U.S. Bankruptcy Data & Statistics

Explore detailed visualizations of bankruptcy filings across the United States, offering insights into trends, regional differences, and sector-specific patterns over the past decade.

Business Bankruptcy Filings for the Past Two Years

The chart titled "Daily Business Bankruptcy Filings2" presents a clear visual representation of the trend in business bankruptcy cases in the United States. The count includes both Chapter 7 and 11 cases involving business not individuals (for the sake of clarity, multiple filings by related companies are aggregated and treated as a single case). While the number of cases varies widely from day-to-day, their is a noticeable increase in the number of filings since 2022, highlighting a rising trend in business bankruptcies.

Use this visualization to identify short-term trends, fluctuations, and possible correlations with economic events. Hover over the data points to see specific filing counts for each day.

Monthly Bankruptcy Filings since 2020

The chart entitled "Monthly Business Bankruptcy Filings Since 2020" effectively illustrates the upward trend in business bankruptcy cases in the United States. By displaying monthly data, the chart provides a clear visual perspective on the increasing number of filings, with each year surpassing the previous in volume since 2020. This trend highlights the growing financial pressures experienced by businesses over the years, making the escalation more apparent on a month-to-month basis. This detailed depiction offers valuable insight into the broader economic challenges influencing business stability.

Business Bankruptcies by State since 2020 Per Capita

The "usiness Bankruptcies by State since 2020 Per Capita" chart provides an overview of bankruptcy filings across the United States, based on the home address of businesses rather than the jurisdiction of filing. This chart highlights the geographic distribution of business bankruptcies over the past few years. This chart is based on the number of business bankruptcy filings per 100,000 residents (based on 2023 populations estimates from the U.S. Census). As the chart shows DC , New York, and Nevada have the highest number of filings. California, Florida and Texas which have the highest number of overall filings drop to the middle of pack when considering population. South Dakota, North Dakota, and Iowa have the smallest number of business bankruptcies per capita. (The numbers on the chart are the number of business bankruptcies per 100,000 residents.)