Chapter 9 bankruptcy allows for financially distressed municipalities to reorganize outstanding debt with their creditors. Municipality is broadly defined, including cities, counties, townships, school districts, and public improvement districts, as well as revenue-producing bodies such as bridge and highway authorities.
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U.S. Chapter 9 municipality bankruptcy filings 2000-2022
In 2022, there were municipal authorities in the United States that filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code. The number of Chapter 9 bankruptcy filings peaked in 2012 when there were ** filings.
Chapter 9 bankruptcy allows for financially distressed municipalities to reorganize outstanding debt with their creditors. Municipality is broadly defined, including cities, counties, townships, school districts, and public improvement districts, as well as revenue-producing bodies such as bridge and highway authorities.
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American Bankruptcy Institute. (July 1, 2024). Annual number of Chapter 9 municipality bankruptcy cases filed in the United States from 2000 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1118479/bankruptcy-filings-us-chapter-9-municipality/
American Bankruptcy Institute. "Annual number of Chapter 9 municipality bankruptcy cases filed in the United States from 2000 to 2022." Chart. July 1, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1118479/bankruptcy-filings-us-chapter-9-municipality/
American Bankruptcy Institute. (2024). Annual number of Chapter 9 municipality bankruptcy cases filed in the United States from 2000 to 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1118479/bankruptcy-filings-us-chapter-9-municipality/
American Bankruptcy Institute. "Annual Number of Chapter 9 Municipality Bankruptcy Cases Filed in The United States from 2000 to 2022." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jul 2024, /statistics/1118479/bankruptcy-filings-us-chapter-9-municipality/
American Bankruptcy Institute, Annual number of Chapter 9 municipality bankruptcy cases filed in the United States from 2000 to 2022 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1118479/bankruptcy-filings-us-chapter-9-municipality/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Annual number of Chapter 9 municipality bankruptcy cases filed in the United States from 2000 to 2022 [Graph], American Bankruptcy Institute, July 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1118479/bankruptcy-filings-us-chapter-9-municipality/
