FY2015 Bankruptcy Filings
844,495 total filings nationwide
PEAK BASE CH7-LED CONSUMER
Statistical information only, not legal advice. This page does not recommend whether to file.
844,495
Total
100.0% of total
573,203
Chapter 7
67.9% of total
258,697
Chapter 13
30.6% of total
7,563
Chapter 11
0.9% of total
683
Chapter 12
0.1% of total
31,869
Business
3.8% of total
FY2015 Chapter 7-heavy mix (67.9% liquidation)
AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, FY2015 · PEAK · BASE · CH7-LED. Shares use the same national total.
- Ch. 7 67.9%
- Ch. 13 30.6%
- Ch. 11 0.9%
- Business 3.8%
Top states on a heavy-volume FY2015
Highest 12 of 51 jurisdictions under the national PEAK · heavy-third national caseload year read. Full roster on All states.
| Rank | State | Total Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 110,047 |
| 2 | Texas | 68,593 |
| 3 | Florida | 68,354 |
| 4 | Georgia | 60,589 |
| 5 | New York | 45,973 |
| 6 | Illinois | 38,005 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 38,005 |
| 8 | Ohio | 37,273 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 32,053 |
| 10 | Michigan | 30,313 |
| 11 | Alabama | 29,305 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 29,269 |
Heavy-third national caseload year
844,495 FY2015 filings sit in the heaviest third of the FY2015–FY2024 AOUSC window (#1 of 10 by volume).
FY2015 in the heavy-volume third
844,495 FY2015 filings put this year in the heaviest third of the AOUSC window, no prior-year baseline in this dataset; compare against other high-count fiscal years, not the COVID floor. Chapter 7 liquidations dominate at 67.9% (573,203 cases), upper-third Chapter 7 share, with Chapter 13 at 30.6% and Chapter 11 at 0.90%. Chapter 12 totaled 683.
FY2015 stamps PEAK against the FY2015-FY2024 AOUSC series: caseload sits near the high end of the window, before the later trough years, so volume peers are other high-count fiscal years rather than the COVID floor. Business filings spiked to 3.8% (31,869 cases), upper-third business share, leaving 812,626 consumer filings. Top 51 states, led by California (110,047), still drive volume; top-three concentration ≈ 29.2%.
FY2015 aggregate only, not legal advice
FY2015 figures (PEAK · CH7-LED · CONSUMER) describe aggregate court activity under the heavy-third national caseload year read; they are not an indicator of whether any individual should file. Chapter choice, means-test eligibility, exemptions, and outcomes depend on state of residence, income, assets, and district practice. Statistical information only, not legal advice.
Read with FY2015
Nearest national-volume peers and stamp poles for FY2015 (PEAK · BASE · CH7-LED · CONSUMER), replacing the fixed Related strip.
FY2016 · STEADY
ABS(total_filings) peer at 794,492 cases (Δ 50,003 vs FY2015); lower volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's PEAK · CH7-LED.
FY2018 · STEADY
ABS(total_filings) peer at 779,828 cases (Δ 64,667 vs FY2015); lower volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's PEAK · CH7-LED.
FY2019 · STEADY
ABS(total_filings) peer at 774,940 cases (Δ 69,555 vs FY2015); lower volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's PEAK · CH7-LED.
FY2017 · STEADY
ABS(total_filings) peer at 767,721 cases (Δ 76,774 vs FY2015); lower volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's PEAK · CH7-LED.
FY2020 (SLUMP pole)
Volume-stamp pole: FY2020 marks SLUMP while FY2015 marks PEAK · BASE · CONSUMER.
Means test guide
Source drill for FY2015 (PEAK · CH7-LED · CONSUMER): read the matching AOUSC-context guide after the volume peers.
California (volume lead)
California led FY2015 volume at 110,047 filings under the national PEAK stamp.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.