August 13, 2009 — In the 12-month period ending June 30, 2009, there were 1,306,315 bankruptcy cases filed, according to statistics released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. That is a 35 percent increase compared to filings for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2008, when cases totaled 967,831.
Additional statistics released today include business and non-business filings for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2009 (Table F-2, 12-month); a comparison of June 2008 and 2009 filings (Table F), 3rd quarter filings (Table F-2, 3-month); monthly filings for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2009 (Table F-2, Monthly); and filings per capita.
Business and Non-Business Filings
Years Ended June 30, 2005-2009 |
| Year |
Total |
Non-Business |
Business |
| 2009 |
1,306,315 |
1,251,294 |
55,021 |
| 2008 |
967,831 |
934,009 |
33,822 |
| 2007 |
751,056 |
727,167 |
23,889 |
| 2006 |
1,484,570 |
1,453,008 |
31,562 |
| 2005 |
1,637,254 |
1,604,848 |
32,406 |
Business and Non-Business Filings
Non-business filings for the 12-month period
ending June 30, 2009 totaled 1,251,294,
up 34 percent from the 934,009 non-business
filings for June 30, 2008. Business filings
totaled 55,021, up 63 percent from the 33,822
filings reported in June 30, 2008.
Filings by Chapter, 12-month Period
Ending June 30
In the 12-month period ending June 30, 2009 increased filings were seen in all bankruptcy chapters.
Total Bankruptcy Filings
by Bankruptcy Chapter
Years Ending June 30, 2005-2009 |
| Chapter |
| Year |
7 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
| 2009 |
907,603 |
13,951 |
422 |
384,187 |
| 2008 |
615,748 |
7,293 |
314 |
344,421 |
| 2007 |
450,332 |
5,586 |
386 |
294,693 |
| 2006 |
1,164,815 |
6,224 |
360 |
313,085 |
| 2005 |
1,196,212 |
6,703 |
290 |
433,945 |
- Chapter 7 filings totaled 907,603, up 47 percent from the 615,748 Chapter 7 filings in the 12-month period ending June 30, 2008.
- Chapter 13 filings totaled 384,187, up 12 percent from the 344,421 filings in the same time period in June 2008.
- Chapter 11 filings totaled 13,951, up 91 percent from the 7,293 filings during the 12-month period ending June 30, 2008.
- Chapter 12 filings rose 34 percent to 422, from the 314 Chapter 12 bankruptcies filed as of June 30, 2008.
The Judiciary's Third Quarter Filings
Third quarter filings, the 3-month period ended June 30, 2009, totaled 381,073. Filings for the June quarter are the highest of any quarter in fiscal year 2009 (October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009). First quarter filings totaled 301,317 and second quarter filings totaled 330,477.
For more on bankruptcy and its chapters, visit the Judiciary's website or go to www.fjc.gov/federal/courts.nsf. Local bankruptcy court rules can be found at www.uscourts.gov/rules/bk-localrules.html. Historic data on bankruptcy filings is available on the Judiciary's website under Bankruptcy Statistics. Additional bankruptcy statistics, including bankruptcies by county, can be found on the Judiciary's PACER system.
| Quarterly Filings* |
| PERIOD |
FILINGS |
|
PERIOD |
FILINGS |
|
PERIOD |
FILINGS |
JUN. 30, 2009
|
381,073
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| MAR. 31, 2009 |
330,477 |
|
JUN. 30, 2004 |
421,110 |
|
SEPT. 30, 1999 |
323,550 |
| DEC. 31, 2008 |
301,317 |
|
MAR. 31, 2004 |
407,572 |
|
JUN. 30, 1999 |
345,956 |
| SEPT. 30, 2008 |
292,291 |
|
DEC. 31, 2003 |
393,348 |
|
MAR. 31, 1999 |
330,784 |
| JUN. 30, 2008 |
276,510 |
|
SEPT. 30, 2003 |
412,989 |
|
DEC. 31, 1998 |
353,108 |
| MAR. 31, 2008 |
245,695 |
|
JUN. 30, 2003 |
440,257 |
|
SEPT. 30, 1998 |
361,205 |
| DEC. 31, 2007 |
226,413 |
|
MAR. 31, 2003 |
412,968 |
|
JUN. 30, 1998 |
373,460 |
| SEPT. 30, 2007 |
218,909 |
|
DEC. 31, 2002 |
395,129 |
|
MAR. 31, 1998 |
354,118 |
| JUN. 30, 2007 |
210,449 |
|
SEPT. 30, 2002 |
401,306 |
|
DEC. 31, 1997 |
347,685 |
| MAR. 31, 2007 |
193,641 |
|
JUN. 30, 2002 |
400,686 |
|
SEPT. 30, 1997 |
353,515 |
| DEC. 31, 2006 |
177,599 |
|
MAR. 31, 2002 |
379,012 |
|
JUN. 30, 1997 |
367,168 |
| SEPT. 30, 2006 |
171,146 |
|
DEC. 31, 2001 |
364,921 |
|
MAR. 31, 1997 |
335,073 |
| JUN. 30, 2006 |
155,833 |
|
SEPT. 30, 2001 |
359,518 |
|
DEC. 31, 1996 |
311,131 |
| MAR. 31, 2006 |
116,771 |
|
JUN. 30, 2001 |
400,394 |
|
SEPT. 30, 1996 |
303,309 |
| DEC. 31, 2005 |
667,431 |
|
MAR. 31, 2001 |
366,841 |
|
JUN. 30, 1996 |
297,162 |
| SEPT. 30, 2005 |
542,002 |
|
DEC. 31, 2000 |
310,169 |
|
MAR. 31, 1996 |
266,149 |
| JUN. 30, 2005 |
467,333 |
|
SEPT. 30, 2000 |
308,718 |
|
DEC. 31, 1995 |
244,494 |
| MAR. 31, 2005 |
401,149 |
|
JUN. 30, 2000 |
321,729 |
|
SEPT. 30, 1995 |
233,593 |
| DEC. 31, 2004 |
371,668 |
|
MAR. 31, 2000 |
312,335 |
|
JUN. 30, 1995 |
235,302 |
| SEPT. 30, 2004 |
396,438 |
|
DEC. 31, 1999 |
318,634 |
|
MAR. 31, 1995 |
212,626 |
* Because of ongoing corrections to the bankruptcy database, the quarterly data may not total to the most recent annual figures.
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