FY2017 Bankruptcy Filings
781,643 total filings nationwide (-1.6% from FY2016)
STEADY DIP CH7-LED CONSUMER
Statistical information only, not legal advice. This page does not recommend whether to file.
781,643
Total
100.0% of total
482,659
Chapter 7
61.7% of total
291,473
Chapter 13
37.3% of total
6,892
Chapter 11
0.9% of total
490
Chapter 12
0.1% of total
22,782
Business
2.9% of total
FY2017 chapter mix on a heavy-volume year
AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, FY2017 · STEADY · DIP · CH7-LED. Shares use the same national total.
- Ch. 7 61.7%
- Ch. 13 37.3%
- Ch. 11 0.9%
- Business 2.9%
Top states on a heavy-volume FY2017
Highest 12 of 51 jurisdictions under the national STEADY · consumer-dominated filing year read. Full roster on All states.
Consumer-dominated filing year
Business filings are only 2.9% of FY2017 (22,782 cases), lower-third business share; consumer dockets dominate.
FY2017 in the heavy-volume third
781,643 FY2017 filings put this year in the heaviest third of the AOUSC window, a decrease of 1.6% vs FY2016's 794,424; compare against other high-count fiscal years, not the COVID floor. Chapter 7 liquidation remained the dominant filing type at 61.7% of the national caseload (482,659 cases), followed by Chapter 13 wage-earner repayment plans at 37.3% (291,473 cases). Chapter 11 reorganizations accounted for 0.88% (6,892 cases), and Chapter 12 family-farmer/fisherman filings totaled 490.
FY2017 stamps DIP versus FY2016, with volume mark STEADY: the national docket contracted even while chapter mix stayed CH7-LED. Business filings are only 2.9% (22,782 cases), lower-third business share, so 758,861 consumer filings dominate. Geography still concentrates: California leads at 72,446; top-three share ≈ 22.0%.
FY2017 aggregate only, not legal advice
FY2017 figures (STEADY · CH7-LED · CONSUMER) describe aggregate court activity under the consumer-dominated filing 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 FY2017
Nearest national-volume peers and stamp poles for FY2017 (STEADY · DIP · CH7-LED · CONSUMER), replacing the fixed Related strip.
FY2016 · STEADY
ABS(total_filings) peer at 794,424 cases (Δ 12,781 vs FY2017); higher volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's STEADY · CH7-LED.
FY2019 · STEADY
ABS(total_filings) peer at 768,740 cases (Δ 12,903 vs FY2017); lower volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's STEADY · CH7-LED.
FY2018 · STEADY
ABS(total_filings) peer at 766,195 cases (Δ 15,448 vs FY2017); lower volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's STEADY · CH7-LED.
FY2015 · PEAK
ABS(total_filings) peer at 849,490 cases (Δ 67,847 vs FY2017); higher volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's STEADY · CH7-LED.
FY2020 (SLUMP pole)
Volume-stamp pole: FY2020 marks SLUMP while FY2017 marks STEADY · DIP · CONSUMER.
Means test guide
Source drill for FY2017 (STEADY · CH7-LED · CONSUMER): read the matching AOUSC-context guide after the volume peers.
California (volume lead)
California led FY2017 volume at 72,446 filings under the national STEADY stamp.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.