FY2016 Bankruptcy Filings
794,424 total filings nationwide (-6.5% from FY2015)
STEADY DIP CH7-LED CONSUMER
Statistical information only, not legal advice. This page does not recommend whether to file.
794,424
Total
100.0% of total
493,597
Chapter 7
62.1% of total
293,076
Chapter 13
36.9% of total
7,161
Chapter 11
0.9% of total
435
Chapter 12
0.1% of total
23,983
Business
3.0% of total
FY2016 Chapter 7-heavy mix (62.1% liquidation)
AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, FY2016 · STEADY · DIP · CH7-LED. Shares use the same national total.
- Ch. 7 62.1%
- Ch. 13 36.9%
- Ch. 11 0.9%
- Business 3.0%
Top states on a heavy-volume FY2016
Highest 12 of 51 jurisdictions under the national STEADY · heavy-third national caseload year read. Full roster on All states.
Heavy-third national caseload year
794,424 FY2016 filings sit in the heaviest third of the FY2015–FY2024 AOUSC window (#2 of 10 by volume).
FY2016 in the heavy-volume third
794,424 FY2016 filings put this year in the heaviest third of the AOUSC window, a decrease of 6.5% vs FY2015's 849,490; compare against other high-count fiscal years, not the COVID floor. Chapter 7 liquidations dominate at 62.1% (493,597 cases), upper-third Chapter 7 share, with Chapter 13 at 36.9% and Chapter 11 at 0.90%. Chapter 12 totaled 435.
FY2016 stamps DIP versus FY2015, with volume mark STEADY: the national docket contracted even while chapter mix stayed CH7-LED. Even on a heavy-volume year, business filings are 3.0% (23,983); consumer dockets are 770,441. The top 51 states, led by California (76,623), account for roughly 22.6% in the top three alone.
FY2016 aggregate only, not legal advice
FY2016 figures (STEADY · 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 FY2016
Nearest national-volume peers and stamp poles for FY2016 (STEADY · DIP · CH7-LED · CONSUMER), replacing the fixed Related strip.
FY2017 · STEADY
ABS(total_filings) peer at 781,643 cases (Δ 12,781 vs FY2016); lower volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's STEADY · CH7-LED.
FY2019 · STEADY
ABS(total_filings) peer at 768,740 cases (Δ 25,684 vs FY2016); lower volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's STEADY · CH7-LED.
FY2018 · STEADY
ABS(total_filings) peer at 766,195 cases (Δ 28,229 vs FY2016); lower volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's STEADY · CH7-LED.
FY2015 · PEAK
ABS(total_filings) peer at 849,490 cases (Δ 55,066 vs FY2016); higher volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's STEADY · CH7-LED.
FY2020 (SLUMP pole)
Volume-stamp pole: FY2020 marks SLUMP while FY2016 marks STEADY · DIP · CONSUMER.
Means test guide
Source drill for FY2016 (STEADY · CH7-LED · CONSUMER): read the matching AOUSC-context guide after the volume peers.
California (volume lead)
California led FY2016 volume at 76,623 filings under the national STEADY stamp.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.