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Here’s a comparison of the 2010 and 2009 statistical data that came from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court website. Figures are for non-business bankruptcy filing (Chapter 7, Chapter 11 & Chapter 13 only). The top 9 states with the highest bankruptcy filings are listed below, followed by a complete list compared to the previous year sorted by state. A positive % Diff value means an increase in the number of personal bankruptcy filing on that state. A negative value signifies a decrease in filings.
| CA | 251,396 | California | GA | 76,824 | Georgia | TX | 54,130 | Texas |
| FL | 108,186 | Florida | OH | 68,862 | Ohio | NY | 53,768 | New York |
| IL | 80,472 | Illinois | MI | 66,720 | Michigan | TN | 49,150 | Tennessee |
Here’s the complete table in alphabetical order with Y2010 and Y2009 data comparison.
| STATE | Y2010 | Y2009 | % Diff | STATE | Y2010 | Y2009 | % Diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Alabama | 33,412 | 34,180 | -2% | MT | Montana | 2,946 | 2,621 | 12% | |
| AK | Alaska | 1,040 | 894 | 16% | NE | Nebraska | 7,628 | 7,239 | 5% | |
| AZ | Arizona | 41,193 | 33,022 | 25% | NV | Nevada | 29,161 | 28,830 | 1% | |
| AR | Arkansas | 15,966 | 15,964 | 0% | NH | New Hampshire | 5,026 | 4,691 | 7% | |
| CA | California | 251,396 | 200,806 | 25% | NJ | New Jersey | 39,943 | 34,662 | 15% | |
| CO | Colorado | 31,415 | 26,883 | 17% | NM | New Mexico | 6,292 | 5,822 | 8% | |
| CT | Connecticut | 11,059 | 9,867 | 12% | NY | New York | 53,768 | 54,124 | -1% | |
| DE | Delaware | 3,300 | 2,960 | 11% | NC | North Carolina | 25,265 | 26,373 | -4% | |
| DC | District of Columbia | 1,191 | 1,067 | 12% | ND | North Dakota | 1,582 | 1,528 | 4% | |
| FL | Florida | 108,186 | 92,158 | 17% | OH | Ohio | 68,862 | 68,748 | 0% | |
| GA | Georgia | 76,824 | 72,126 | 7% | OK | Oklahoma | 14,439 | 13,615 | 6% | |
| HI | Hawaii | 3,822 | 3,010 | 27% | OR | Oregon | 19,668 | 17,787 | 11% | |
| ID | Idaho | 8,004 | 7,323 | 9% | PA | Pennsylvania | 37,861 | 35,443 | 7% | |
| IL | Illinois | 80,472 | 71,778 | 12% | RI | Rhode Island | 5,331 | 4,926 | 8% | |
| IN | Indiana | 46,386 | 47,289 | -2% | SC | South Carolina | 8,964 | 9,353 | -4% | |
| IA | Iowa | 9,448 | 9,787 | -3% | SD | South Dakota | 1,931 | 1,760 | 10% | |
| KS | Kansas | 10,905 | 10,607 | 3% | TN | Tennessee | 49,150 | 53,138 | -8% | |
| KY | Kentucky | 24,318 | 24,619 | -1% | TX | Texas | 54,130 | 50,868 | 6% | |
| LA | Louisiana | 18,399 | 17,911 | 3% | UT | Utah | 17,808 | 14,159 | 26% | |
| ME | Maine | 3,972 | 3,630 | 9% | VT | Vermont | 1,582 | 1,498 | 6% | |
| MD | Maryland | 28,866 | 25,341 | 14% | VA | Virginia | 36,207 | 35,338 | 2% | |
| MA | Massachusetts | 23,041 | 20,274 | 14% | WA | Washington | 32,936 | 30,379 | 8% | |
| MI | Michigan | 66,720 | 67,265 | -1% | WV | West Virginia | 5,895 | 6,458 | -9% | |
| MN | Minnesota | 21,474 | 20,597 | 4% | WI | Wisconsin | 29,493 | 26,974 | 9% | |
| MS | Mississippi | 13,864 | 14,217 | -2% | WY | Wyoming | 1,489 | 1,270 | 17% | |
| MO | Missouri | 32,525 | 30,470 | 7% | ||||||
