Last year (June 30, 2007-June 30, 2008) bankruptcy filings increased significantly in many states. Some of the states with rising bankruptcy filing rates over the 12-month period include:
- Nevada: up 76.8 percent
- California: up 75.3 percent
- Rhode Island: up 64.9 percent
- Arizona: up 62.1 percent
- Maryland: up 45.6 percent
- Vermont: up 44.8 percent
- Virginia: up 39.2 percent
- New Hampshire: up 34.1 percent
- Maine: up 32.9 percent
- New Jersey: up 32.6 percent
- Massachusetts: up 28.3 percent
- Indiana: up 26.5 percent
- Kentucky: up 24.9 percent
- Michigan: up 24.6 percent
- Illinois: up 24.2 percent
- New York: up 15.5 percent
- Texas: up 7.9 percent
This data was provided by a recently released report by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
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