March 2016 Bankruptcy Filings Down 8.5 Percent

Bankruptcy filings fell 8.5 percent for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2016, compared with the year ending March 31, 2015, according to statistics released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. The March 2016 annual bankruptcy filings totaled 833,515, compared with 911,086 cases in the year ending March 2015.

The following bankruptcy statistics are available: 

• Business and non-business bankruptcy filings for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2016. (Table F-2, Business and Nonbusiness Commenced by Chapter),
• 2015 and 2016 Bankruptcy Cases Commenced, Terminated and Pending (Table F),
• 2016 first quarter filings (Table F-2, 3-Month) and filings by month (Table F-2, January, February, March.)
• Bankruptcy filings by county (Report F-5A).

Business and Non-business Filings Years Ending March 31, 2012-2016

Year	Business	Non-business	Total
2016	24,797	808,718	833,515
2015	26,130	884,956	911,086
2014	31,671	1,006,609	1,038,280
2013	37,552	1,132,772	1,170,324
2012	46,393	1,320,613	1,367,006

Total Bankruptcy Filings by Bankruptcy Chapter Years Ending March 31, 2012-2016

Year	Chapter
	7	11	12	13
2016	523,394	7,380	440	302,193
2015	596,867	7,053	354	306,729
2014	699,982	8,564	388	329,256
2013	804,885	9,811	463	355,081
2012	958,757	11,339	606	396,175

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