Statistics
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Bankruptcy is affected by many individual and market factors that change with the overall economy from year to year. Looking at bankruptcy statistics in Utah and the U.S. over the years can give some insight into the economy of different areas over time. Learn more with the graphs below.
Learn more about bankruptcy statistics in Utah and how Utah’s numbers compare to bankruptcies filed in the rest of the U.S. This data was obtained from the website of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Utah District.
Bankruptcy Filings 2006-2011
2011 Utah Bankruptcy Filings
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapter 7 | 678 | 840 | 1,476 | 1,284 | 1,143 | 1,177 | 990 | 1,134 | 1,005 | 896 | 861 | 703 |
| Chapter 13 | 474 | 502 | 648 | 533 | 578 | 551 | 447 | 531 | 495 | 519 | 458 | 398 |
| Chapter 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 5 |
| Chapter 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1,163 | 1,348 | 2,128 | 1,822 | 1,730 | 1,736 | 1,439 | 1,676 | 1,510 | 1,433 | 1,323 | 1,106 |
