Between October 2025 and March 2026, how many business bankruptcy filings will be made with US bankruptcy courts?
Closing Apr 01, 2026 07:01AM UTC
Bankruptcies in the US have ticked up in 2025, showing signs of stress among consumers and in the economy as a whole (CBS News, Newsweek). The question will be suspended on 31 March 2026 and the outcome determined using data as reported by the US federal courts (USCourts.gov - Caseload Statistics Data Tables, enter "F-2 (Three Months)" in the "Search by table number" field). In the report, see "Total" under "All Chapters" under "Business." Between October 2024 and March 2025, a total of 11,387 business bankruptcy filings were made with US bankruptcy courts, 5,739 in the fourth quarter of 2024 and 5,648 in the first quarter of 2025 (US Courts - Bankruptcy Table F-2 Quarterly Q4 2024, US Courts - Bankruptcy Table F-2 Quarterly Q1 2025). The site also provides monthly reports (search for "F-2 (One Month)").
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| Possible Answer | Crowd Forecast | Change in last 24 hours | Change in last week | Change in last month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fewer than 10,000 | 11.30% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| At least 10,000, but fewer than 11,000 | 2.40% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| At least 11,000, but fewer than 12,000 | 11.20% | 0% | 0% | +0.10% |
| At least 12,000, but fewer than 13,000 | 24.80% | 0% | 0% | +0.30% |
| At least 13,000, but fewer than 14,000 | 20.40% | 0% | 0% | +0.20% |
| At least 14,000, but fewer than 15,000 | 11.40% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| At least 15,000, but fewer than 16,000 | 9.20% | 0% | 0% | -0.30% |
| At least 16,000, but fewer than 17,000 | 5.70% | 0% | 0% | -0.20% |
| At least 17,000, but fewer than 18,000 | 2.30% | 0% | 0% | -0.10% |
| 18,000 or more | 1.30% | 0% | 0% | 0% |