FY2016 Bankruptcy Filings
794,492 total filings nationwide (-5.9% from FY2015)
STEADY DIP CH7-LED CONSUMER
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794,492
Total
100.0% of total
538,023
Chapter 7
67.7% of total
245,053
Chapter 13
30.8% of total
7,292
Chapter 11
0.9% of total
728
Chapter 12
0.1% of total
29,166
Business
3.7% of total
FY2016 chapter mix on a heavy-volume year
AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, FY2016 · STEADY · DIP · CH7-LED. Shares use the same national total.
- Ch. 7 67.7%
- Ch. 13 30.8%
- Ch. 11 0.9%
- Business 3.7%
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.
| Rank | State | Total Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 103,531 |
| 2 | Texas | 64,531 |
| 3 | Florida | 64,307 |
| 4 | Georgia | 57,001 |
| 5 | New York | 43,251 |
| 6 | Illinois | 35,755 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 35,755 |
| 8 | Ohio | 35,066 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 30,155 |
| 10 | Michigan | 28,518 |
| 11 | Alabama | 27,570 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 27,536 |
Heavy-third national caseload year
794,492 FY2016 filings sit in the heaviest third of the FY2015–FY2024 AOUSC window (#2 of 10 by volume).
FY2016 in the heavy-volume third
794,492 FY2016 filings put this year in the heaviest third of the AOUSC window, a decrease of 5.9% vs FY2015's 844,495; compare against other high-count fiscal years, not the COVID floor. Chapter 7 liquidation remained the dominant filing type at 67.7% of the national caseload (538,023 cases), followed by Chapter 13 wage-earner repayment plans at 30.8% (245,053 cases). Chapter 11 reorganizations accounted for 0.92% (7,292 cases), and Chapter 12 family-farmer/fisherman filings totaled 728.
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 3.7% (29,166); consumer dockets are 765,326. The top 51 states, led by California (103,531), account for roughly 29.2% 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.
FY2018 · STEADY
ABS(total_filings) peer at 779,828 cases (Δ 14,664 vs FY2016); lower volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's STEADY · CH7-LED.
FY2019 · STEADY
ABS(total_filings) peer at 774,940 cases (Δ 19,552 vs FY2016); lower volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's STEADY · CH7-LED.
FY2017 · STEADY
ABS(total_filings) peer at 767,721 cases (Δ 26,771 vs FY2016); lower volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's STEADY · CH7-LED.
FY2015 · PEAK
ABS(total_filings) peer at 844,495 cases (Δ 50,003 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 103,531 filings under the national STEADY stamp.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.