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West Virginia Business Bankruptcies
Business bankruptcy cases filed in the 12 months ending June 2026.
- Business cases
- 96
- +15.7% from a year earlier
- Chapter 11 cases
- 53
- All cases
- 1,646
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 | 96 | 53 | 1,646 |
| June 2025 | 83 | 33 | 1,407 |
| June 2024 | 69 | 20 | 1,324 |
| June 2023 | 51 | 15 | 1,166 |
| June 2022 | 48 | 9 | 1,282 |
By county
Counties with at least one business case
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| County | Business cases | Chapter 11 | All cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha County | 13 | 8 | 163 |
| Monongalia County | 11 | 10 | 69 |
| Berkeley County | 8 | 2 | 210 |
| Marion County | 7 | 7 | 52 |
| Cabell County | 7 | 1 | 125 |
| Raleigh County | 6 | 2 | 71 |
| Wood County | 5 | 3 | 82 |
| Jefferson County | 4 | 2 | 58 |
| Mercer County | 4 | 0 | 54 |
| Fayette County | 4 | 3 | 25 |
| Brooke County | 3 | 3 | 24 |
| Harrison County | 3 | 1 | 73 |
| Calhoun County | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Jackson County | 2 | 1 | 29 |
| Logan County | 2 | 1 | 34 |
| Mingo County | 2 | 2 | 34 |
| Putnam County | 2 | 1 | 44 |
| Upshur County | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| Gilmer County | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Greenbrier County | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Hampshire County | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Hancock County | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| Lewis County | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| Monroe County | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Ritchie County | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Taylor County | 1 | 1 | 14 |
| Nicholas County | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, Table F-5A · Last updated 06/30/2026