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Bankruptcies

County bankruptcy filing trends across chapter totals and business versus nonbusiness activity for selected Florida counties.

Source: United States CourtsLatest Data Set: Mar 2026
Avg total filings (9 counties)
1,418
Avg Chapter 7 filings (9 counties)
1,090
Florida total filings
47,145

Florida Statewide as of Mar 2026

Florida business filings
2,623
Florida nonbusiness filings
44,522
Florida Chapter 11 filings
1,081

Florida Bankruptcy Mix by Chapter (Last 4 Years)

Latest available reporting-period snapshot for statewide business and personal Chapter 7, 11, and 13 filings. Each reporting period reflects trailing 12-month data ending in the selected period, such as March 31 or December 31.

Total Filings (All Chapters)

Total bankruptcy filings across all chapters in the selected period and geography.

Year-over-Year Total Filings (All Chapters) (Mar 2025 vs Mar 2026)

Total bankruptcy filings across all chapters in the selected period and geography.

Latest Bankruptcy Snapshot

HillsboroughMar 20263,3572,573751823,175
PinellasMar 20261,6691,254571111,558
PascoMar 20261,5181,18128591,459
PolkMar 20262,2201,79218522,168
ManateeMar 20266324781140592
SarasotaMar 20266735261537636
CharlotteMar 2026361263516345
LeeMar 20261,8121,36218841,728
CollierMar 20265183821665453