Business Bankruptcies
Business bankruptcy cases filed in the 12 months ending June 2026.
- Business cases
- 26,941
- +16.9% from a year earlier
- Chapter 11 cases
- 10,320
- Share of all cases
- 4.4%
Counts are cases filed in the 12 months ending on the date shown, from Table F-5A of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. A business case is one where the debtor marked its debts as primarily business debts; most Chapter 11 cases are businesses. Counts do not name any debtor.
Five-year trend
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| 12 months ending | Business cases | Chapter 11 | All cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 26,941 | 10,320 | 608,511 |
| June 2025 | 23,043 | 8,408 | 542,529 |
| June 2024 | 22,060 | 8,717 | 486,613 |
| June 2023 | 15,724 | 5,986 | 418,724 |
| June 2022 | 12,748 | 4,429 | 380,634 |
Business cases by state
By state
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| State | Business cases | Chapter 11 | All cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 3,629 | 1,059 | 58,329 |
| Texas | 3,036 | 1,079 | 40,342 |
| Florida | 2,770 | 1,166 | 49,501 |
| New York | 2,165 | 1,140 | 23,749 |
| Georgia | 1,183 | 488 | 34,259 |
| Pennsylvania | 988 | 563 | 14,615 |
| Illinois | 974 | 280 | 27,936 |
| Ohio | 749 | 268 | 27,717 |
| New Jersey | 712 | 417 | 14,547 |
| Colorado | 647 | 224 | 9,438 |
| Arizona | 638 | 348 | 13,595 |
| North Carolina | 609 | 281 | 10,964 |
| Massachusetts | 523 | 233 | 5,583 |
| Washington | 510 | 218 | 10,246 |
| Tennessee | 440 | 179 | 22,074 |
| Louisiana | 439 | 277 | 10,628 |
| Virginia | 429 | 147 | 17,040 |
| Maryland | 424 | 124 | 13,609 |
| Nevada | 368 | 113 | 9,877 |
| Michigan | 364 | 103 | 23,682 |
| Indiana | 337 | 105 | 18,787 |
| Oklahoma | 329 | 35 | 7,873 |
| Arkansas | 328 | 57 | 7,672 |
| Minnesota | 321 | 50 | 10,483 |
| Missouri | 293 | 87 | 11,443 |
| Alabama | 273 | 105 | 21,689 |
| Oregon | 260 | 44 | 8,272 |
| Wisconsin | 240 | 47 | 10,157 |
| Mississippi | 234 | 56 | 10,385 |
| Kansas | 190 | 74 | 4,439 |
| South Carolina | 188 | 42 | 5,730 |
| Utah | 184 | 48 | 8,156 |
| Kentucky | 169 | 47 | 12,741 |
| Rhode Island | 157 | 120 | 1,256 |
| Puerto Rico | 147 | 79 | 6,061 |
| Connecticut | 146 | 67 | 3,631 |
| New Hampshire | 143 | 64 | 1,110 |
| Iowa | 135 | 23 | 3,628 |
| Nebraska | 126 | 32 | 2,993 |
| Idaho | 105 | 14 | 2,587 |
| West Virginia | 96 | 53 | 1,646 |
| New Mexico | 94 | 29 | 1,736 |
| Maine | 92 | 57 | 667 |
| District of Columbia | 81 | 49 | 623 |
| Delaware | 73 | 32 | 1,622 |
| Hawaii | 60 | 23 | 1,188 |
| Montana | 53 | 21 | 938 |
| Alaska | 33 | 3 | 309 |
| Wyoming | 32 | 8 | 593 |
| North Dakota | 31 | 5 | 839 |
| South Dakota | 28 | 3 | 759 |
| Vermont | 26 | 4 | 306 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 5 | 1 | 21 |
| Guam | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Frequently asked questions
- What is Chapter 11 bankruptcy?
- Chapter 11 lets a business keep operating while it reorganizes its debts under a plan approved by the court. Chapter 7 is a liquidation, where a trustee sells assets to pay creditors.
- How many businesses filed for bankruptcy last year?
- 26,941 business bankruptcy cases were filed in the 12 months ending June 2026, +16.9% from a year earlier.
Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Table F-5A · Last updated 06/30/2026