FY2018 Bankruptcy Filings
779,828 total filings nationwide (+1.6% from FY2017)
STEADY RISE CH7-LED CONSUMER
Statistical information only, not legal advice. This page does not recommend whether to file.
779,828
Total
100.0% of total
485,640
Chapter 7
62.3% of total
280,814
Chapter 13
36.0% of total
6,799
Chapter 11
0.9% of total
536
Chapter 12
0.1% of total
22,762
Business
2.9% of total
FY2018 Chapter 13-leaning mix (36.0% repayment)
AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, FY2018 · STEADY · RISE · CH7-LED. Shares use the same national total.
- Ch. 7 62.3%
- Ch. 13 36.0%
- Ch. 11 0.9%
- Business 2.9%
Top states on a heavy-volume FY2018
Highest 12 of 51 jurisdictions under the national STEADY · consumer-dominated filing year read. Full roster on All states.
| Rank | State | Total Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 101,620 |
| 2 | Texas | 63,340 |
| 3 | Florida | 63,120 |
| 4 | Georgia | 55,949 |
| 5 | New York | 42,452 |
| 6 | Illinois | 35,095 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 35,095 |
| 8 | Ohio | 34,418 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 29,598 |
| 10 | Michigan | 27,991 |
| 11 | Alabama | 27,061 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 27,027 |
Consumer-dominated filing year
Business filings are only 2.9% of FY2018 (22,762 cases), lower-third business share; consumer dockets dominate.
FY2018 in the heavy-volume third
779,828 FY2018 filings put this year in the heaviest third of the AOUSC window, an increase of 1.6% vs FY2017's 767,721; compare against other high-count fiscal years, not the COVID floor. Chapter 7 is only 62.3% while Chapter 13 repayment plans are 36.0% (280,814 cases), lower-third Chapter 7 share. Chapter 11 is 0.87%; Chapter 12 totaled 536.
FY2018 stamps RISE on a YoY basis (+1.6%) with volume mark STEADY: the rebound from trough years shows up as rising chapter totals, not as a new peak yet. Business filings are only 2.9% (22,762 cases), lower-third business share, so 757,066 consumer filings dominate. Geography still concentrates: California leads at 101,620; top-three share ≈ 29.2%.
FY2018 aggregate only, not legal advice
FY2018 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 FY2018
Nearest national-volume peers and stamp poles for FY2018 (STEADY · RISE · CH7-LED · CONSUMER), replacing the fixed Related strip.
FY2019 · STEADY
ABS(total_filings) peer at 774,940 cases (Δ 4,888 vs FY2018); lower volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's STEADY · CH7-LED.
FY2017 · STEADY
ABS(total_filings) peer at 767,721 cases (Δ 12,107 vs FY2018); lower volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's STEADY · CH7-LED.
FY2016 · STEADY
ABS(total_filings) peer at 794,492 cases (Δ 14,664 vs FY2018); higher volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's STEADY · CH7-LED.
FY2015 · PEAK
ABS(total_filings) peer at 844,495 cases (Δ 64,667 vs FY2018); higher volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's STEADY · CH7-LED.
FY2020 (SLUMP pole)
Volume-stamp pole: FY2020 marks SLUMP while FY2018 marks STEADY · RISE · CONSUMER.
Means test guide
Source drill for FY2018 (STEADY · CH7-LED · CONSUMER): read the matching AOUSC-context guide after the volume peers.
California (volume lead)
California led FY2018 volume at 101,620 filings under the national STEADY stamp.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.