Bankruptcies Rise in All 50 States in 2009
2009 saw an increase in bankruptcies over 2008 in all 50 states. Whether a result of the federal government, the banks or personal risk-taking, the facts remain the same. Americans found themselves in staggering debt, often solved only by filing for Chapter 7 or Chapter 7 personal bankruptcy.
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Following is a list of all 50 states, with their percentage of increase of bankruptcy filings of 2009 over those of 2008. Statistics are from the National Bankruptcy Research Center.
|
State |
Change |
State |
Change |
|
Alabama |
19.3% |
Montana |
42.4% |
|
Alaska |
13.7% |
North Carolina |
20.7% |
|
Arkansas |
19.4% |
North Dakota |
15.6% |
|
Arizona |
79.6% |
Nebraska |
12.2% |
|
California |
58.8% |
New Hampshire |
31.2% |
|
Colorado |
33.9% |
New Jersey |
35.6% |
|
Connecticut |
25.5% |
New Mexico |
34.1% |
|
Washington D.C. |
33.2% |
Nevada |
59.5% |
|
Delaware |
31.2% |
New York |
20.6% |
|
Florida |
44.8% |
Ohio |
21.4% |
|
Georgia |
21.7% |
Oklahoma |
27.6% |
|
Hawaii |
50.1% |
Oregon |
45.9% |
|
Iowa |
26.5% |
Pennsylvania |
13.7% |
|
Idaho |
45.0% |
Rhode Island |
20.4% |
|
Illinois |
32.8% |
South Carolina |
15.5% |
|
Indiana |
22.8% |
South Dakota |
27.4% |
|
Kansas |
24.1% |
Tennessee |
13.8% |
|
Kentucky |
19.2% |
Texas |
23.4% |
|
Louisiana |
20.6% |
Utah |
57.0% |
|
Maryland |
46.8% |
Virginia |
28.5% |
|
Massachusetts |
26.4% |
Vermont |
23.8% |
|
Maine |
28.8% |
Washington |
44.4% |
|
Michigan |
25.8% |
Wisconsin |
29.9% |
|
Minnesota |
30.7% |
West Virginia |
25.4% |
|
Mississippi |
23.7% |
Wyoming |
58.3% |
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