Bankruptcies increase 11.9 percent

Published on April 23, 2026

Bankruptcy filings increased 11.9 percent during the 12-month period ending March 31, 2026. 

According to statistics released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, total filings rose to 591,850 cases, compared with 529,080 cases reported during the year ending March 31, 2025.

Business filings increased 11.4 percent, from 23,309 in March 2025 to 25,960 in the newest report. Non-business filings rose 11.9 percent, from 505,771 in March 2025 to 565,890 in March 2026. 

Bankruptcy totals for the previous 12 months are reported four times annually.

For more than a decade, total filings fell steadily, from a high of nearly 1.6 million in September 2010 to a low of 380,634 in June 2022. Total filings have increased each quarter since then, but they remain far lower than historical highs.

Business and Non-Business Filings, Years Ending March 31, 2022-2026

Year	Business	Non-Business	Total
2026	25,960	565,890	591,850
2025	23,309	505,771	529,080
2024	20,316	447,458	467,774
2023	14,467	388,806	403,273
2022	13,160	382,213	395,373

Total Bankruptcy Filings By Chapter, Years Ending March 31, 2022-2026

Year	Chapter
	7	11	12	13
2026	369,702	9,941	312	211,700
2025	320,571	8,844	259	199,130
2024	271,825	8,036	155	187,539
2023	231,200	5,371	148	166,449
2022	265,071	4,333	228	125,655

Additional statistics released today include:

• Business and non-business bankruptcy filings for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2026 (Table F-2, 12-Month),
• A comparison of 12-month data ending March 2025 and March 2026 (Table F),
• Filings for the most recent three months, (Table F-2, 3 Month); and filings by month (Table F-2, January, February, March),
• Bankruptcy filings by county (Table F-5A).

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

• Historic caseload statistics data tables
• Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
• General information about bankruptcy, including Bankruptcy Basics

Related Topics: Bankruptcy Filings Statistics

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Bankruptcies Increase 11.9 Percent

April 23, 2026