Economy Statistics > Bankruptcy filings (most recent) by state


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   Georgia  7.4%
   Texas  6.2%
   Michigan  5.7%
   Tennessee  5.6%
   California  5.6%
   Illinois  5.3%
   Ohio  5%
   New York  4.5%
   Pennsylvania  4.2%
   Florida  4.1%
   North Carolina  3.3%
   Indiana  3.3%
   Alabama  3.2%
   Missouri  2.7%
   New Jersey  2.4%
   Virginia  2.2%
   Washington  2%
   Kentucky  1.9%
   Louisiana  1.8%
   Wisconsin  1.7%


Rank   States  Amount 
# 1   Georgia: 8,643 
# 2   Texas: 7,225 
# 3   Michigan: 6,686 
# 4   Tennessee: 6,551 
# 5   California: 6,543 
# 6   Illinois: 6,157 
# 7   Ohio: 5,875 
# 8   New York: 5,262 
# 9   Pennsylvania: 4,871 
# 10   Florida: 4,833 
# 11   North Carolina: 3,848 
# 12   Indiana: 3,818 
# 13   Alabama: 3,687 
# 14   Missouri: 3,095 
# 15   New Jersey: 2,829 
# 16   Virginia: 2,598 
# 17   Washington: 2,370 
# 18   Kentucky: 2,264 
# 19   Louisiana: 2,058 
# 20   Wisconsin: 1,967 
# 21   Maryland: 1,960 
# 22   Arkansas: 1,786 
# 23   Mississippi: 1,572 
# 24   Oregon: 1,571 
# 25   Arizona: 1,499 
# 26   Colorado: 1,483 
# 27   Massachusetts: 1,388 
# 28   South Carolina: 1,348 
# 29   Minnesota: 1,326 
# 30   Oklahoma: 1,239 
# 31   Utah: 1,072 
# 32   Kansas: 1,070 
# 33   Puerto Rico: 900 
# 34   Nevada: 888 
# 35   Iowa: 841 
# 36   Connecticut: 786 
# 37   Nebraska: 750 
# 38   West Virginia: 556 
# 39   Idaho: 526 
# 40   New Mexico: 511 
# 41   Montana: 403 
# 42   Delaware: 325 
# 43   New Hampshire: 322 
# 44   Rhode Island: 301 
# 45   Maine: 227 
# 46   Hawaii: 181 
# 47   South Dakota: 154 
# 48   Vermont: 133 
# 49   North Dakota: 128 
# 50   Wyoming: 122 
# 51   District of Columbia: 98 
# 52   Alaska: 95 
# 53   Guam: 24 
# 54   US Virgin Islands: 6 
Total: 116,771  
Weighted average: 2,162.4  



DEFINITION: Bankruptcy filfings for the first quarter, 2006.

SOURCE: American Bankruptcy Institute via StateMaster

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