FY2020 Bankruptcy Filings
606,428 total filings nationwide (-21.1% from FY2019)
SLUMP CUT CH7-LED CONSUMER
Statistical information only, not legal advice. This page does not recommend whether to file.
606,428
Total
100.0% of total
406,571
Chapter 7
67.0% of total
190,922
Chapter 13
31.5% of total
8,119
Chapter 11
1.3% of total
572
Chapter 12
0.1% of total
22,248
Business
3.7% of total
FY2020 Chapter 7-heavy mix (67.0% liquidation)
AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, FY2020 · SLUMP · CUT · CH7-LED. Shares use the same national total.
- Ch. 7 67.0%
- Ch. 13 31.5%
- Ch. 11 1.3%
- Business 3.7%
Top states after FY2020's YoY cut
Highest 12 of 51 jurisdictions under the national SLUMP · chapter 7-heavy national mix read. Full roster on All states.
Chapter 7-heavy national mix
Chapter 7 liquidations are 67.0% of FY2020 filings, upper-third Chapter 7 share across FY2015–FY2024.
FY2020's lower-third YoY move
FY2020 posted a -21.1% YoY move (lower-third contraction) to 606,428 filings from 768,740 in FY2019. Chapter 7 liquidations dominate at 67.0% (406,571 cases), upper-third Chapter 7 share, with Chapter 13 at 31.5% and Chapter 11 at 1.34%. Chapter 12 totaled 572.
FY2020 sits in the AOUSC SLUMP band of this corpus: pandemic-era relief (moratoria, stimulus, student-loan pauses) suppressed consumer filings, so national totals mark a multi-decade trough rather than a typical caseload year. Business filings spiked to 3.7% (22,248 cases), upper-third business share, leaving 584,180 consumer filings. Top 51 states, led by California (56,909), still drive volume; top-three concentration ≈ 22.1%.
FY2020 aggregate only, not legal advice
FY2020 figures (SLUMP · CH7-LED · CONSUMER) describe aggregate court activity under the chapter 7-heavy national mix 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 FY2020
Nearest national-volume peers and stamp poles for FY2020 (SLUMP · CUT · CH7-LED · CONSUMER), replacing the fixed Related strip.
FY2024 · SLUMP
ABS(total_filings) peer at 498,492 cases (Δ 107,936 vs FY2020); lower volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's SLUMP · CH7-LED.
FY2018 · STEADY
ABS(total_filings) peer at 766,195 cases (Δ 159,767 vs FY2020); higher volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's SLUMP · CH7-LED.
FY2019 · STEADY
ABS(total_filings) peer at 768,740 cases (Δ 162,312 vs FY2020); higher volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's SLUMP · CH7-LED.
FY2017 · STEADY
ABS(total_filings) peer at 781,643 cases (Δ 175,215 vs FY2020); higher volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's SLUMP · CH7-LED.
FY2016 (STEADY pole)
Volume-stamp pole: FY2016 marks STEADY while FY2020 marks SLUMP · CUT · CONSUMER.
Means test guide
Source drill for FY2020 (SLUMP · CH7-LED · CONSUMER): read the matching AOUSC-context guide after the volume peers.
California (volume lead)
California led FY2020 volume at 56,909 filings under the national SLUMP stamp.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.