Total bankruptcy filings have been higher each month this year compared to the same month last year although in some months only slightly higher. April 2019 was the highest number of filings for April since 2015 although, again, not really significantly higher in real numbers.
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
| Jan | 2,745 | 2,741 | 2,839 | 2,872 | 3,364 | 4,704 |
| Feb | 2,754 | 2,708 | 2,795 | 3,299 | 3,829 | 4,574 |
| March | 3,481 | 3,363 | 3,782 | 3,923 | 4,496 | 5,430 |
| April | 3,631 | 3,277 | 3,209 | 3,584 | 4,486 | 5,364 |
| May | 3,347 | 3,226 | 3,384 | 3,484 | 3,971 | 5,500 |
| June | 2,981 | 3,252 | 3,545 | 3,966 | 4,386 | |
| July | 3,057 | 2,953 | 3,239 | 3,731 | 4,701 | |
| Aug | 3,337 | 3,387 | 3,543 | 3,544 | 4,540 | |
| Sept | 2,772 | 3,071 | 3,168 | 3,493 | 4,317 | |
| Oct | 3,259 | 3,170 | 3,235 | 3,751 | 4,554 | |
| Nov | 2,821 | 3,004 | 3,025 | 3,531 | 3,642 | |
| Dec | 2,419 | 2,416 | 2,902 | 2,718 | 3,733 | |
| Total | 15,958 | 35,961 | 37,262 | 39,819 | 44,880 | 55,445 |
Filings so far this year in the Central District by chapter.
| Non-Comm’l | Commercial | Chapter 7 | Chapter 13 | Chapter 11 |
| 14,493 | 1,274 | 12,329 | 3,275 | 163 |
| 91% | 8% | 77% | 21% | 1% |
The Northern District of Illinois leads us in total filings for the year. It has 17,134 total filings. Next behind us is Northern District of Georgia, 11,871.