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June 2018 Bankruptcy Filings Fall 2.6 Percent

Published onJuly 24, 2018

Bankruptcy filings fell 2.6 percent for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2018, compared with the year ending June 30, 2017, according to statistics released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. The June 2018 annual bankruptcy filings totaled 775,578, compared with 796,037 cases in the year ending June 2017.

The following bankruptcy filings statistics tables are available: 

  • Business and non-business bankruptcy filings for the 12-month period ending June 30, 2018. (Table F-2, 12-Month);
  • 2017 and 2018 Bankruptcy Cases Commenced, Terminated and Pending (Table F);
  • 2018 third quarter filings (Table F-2, 3-Month), and filings by month (Table F-2, April, May, June);
  • Bankruptcy filings by county (Table F-5A).
Business and Non-Business Filings,
Years Ending
June 30, 2014-2018
Year Business Non-Business Total
2018 22,245 753,333 775,578
2017 23,443 772,594 796,037
2016 25,227 793,932 819,159
2015 25,046 854,690 879,736
2014 30,113 969,970 1,000,083
Total Bankruptcy Filings By Chapter,
Years Ending
June 30, 2014-2018
Year Chapter
  7 11 12 13
2018 479,151 7,141 475 288,741
2017 489,011 6,999 482 299,398
2016 509,769 7,928 459 300,858
2015 568,679 6,672 357 303,945
2014 669,976 8,347 394 321,278

For more on bankruptcy and its chapters, view the following resources: