FY2023 Bankruptcy Filings
433,658 total filings nationwide (+11.8% from FY2022)
SLUMP SPIKE CH7-LED BIZ-UP
Statistical information only, not legal advice. This page does not recommend whether to file.
433,658
Total
100.0% of total
271,825
Chapter 7
62.7% of total
151,895
Chapter 13
35.0% of total
6,569
Chapter 11
1.5% of total
789
Chapter 12
0.2% of total
18,315
Business
4.2% of total
FY2023 chapter mix on a light-volume year
AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, FY2023 · SLUMP · SPIKE · CH7-LED. Shares use the same national total.
- Ch. 7 62.7%
- Ch. 13 35.0%
- Ch. 11 1.5%
- Business 4.2%
Top states on a light-volume FY2023
Highest 12 of 51 jurisdictions under the national SLUMP · strongest-third yoy rebound read. Full roster on All states.
| Rank | State | Total Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 56,510 |
| 2 | Texas | 35,223 |
| 3 | Florida | 35,101 |
| 4 | Georgia | 31,113 |
| 5 | New York | 23,607 |
| 6 | Illinois | 19,516 |
| 7 | Tennessee | 19,516 |
| 8 | Ohio | 19,140 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 16,459 |
| 10 | Michigan | 15,566 |
| 11 | Alabama | 15,049 |
| 12 | North Carolina | 15,030 |
Strongest-third YoY rebound
FY2023 rose 11.8% vs FY2022, upper-third year-over-year change in this corpus.
FY2023 in the light-volume third
433,658 FY2023 filings put this year in the lightest third of the AOUSC window, an increase of 11.8% vs FY2022's 387,721; absolute counts are small enough that chapter-mix shifts matter more than raw totals. On a light-volume year the split still reads 62.7% Chapter 7 / 35.0% Chapter 13 / 1.51% Chapter 11, small absolute counts make percentage points louder than in peak years. Chapter 12: 789.
FY2023 stamps SPIKE on a YoY basis (+11.8%) 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 4.2% (18,315 cases), upper-third business share, leaving 415,343 consumer filings. Top 51 states, led by California (56,510), still drive volume; top-three concentration ≈ 29.2%.
FY2023 aggregate only, not legal advice
FY2023 figures (SLUMP · CH7-LED · BIZ-UP) describe aggregate court activity under the strongest-third yoy rebound 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 · BIZ-UP), replacing the fixed Related strip.
FY2021 · SLUMP
ABS(total_filings) peer at 413,616 cases (Δ 20,042 vs FY2023); lower volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's SLUMP · CH7-LED.
FY2022 · FLOOR
ABS(total_filings) peer at 387,721 cases (Δ 45,937 vs FY2023); lower volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's SLUMP · CH7-LED.
FY2024 · SLUMP
ABS(total_filings) peer at 485,341 cases (Δ 51,683 vs FY2023); higher volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's SLUMP · CH7-LED.
FY2020 · SLUMP
ABS(total_filings) peer at 544,463 cases (Δ 110,805 vs FY2023); higher volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's SLUMP · CH7-LED.
FY2017 (STEADY pole)
Volume-stamp pole: FY2017 marks STEADY while FY2023 marks SLUMP · SPIKE · BIZ-UP.
Bankruptcy and credit guide
Source drill for FY2023 (SLUMP · CH7-LED · BIZ-UP): read the matching AOUSC-context guide after the volume peers.
California (volume lead)
California led FY2023 volume at 56,510 filings under the national SLUMP stamp.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.