Monthly Trends from 
April 2023 Year-Over-Year Highlights
- Bankruptcy filings including all chapters totaled 35,479, a 9% increase from the April 2022 total of 32,530.
- Commercial chapter 11 filings increased 32 percent to 277 in April 2023 from the 210 filings recorded in April 2022.
- Commercial filings increased slightly, totaling 1,820 compared to the 1,785 filed in April 2022.
- Subchapter V small business elections increased 81 percent to 157 in April 2023 from the 87 filings last April.
- Individual filings increased 10%, totaling 33,659 compared to the 30,745 filed in April 2022.
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Subchapter V Small Business Elections Within Chapter 11
April 2022 vs. 2023
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Archive of monthly statistical sheets from Epiq. (March 2022-April 2012)