FY2023 Bankruptcy Filings
429,432 total filings nationwide (+13.1% from FY2022)
SLUMP SPIKE CH7-LED CONSUMER
Statistical information only, not legal advice. This page does not recommend whether to file.
429,432
Total
100.0% of total
247,327
Chapter 7
57.6% of total
175,423
Chapter 13
40.9% of total
6,397
Chapter 11
1.5% of total
136
Chapter 12
0.0% of total
16,932
Business
3.9% of total
FY2023 Chapter 13-leaning mix (40.9% repayment)
AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, FY2023 · SLUMP · SPIKE · CH7-LED. Shares use the same national total.
- Ch. 7 57.6%
- Ch. 13 40.9%
- Ch. 11 1.5%
- Business 3.9%
Top states on a light-volume FY2023
Highest 12 of 51 jurisdictions under the national SLUMP · chapter 13-leaning national mix read. Full roster on All states.
Chapter 13-leaning national mix
Chapter 7 is only 57.6% while Chapter 13 is 40.9%, lower-third Chapter 7 share (more repayment plans).
FY2023 in the light-volume third
429,432 FY2023 filings put this year in the lightest third of the AOUSC window, an increase of 13.1% vs FY2022's 379,825; absolute counts are small enough that chapter-mix shifts matter more than raw totals. Chapter 7 is only 57.6% while Chapter 13 repayment plans are 40.9% (175,423 cases), lower-third Chapter 7 share. Chapter 11 is 1.49%; Chapter 12 totaled 136.
FY2023 stamps SPIKE on a YoY basis (+13.1%) with volume mark SLUMP: the rebound from trough years shows up as rising chapter totals, not as a new peak yet. Business filings spiked to 3.9% (16,932 cases), upper-third business share, leaving 412,500 consumer filings. Top 51 states, led by California (35,986), still drive volume; top-three concentration ≈ 21.1%.
FY2023 aggregate only, not legal advice
FY2023 figures (SLUMP · CH7-LED · CONSUMER) describe aggregate court activity under the chapter 13-leaning 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 FY2023
Nearest national-volume peers and stamp poles for FY2023 (SLUMP · SPIKE · CH7-LED · CONSUMER), replacing the fixed Related strip.
FY2021 · SLUMP
ABS(total_filings) peer at 430,196 cases (Δ 764 vs FY2023); higher volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's SLUMP · CH7-LED.
FY2022 · FLOOR
ABS(total_filings) peer at 379,825 cases (Δ 49,607 vs FY2023); lower volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's SLUMP · CH7-LED.
FY2024 · SLUMP
ABS(total_filings) peer at 498,492 cases (Δ 69,060 vs FY2023); higher volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's SLUMP · CH7-LED.
FY2020 · SLUMP
ABS(total_filings) peer at 606,428 cases (Δ 176,996 vs FY2023); higher volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's SLUMP · CH7-LED.
FY2018 (STEADY pole)
Volume-stamp pole: FY2018 marks STEADY while FY2023 marks SLUMP · SPIKE · CONSUMER.
Bankruptcy and credit guide
Source drill for FY2023 (SLUMP · CH7-LED · CONSUMER): read the matching AOUSC-context guide after the volume peers.
California (volume lead)
California led FY2023 volume at 35,986 filings under the national SLUMP stamp.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.