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Bankruptcy filings, state by state, 2005-2010

Nevada still leads in filings per 1,000 residents

By David Munns and Tyler Metzger

As the economy begins an angonizingly slow crawl to = recovery, bankruptcy filings still continued to rise in = the third=20 quarter of 2010. Click on the map to view bankruptcies = over time=20 in different states and jurisdictions; scroll down to see = details.=20

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Alabama
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	23,452
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	5.10
State rank based on per capita = filings	3
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	4,599,030

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Alaska
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	675
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.01
State rank based on per capita = filings	51
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	670,053

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Arizona
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	10,579
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.72
State rank based on per capita = filings	40
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	6,166,318

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Arkansas
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	11,484
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.08
State rank based on per capita = filings	8
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	2,810,872

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 California
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	70,653
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.94
State rank based on per capita = filings	37
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	36,457,549

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Colorado
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	15,294
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.22
State rank based on per capita = filings	12
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	4,753,377

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Connecticut
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	5,758
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.64
State rank based on per capita = filings	45
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	3,504,809

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Delaware
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	1,939
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.27
State rank based on per capita = filings	30
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	853,476

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 District of Columbia
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	704
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.21
State rank based on per capita = filings	49
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	581,530

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Florida
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	40,436
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.24
State rank based on per capita = filings	31
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	18,089,888

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Georgia
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	49,030
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	5.24
State rank based on per capita = filings	2
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	9,363,941

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Hawaii
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	1,381
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.07
State rank based on per capita = filings	50
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	1,285,498

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Idaho
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	3,719
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.54
State rank based on per capita = filings	19
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	1,466,465

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Illinois
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	40,359
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.15
State rank based on per capita = filings	14
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	12,831,970

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Indiana
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	30,163
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.78
State rank based on per capita = filings	4
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	6,313,520

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Iowa
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	6,872
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.30
State rank based on per capita = filings	28
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	2,982,085

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Kansas
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	7,853
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.84
State rank based on per capita = filings	16
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	2,764,075

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Kentucky
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	16,372
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.89
State rank based on per capita = filings	9
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	4,206,074

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Louisiana
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	13,793
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.22
State rank based on per capita = filings	13
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	4,287,768

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Maine
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	2,243
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.70
State rank based on per capita = filings	42
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	1,321,574

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Maryland
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	13,291
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.37
State rank based on per capita = filings	26
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	5,615,727

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Massachusetts
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	13,387
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.08
State rank based on per capita = filings	35
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	6,437,193

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Michigan
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	44,995
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.46
State rank based on per capita = filings	5
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	10,095,643

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Minnesota
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	11,763
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.28
State rank based on per capita = filings	29
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	5,167,101

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Mississippi
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	10,806
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.71
State rank based on per capita = filings	10
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	2,910,540

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Missouri
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	20,371
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.49
State rank based on per capita = filings	11
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	5,842,713

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Montana
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	1,514
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.60
State rank based on per capita = filings	46
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	944,632

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Nebraska
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	5,148
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.91
State rank based on per capita = filings	15
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	1,768,331

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Nevada
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	10,673
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.28
State rank based on per capita = filings	7
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	2,495,529

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 New Hampshire
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	2,928
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.23
State rank based on per capita = filings	32
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	1,314,895

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 New Jersey
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	19,208
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.20
State rank based on per capita = filings	33
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	8,724,560

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 New Mexico
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	3,318
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.70
State rank based on per capita = filings	41
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	1,954,599

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 New York
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	37,870
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.96
State rank based on per capita = filings	36
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	19,306,183

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 North Carolina
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	19,302
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.18
State rank based on per capita = filings	34
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	8,856,505

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 North Dakota
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	1,160
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.82
State rank based on per capita = filings	38
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	635,867

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Ohio
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	49,477
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.31
State rank based on per capita = filings	6
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	11,478,006

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Oklahoma
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	8,742
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.44
State rank based on per capita = filings	22
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	3,579,212

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Oregon
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	8,962
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.42
State rank based on per capita = filings	23
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	3,700,758

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Pennsylvania
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	29,108
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.34
State rank based on per capita = filings	27
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	12,440,621

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Rhode Island
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	2,770
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.59
State rank based on per capita = filings	18
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	1,067,610

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 South Carolina
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	7,186
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.66
State rank based on per capita = filings	44
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	4,321,249

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 South Dakota
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	1,325
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.69
State rank based on per capita = filings	43
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	781,919

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Tennessee
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	39,009
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	6.46
State rank based on per capita = filings	1
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	6,038,803

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Texas
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	41,913
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.78
State rank based on per capita = filings	39
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	23,507,783

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Utah
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	6,260
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.45
State rank based on per capita = filings	21
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	2,550,063

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Vermont
Ratio of=20 filings* =20
2007 filings = (total)	874
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.40
State rank based on per capita = filings	48
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	623,908

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Virginia
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	19,078
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.50
State rank based on per capita = filings	20
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	7,642,884

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Washington
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	15,168
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.37
State rank based on per capita = filings	25
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	6,395,798

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 West Virginia
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	4,364
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.40
State rank based on per capita = filings	24
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	1,818,470

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Wisconsin
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	15,609
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.81
State rank based on per capita = filings	17
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	5,556,506

2007 = bankruptcies for=20 Wyoming
Ratio of=20 filings*
2007 filings = (total)	770
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.50
State rank based on per capita = filings	47
Total population (July 1, 2006,=20 census)	515,004

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Alabama
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	29,131
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	6.29
State rank based on per capita = filings	4
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	4,627,851
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	1.20
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	14

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Alaska
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	877
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.28
State rank based on per capita = filings	51
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	683,478
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.28
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	45

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Arizona
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	19,145
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.02
State rank based on per capita = filings	29
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	6,338,755
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	1.30
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	6

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Arkansas
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	13,636
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.81
State rank based on per capita = filings	9
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	2,834,797
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.72
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	26

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for California
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	130,503
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.57
State rank based on per capita = filings	20
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	36,553,215
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	1.63
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	3

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Colorado
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	20,934
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.31
State rank based on per capita = filings	10
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	4,861,515
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	1.09
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	13

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Connecticut
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	8,121
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.32
State rank based on per capita = filings	39
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	3,502,309
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.68
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	29

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Delaware
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	3,473
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.02
State rank based on per capita = filings	14
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	864,764
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	1.74
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	2

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for District of Columbia
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	856
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.46
State rank based on per capita = filings	50
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	588,292
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.24
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	48

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Florida
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	66,329
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.63
State rank based on per capita = filings	19
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	18,251,243
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	1.40
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	4

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Georgia
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	60,443
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	6.33
State rank based on per capita = filings	3
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	9,544,750
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	1.10
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	12

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Hawaii
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	2,078
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.62
State rank based on per capita = filings	48
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	1,283,388
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.54
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	34

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Idaho
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	5,220
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.48
State rank based on per capita = filings	23
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	1,499,402
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.95
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	17

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Illinois
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	54,793
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.26
State rank based on per capita = filings	11
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	12,852,548
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	1.12
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	11

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Indiana
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	37,795
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	5.96
State rank based on per capita = filings	5
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	6,345,289
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	1.18
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	9

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Iowa
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	7,967
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.67
State rank based on per capita = filings	34
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	2,988,046
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.36
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	39

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Kansas
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	8,711
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.14
State rank based on per capita = filings	27
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	2,775,997
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.30
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	42

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Kentucky
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	21,011
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.95
State rank based on per capita = filings	8
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	4,241,474
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	1.06
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	14

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Louisiana
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	15,113
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.52
State rank based on per capita = filings	21
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	4,293,204
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.30
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	41

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Maine
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	2,966
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.25
State rank based on per capita = filings	41
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	1,317,207
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.55
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	33

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Maryland
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	17,473
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.11
State rank based on per capita = filings	28
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	5,618,344
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.74
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	23

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Massachusetts
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	16,250
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.52
State rank based on per capita = filings	36
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	6,449,755
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.44
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	36

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Michigan
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	53,887
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	5.35
State rank based on per capita = filings	6
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	10,071,822
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.89
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	20

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Minnesota
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	16,466
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.17
State rank based on per capita = filings	26
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	5,197,621
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.89
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	21

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Mississippi
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	11,948
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.09
State rank based on per capita = filings	13
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	2,918,785
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.38
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	38

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for = Missouri
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	24,767
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.21
State rank based on per capita = filings	12
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	5,878,415
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.73
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	25

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Montana
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	1,826
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.91
State rank based on per capita = filings	45
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	957,861
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.30
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	40

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Nebraska
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	6,471
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.65
State rank based on per capita = filings	18
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	1,774,571
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.74
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	24

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Nevada
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	18,337
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	7.15
State rank based on per capita = filings	2
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	2,565,382
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	2.87
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	1

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for New Hampshire
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	3,868
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.94
State rank based on per capita = filings	32
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	1,315,828
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.71
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	27

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for New Jersey
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	26,120
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.01
State rank based on per capita = filings	30
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	8,685,920
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.81
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	22

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for New Mexico
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	4,481
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.27
State rank based on per capita = filings	40
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	1,969,915
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.58
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	31

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for New York
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	46,202
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.39
State rank based on per capita = filings	38
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	19,297,729
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.43
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	37

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for North Carolina
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	22,393
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.47
State rank based on per capita = filings	37
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	9,061,032
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.29
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	43

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for North Dakota
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	1341
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.10
State rank based on per capita = filings	42
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	639,715
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.27
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	46

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Ohio
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	57,336
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	5.00
State rank based on per capita = filings	7
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	11,466,917
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.69
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	28

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Oklahoma
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	10,858
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.00
State rank based on per capita = filings	31
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	3,617,316
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.56
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	32

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Oregon
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	12,440
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.32
State rank based on per capita = filings	24
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	3,747,455
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.90
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	19

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Pennsylvania
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	35,521
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.62
State rank based on per capita = filings	35
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	12,432,792
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.28
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	44

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Rhode Island
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	4,217
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.99
State rank based on per capita = filings	15
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	1,057,832
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	1.39
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	5

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for South Carolina
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	8,446
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.92
State rank based on per capita = filings	44
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	4,407,709
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.25
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	47

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for South Dakota
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	1,437
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.80
State rank based on per capita = filings	47
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	796,214
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.11
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	49

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Tennessee
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	47,114
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	7.65
State rank based on per capita = filings	1
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	6,156,719
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	1.19
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	8

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Texas
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	43,489
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.82
State rank based on per capita = filings	46
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	23,904,380
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.04
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	51

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Utah
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	9,243
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.49
State rank based on per capita = filings	22
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	2,645,330
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	1.04
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	15

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Vermont
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	1,256
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.02
State rank based on per capita = filings	43
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	621,254
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.62
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	30

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Virginia
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	28,212
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.66
State rank based on per capita = filings	17
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	7,712,091
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	1.16
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	10

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Washington
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	21,452
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.32
State rank based on per capita = filings	25
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	6,468,424
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.94
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	18

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for West Virginia
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	5,226
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.88
State rank based on per capita = filings	33
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	1,812,035
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.48
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	35

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Wisconsin
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	21,121
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.77
State rank based on per capita = filings	16
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	5,601,640
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.96
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	16

2008 = bankruptcy=20 filings for Wyoming
Ratio of=20 filings*
Cumulative 2008 = filings	830
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.59
State rank based on per capita = filings	49
Total population (July 1, 2007,=20 census)	522,830
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2008=20 over 2007	0.09
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	50

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Alabama
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	34,650
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	7.43
State rank based on per capita = filings	4
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	4,661,900
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	1.14
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	16

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Alaska
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	988
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.44
State rank based on per capita = filings	51
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	686,293
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.16
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	51

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Arizona
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	33,960
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	5.22
State rank based on per capita = filings	15
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	6,500,180
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	2.20
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	2

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Arkansas
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	16,188
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	5.67
State rank based on per capita = filings	9
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	2,855,390
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.86
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	27

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 California
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	205,705
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	5.60
State rank based on per capita = filings	12
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	36,756,666
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	2.02
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	3

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Colorado
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	28,001
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	5.67
State rank based on per capita = filings	10
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	4,939,456
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	1.36
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	12

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Connecticut
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	10,215
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.92
State rank based on per capita = filings	40
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	3,501,252
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.60
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	40

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Delaware
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	4,608
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	5.28
State rank based on per capita = filings	14
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	873,092
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	1.26
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	14

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 District of Columbia
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	1,162
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.96
State rank based on per capita = filings	50
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	591,833
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.51
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	42

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Florida
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	95,409
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	5.21
State rank based on per capita = filings	16
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	18,328,340
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	1.57
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	5

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Georgia
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	73,570
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	7.60
State rank based on per capita = filings	3
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	9,685,744
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	1.26
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	15

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Hawaii
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	3,104
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.41
State rank based on per capita = filings	45
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	1,288,198
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.79
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	30

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Idaho
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	7,608
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.99
State rank based on per capita = filings	18
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	1,523,816
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	1.51
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	6

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Illinois
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	72,716
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	5.64
State rank based on per capita = filings	11
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	12,901,563
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	1.37
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	11

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Indiana
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	46,416
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	7.28
State rank based on per capita = filings	5
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	6,376,792
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	1.32
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	13

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Iowa
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	10,000
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.33
State rank based on per capita = filings	34
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	3,002,555
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.66
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	36

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Kansas
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	10,814
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.86
State rank based on per capita = filings	31
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	2,802,134
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.72
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	35

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Kentucky
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	24,929
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	5.84
State rank based on per capita = filings	8
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	4,269,245
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.88
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	25

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Louisiana
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	18,240
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.14
State rank based on per capita = filings	26
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	4,410,796
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.61
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	39

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Maine
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	3,793
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.88
State rank based on per capita = filings	41
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	1,316,456
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.63
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	38

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Maryland
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	25,583
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.54
State rank based on per capita = filings	25
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	5,633,597
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	1.43
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	8

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Massachusetts
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	20,613
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.17
State rank based on per capita = filings	35
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	6,497,967
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.65
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	37

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Michigan
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	67,699
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	6.77
State rank based on per capita = filings	6
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	10,003,422
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	1.42
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	9

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Minnesota
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	21,304
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.08
State rank based on per capita = filings	28
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	5,220,393
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.91
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	24

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Mississippi
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	14,276
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.86
State rank based on per capita = filings	20
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	2,938,618
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.76
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	32

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Missouri
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	30,532
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	5.16
State rank based on per capita = filings	17
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	5,911,605
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.95
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	22

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Montana
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	2,622
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.71
State rank based on per capita = filings	42
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	967,440
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.80
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	29

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Nebraska
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	7,291
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.09
State rank based on per capita = filings	27
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	1,783,432
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.44
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	46

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Nevada
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	29,192
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	11.23
State rank based on per capita = filings	1
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	2,600,167
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	4.07
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	1

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 New Hampshire
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	5,123
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.89
State rank based on per capita = filings	30
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	1,315,809
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.95
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	23

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 New Jersey
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	35,403
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.08
State rank based on per capita = filings	29
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	8,682,661
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	1.07
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	18

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 New Mexico
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	6,023
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.04
State rank based on per capita = filings	36
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	1,984,356
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.76
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	33

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 New York
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	56,927
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.92
State rank based on per capita = filings	39
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	19,490,297
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.53
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	41

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 North Carolina
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	27,308
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.96
State rank based on per capita = filings	38
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	9,222,414
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.49
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	43

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 North Dakota
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	1,531
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.39
State rank based on per capita = filings	46
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	641,481
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.29
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	49

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Ohio
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	69,497
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	6.05
State rank based on per capita = filings	7
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	11,485,910
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	1.05
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	19

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Oklahoma
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	13,813
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.79
State rank based on per capita = filings	32
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	3,642,361
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.79
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	31

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Oregon
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	18,055
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.76
State rank based on per capita = filings	22
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	3,790,060
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	1.44
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	7

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Pennsylvania
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	37,208
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.99
State rank based on per capita = filings	37
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	12,448,279
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.37
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	48

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Rhode Island
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	5,038
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.79
State rank based on per capita = filings	21
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	1,050,788
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.81
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	28

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 South Carolina
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	9,750
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.18
State rank based on per capita = filings	49
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	4,479,800
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.26
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	50

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 South Dakota
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	1,843
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.29
State rank based on per capita = filings	47
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	804,194
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.49
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	44

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Tennessee
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	53,608
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	8.63
State rank based on per capita = filings	2
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	6,214,888
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.97
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	21

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Texas
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	54,656
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.25
State rank based on per capita = filings	48
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	24,326,974
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.43
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	47

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Utah
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	14,477
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	5.29
State rank based on per capita = filings	13
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	2,736,424
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	1.79
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	4

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Vermont
Ratio of=20 filings =20
Cumulative 2009 = filings	1,541
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.48
State rank based on per capita = filings	43
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	621,270
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.46
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	45

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Virginia
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	36,191
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.66
State rank based on per capita = filings	24
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	7,769,089
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	1.00
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	20

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Washington
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	30,960
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.73
State rank based on per capita = filings	23
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	6,549,224
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	1.41
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	10

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 West Virginia
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	6,564
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.62
State rank based on per capita = filings	33
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	1,814,468
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.73
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	34

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Wisconsin
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	27,405
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.87
State rank based on per capita = filings	19
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	5,627,967
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	1.10
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	17

2009 = bankruptcies for=20 Wyoming
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2009 = filings	1,316
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.47
State rank based on per capita = filings	44
Total population (July 1, 2008, estimated=20 census)	532,668
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2009=20 (annualized) over 2008	0.88
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	26

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Alabama
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	25,764
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	7.30
State rank based on per capita = filings	5
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	4,708,708
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	-0.14
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	48

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Alaska
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	844
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	1.61
State rank based on per capita = filings	51
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	698,473
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.17
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	35

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Arizona
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	31,701
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	6.41
State rank based on per capita = filings	10
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	6,595,778
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	1.18
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	3

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Arkansas
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	12,389
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	5.72
State rank based on per capita = filings	15
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	2,889,450
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.05
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	42

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 California
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	194,279
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	7.01
State rank based on per capita = filings	6
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	36,961,664
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	1.40
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	1

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Colorado
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	25,129
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	6.67
State rank based on per capita = filings	8
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	5,024,748
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	1.00
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	4

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Connecticut
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	8,764
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.32
State rank based on per capita = filings	36
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	3,518,288
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	-0.40
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	18

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Delaware
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	3,191
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.81
State rank based on per capita = filings	24
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	885,122
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	-0.47
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	50

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 District of Columbia
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	976
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.17
State rank based on per capita = filings	49
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	599,657
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.21
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	30

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Florida
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	84,503
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	6.08
State rank based on per capita = filings	13
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	18,537,969
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.87
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	5

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Georgia
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	58,590
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	7.95
State rank based on per capita = filings	3
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	9,829,211
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.35
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	21

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Hawaii
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	3,028
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.12
State rank based on per capita = filings	41
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	1,295,178
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.71
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	8

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Idaho
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	6,305
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	5.44
State rank based on per capita = filings	18
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	1,545,801
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.44
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	14

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Illinois
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	61,967
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	6.40
State rank based on per capita = filings	11
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	12,910,409
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.76
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	6

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Indiana
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	36,082
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	7.49
State rank based on per capita = filings	4
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	6,423,113
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.21
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	29

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Iowa
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	7,639
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.39
State rank based on per capita = filings	35
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	3,007,856
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.05
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	41

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Kansas
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	8,587
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.06
State rank based on per capita = filings	32
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	2,818,747
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.20
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	33

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Kentucky
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = 2010filings	18,932
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	5.85
State rank based on per capita = filings	14
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	4,314,113
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.01
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	44

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Louisiana
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	14,254
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.23
State rank based on per capita = filings	30
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	4,492,076
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.09
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	39

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Maine
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	3,160
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.20
State rank based on per capita = filings	39
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	1,318,301
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.31
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	22

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Maryland
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	22,559
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	5.28
State rank based on per capita = filings	20
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	5,699,478
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.73
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	7

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Massachusetts
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	17,763
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.59
State rank based on per capita = filings	33
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	6,593,587
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.42
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	15

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Michigan
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative = 2010filings	52,127
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	6.97
State rank based on per capita = filings	7
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	9,969,727
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.20
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	32

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Minnesota
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	17,120
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.33
State rank based on per capita = filings	28
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	5,266,214
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.25
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	27

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Mississippi
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	10,564
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.77
State rank based on per capita = filings	25
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	2,951,996
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	-0.09
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	45

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Missouri
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	25,044
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	5.58
State rank based on per capita = filings	16
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	5,987,580
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.41
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	16

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Montana
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	2,387
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.26
State rank based on per capita = filings	38
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	974,989
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.55
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	12

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Nebraska
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	5,857
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.35
State rank based on per capita = filings	27
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	1,796,619
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.26
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	25

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Nevada
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	22,670
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	11.44
State rank based on per capita = filings	1
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	2,643,085
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.21
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	31

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 New Hampshire
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	4,276
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.30
State rank based on per capita = filings	29
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	1,324,575
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.41
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	17

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 New Jersey
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	30,535
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.68
State rank based on per capita = filings	26
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	8,707,739
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.60
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	10

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 New Mexico
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	5,005
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.32
State rank based on per capita = filings	37
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	2,009,671
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.29
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	23

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 New York
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	42,988
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.93
State rank based on per capita = filings	42
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	19,541,453
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.01
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	43

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 North Carolina
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	19,950
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.84
State rank based on per capita = filings	44
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	9,380,884
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	-0.13
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	47

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 North Dakota
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	1,228
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.53
State rank based on per capita = filings	46
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	646,844
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.14
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	38

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Ohio
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	54,073
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	6.25
State rank based on per capita = filings	12
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	11,542,645
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.19
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	34

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Oklahoma
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	11,278
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.08
State rank based on per capita = filings	31
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	3,687,050
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.28
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	24

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Oregon
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	15,378
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	5.36
State rank based on per capita = filings	19
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	3,825,657
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.59
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	11

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Pennsylvania
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	29,666
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.14
State rank based on per capita = filings	40
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	12,604,767
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.15
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	37

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Rhode Island
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	4,140
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	5.24
State rank based on per capita = filings	21
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	1,053,209
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.44
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	13

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 South Carolina
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	7,065
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.07
State rank based on per capita = filings	50
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	4,561,242
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	-0.11
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	46

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 South Dakota
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	1,538
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.52
State rank based on per capita = filings	47
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	812,383
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.23
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	28

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Tennessee
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	37,821
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	8.01
State rank based on per capita = filings	2
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	6,296,254
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	-0.62
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	51

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Texas
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	43,082
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.32
State rank based on per capita = filings	48
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	24,782,302
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.07
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	40

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Utah
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	13,563
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	6.49
State rank based on per capita = filings	9
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	2,784,572
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	1.20
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	2

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Vermont
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	1,276
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.74
State rank based on per capita = filings	45
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	621,760
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.25
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	26

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Virginia
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	28,447
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	4.81
State rank based on per capita = filings	23
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	7,882,590
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.15
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	36

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Washington
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	25,644
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	5.13
State rank based on per capita = filings	22
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	6,664,195
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.40
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	19

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 West Virginia
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	4,739
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	3.47
State rank based on per capita = filings	34
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	1,819,777
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	-0.15
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	49

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Wisconsin
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	23,394
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	5.52
State rank based on per capita = filings	17
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	5,654,774
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.65
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	9

2010 = bankruptcies for=20 Wyoming
Ratio of=20 filings
Cumulative 2010 = filings	1,173
Filings per capita (1,000 = people)	2.87
State rank based on per capita = filings	43
Total population (July 1, 2009, estimated=20 census)	544,270
Increase or decrease in per capita filings, = 2010=20 (annualized) over 2009	0.40
Rank based on greatest annual per capita=20 increase	20

Chapter 13 bankruptcy allows people to = pay off=20 debts under a three- to five-year plan; Chapter 7 bankruptcy allows for a = discharge of all=20 debt.

Source: Automated Access to Court Electronic Records. = AACER=20 provided data on bankruptcies by state; some states have = multiple=20 jurisdictions.

Anna Bleker contributed to this report.

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