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, 2022-2026YearBusinessNon-BusinessTotal202625,960565,890591,850202523,309505,771529,080202420,316447,458467,774202314,467388,806403,273202213,160382,213395,373Total Bankruptcy Filings By Chapter, Years Ending March 31, 2022-2026YearChapter

71112132026369,7029,941312211,7002025320,5718,844259199,1302024271,8258,036155187,5392023231,2005,371148166,4492022265,0714,333228125,655Additional 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 tablesFederal Rules of Bankruptcy ProcedureGeneral information about bankruptcy, including Bankruptcy Basics Related Topics: