FY2024 Bankruptcy Filings
498,492 total filings nationwide (+16.1% from FY2023)
SLUMP SPIKE CH7-LED BIZ-UP
Statistical information only, not legal advice. This page does not recommend whether to file.
498,492
Total
100.0% of total
296,845
Chapter 7
59.5% of total
192,249
Chapter 13
38.6% of total
8,923
Chapter 11
1.8% of total
192
Chapter 12
0.0% of total
22,610
Business
4.5% of total
FY2024 Chapter 13-leaning mix (38.6% repayment)
AOUSC Judicial Caseload Statistics, FY2024 · SLUMP · SPIKE · CH7-LED. Shares use the same national total.
- Ch. 7 59.5%
- Ch. 13 38.6%
- Ch. 11 1.8%
- Business 4.5%
Top states after FY2024's YoY rebound
Highest 12 of 51 jurisdictions under the national SLUMP · business-filing spike year read. Full roster on All states.
Business-filing spike year
Business filings are 4.5% of FY2024 activity (22,610 cases), upper-third business share.
FY2024's upper-third YoY move
FY2024 posted a +16.1% YoY move (upper-third rebound) to 498,492 filings from 429,432 in FY2023. Chapter 7 is only 59.5% while Chapter 13 repayment plans are 38.6% (192,249 cases), lower-third Chapter 7 share. Chapter 11 is 1.79%; Chapter 12 totaled 192.
FY2024 stamps SPIKE on a YoY basis (+16.1%) 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 4.5% (22,610 cases), upper-third business share, leaving 475,882 consumer filings. Top 51 states, led by California (45,781), still drive volume; top-three concentration ≈ 22.4%.
FY2024 aggregate only, not legal advice
FY2024 figures (SLUMP · CH7-LED · BIZ-UP) describe aggregate court activity under the business-filing spike 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 FY2024
Nearest national-volume peers and stamp poles for FY2024 (SLUMP · SPIKE · CH7-LED · BIZ-UP), replacing the fixed Related strip.
FY2021 · SLUMP
ABS(total_filings) peer at 430,196 cases (Δ 68,296 vs FY2024); lower volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's SLUMP · CH7-LED.
FY2023 · SLUMP
ABS(total_filings) peer at 429,432 cases (Δ 69,060 vs FY2024); lower volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's SLUMP · CH7-LED.
FY2020 · SLUMP
ABS(total_filings) peer at 606,428 cases (Δ 107,936 vs FY2024); higher volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's SLUMP · CH7-LED.
FY2022 · FLOOR
ABS(total_filings) peer at 379,825 cases (Δ 118,667 vs FY2024); lower volume · CH7-LED mix vs this page's SLUMP · CH7-LED.
FY2018 (STEADY pole)
Volume-stamp pole: FY2018 marks STEADY while FY2024 marks SLUMP · SPIKE · BIZ-UP.
Bankruptcy and credit guide
Source drill for FY2024 (SLUMP · CH7-LED · BIZ-UP): read the matching AOUSC-context guide after the volume peers.
California (volume lead)
California led FY2024 volume at 45,781 filings under the national SLUMP stamp.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.