In 2021, Los Angeles county, California registered the highest number of bankruptcies of any county in the United States, with 11,306 non-business and 658 business bankruptcy cases filed. This is just over 1,200 cases more than the second-placed Cook County, Illinois.
Counties with the most bankruptcy filings in the United States in 2021, by debtor
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Counties with the most bankruptcy filings in the United States in 2021, by debtor [Graph], US Courts, December 31, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118332/bankruptcy-filings-us-leading-counties-debtor/