Bankruptcy Statistics by State
Chapter 13 filing outcomes for all 50 states and U.S. territories. Data covers 4,895,163 cases from 2008–2024 across 94 federal bankruptcy districts. Click any state for district-level detail.
| State | Ch.13 Cases | Dismissal Rate | Prior Filers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 269,688 | 55.7% | 96,525 |
| Alaska | 1,555 | 55.6% | 239 |
| Arizona | 52,776 | 53.5% | 12,867 |
| Arkansas | 89,863 | 58.6% | 37,459 |
| California | 415,607 | 68.4% | 129,490 |
| Colorado | 48,406 | 45.6% | 15,929 |
| Connecticut | 16,107 | 80.0% | 6,219 |
| Delaware | 12,404 | 50.9% | 3,401 |
| District of Columbia | 3,021 | 74.5% | 945 |
| Florida | 290,099 | 57.1% | 71,917 |
| Georgia | 435,140 | 63.1% | 172,701 |
| Guam | 396 | 42.0% | 46 |
| Hawaii | 8,383 | 42.8% | 1,452 |
| Idaho | 8,371 | 58.1% | 3,861 |
| Illinois | 283,280 | 63.4% | 106,795 |
| Indiana | 139,441 | 47.2% | 45,726 |
| Iowa | 9,010 | 51.9% | 2,625 |
| Kansas | 44,949 | 31.4% | 11,738 |
| Kentucky | 83,669 | 48.0% | 25,628 |
| Louisiana | 150,424 | 55.9% | 46,476 |
| Maine | 5,129 | 38.8% | 913 |
| Maryland | 82,868 | 70.7% | 31,956 |
| Massachusetts | 46,415 | 61.2% | 10,756 |
| Michigan | 124,909 | 51.2% | 24,460 |
| Minnesota | 35,287 | 35.4% | 8,857 |
| Mississippi | 95,583 | 54.4% | 33,893 |
| Missouri | 104,802 | 53.8% | 37,378 |
| Montana | 3,774 | 37.2% | 637 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 8 | 40.0% | 0 |
| Nebraska | 23,240 | 33.9% | 7,987 |
| Nevada | 47,516 | 57.0% | 12,581 |
| New Hampshire | 9,593 | 51.9% | 2,208 |
| New Jersey | 119,583 | 61.2% | 37,743 |
| New Mexico | 5,474 | 55.5% | 1,592 |
| New York | 127,960 | 66.5% | 40,064 |
| North Carolina | 146,103 | 44.4% | 32,946 |
| North Dakota | 1,635 | 32.4% | 330 |
| Ohio | 169,412 | 45.8% | 56,675 |
| Oklahoma | 26,961 | 49.9% | 10,303 |
| Oregon | 40,678 | 41.7% | 11,653 |
| Pennsylvania | 137,981 | 60.9% | 42,390 |
| Puerto Rico | 89,959 | 48.9% | 16,729 |
| Rhode Island | 7,977 | 62.3% | 2,392 |
| South Carolina | 64,712 | 53.7% | 18,112 |
| South Dakota | 2,306 | 38.4% | 542 |
| Tennessee | 327,133 | 69.8% | 154,165 |
| Texas | 312,246 | 65.5% | 99,772 |
| Utah | 68,435 | 64.0% | 33,732 |
| Vermont | 2,548 | 24.9% | 337 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 62 | 78.4% | 9 |
| Virginia | 146,202 | 49.9% | 47,674 |
| Washington | 69,432 | 44.5% | 21,183 |
| West Virginia | 7,115 | 40.2% | 1,528 |
| Wisconsin | 77,573 | 56.8% | 33,028 |
| Wyoming | 1,963 | 56.7% | 552 |
See also: All 94 Districts | Bankruptcy Judges | Success Rates by State