Bankruptcy filings continue very close to last year

Bankruptcy filings continue to be very close to last year’s numbers in the Central District of California.

2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Jan 2,745 2,741 2,839 2,872 3,364 4,704
Feb 2,754 2,708 2,795 3,299 3,829 4,574
March 3,481 3,363 3,782 3,923 4,496 5,430
April 3,631 3,277 3,209 3,584 4,486 5,364
May 3,347 3,226 3,384 3,484 3,971 5,500
June 2,967 2,981 3,252 3,545 3,966 4,386
July 3,057 2,953 3,239 3,731 4,701
Aug 3,337 3,387 3,543 3,544 4,540
Sept 2,772 3,071 3,168 3,493 4,317
Oct 3,259 3,170 3,235 3,751 4,554
Nov 2,821 3,004 3,025 3,531 3,642
Dec 2,419 2,416 2,902 2,718 3,733
Total 18,925 35,961 37,262 39,819 44,880 55,445

The numbers by chapter for the year:

Non-Comm’l Commercial Chapter 7 Chapter 13 Chapter 11
17,211 1,525 14,672 3,875 189
91% 8% 78% 20% 1%

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