total filings · Above national share

Peer states, per-capita filings near Florida

Rate per 100k population (decimal share) and total filings - Florida highlighted

OK

Oklahoma

15.95% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,467
Selected

FL

Florida

15.73% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$35,569

OR

Oregon

15.59% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$6,601

MO

Missouri

15.45% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$9,572

Filing Trend by Year

20,00030,00040,00050,00060,00070,000 FY15FY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24 35,569
Total bankruptcy filings in Florida by fiscal year. Source: AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics.
Year Total Ch. 7 Ch. 13
FY2024 35,569 23,205 11,639
FY2023 27,695 17,573 9,499
FY2022 26,724 17,067 9,118
FY2021 33,119 24,410 8,133
FY2020 40,148 28,682 10,820
FY2019 46,317 30,556 15,083
FY2018 42,418 27,952 13,902
FY2017 43,504 27,529 15,408
FY2016 47,718 29,368 17,675
FY2015 59,050 37,648 20,721

Federal Districts in Florida

Middle District of Florida Northern District of Florida Southern District of Florida

Economic Context

Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics →

3.4%

Unemployment (2023)

157.3

Filings per 100k Pop.

Filing Rate Score

157.3

Filings per 100,000 population

#19

Per-capita rank among 51 jurisdictions

Florida's raw volume is in the heaviest third (#2), so prefer the 157.3/100k rate when comparing to smaller states.

Falling multi-year filing trend

Florida in the heavy-volume third

35,569 FY2024 filings put Florida in the heaviest third by raw volume (#2); prefer the 157.3/100k rate when comparing to smaller states. Chapter 7 liquidations are 65% of the caseload and Chapter 13 repayment plans 33%.

Cases run across 3 federal judicial districts, with 1,870 business filings (including 703 Chapter 11). The 10-year AOUSC window shows filings declined 39.8%; unemployment is 3.4% (2023).

These figures describe aggregate court filings; they do not forecast any individual case outcome. Statistical information only - not legal advice; this page does not recommend whether to file.

Next reads from the Florida filing profile

Oklahoma filing profile

Nearest per-capita peer (159.5/100k)

Middle District of Florida

Lead district inside Florida

Bankruptcy timeline

Mid-pack rates still vary by district local rules

National trends

Compare Florida's multi-year path to the national series
← All States National Trends → Oklahoma filing profile →

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

What to do with this

Florida's own numbers, then where to compare them.

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

Data sourced from Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC) Judicial Caseload Statistics for Florida FY2024 (per-capita #19 of 51). See our methodology for details. Florida snapshot: 35,569 filings, 157.3/100k, Chapter 7 65% / Chapter 13 33%; retrieved September 2026 by PlainBankruptcy.