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All data underlying this analysis is available as clean CSV files. Each file matches the schema in the data dictionary. Data updates 2–3 times per year as new sources publish.

Annual filings (2016–2025)

Year	Filings	YoY %	Note
2016*	461	—	Approximate; ERS reports filings rose from 2014-2019 by 46%; AFBF cites 461 commonly used baseline
2017	501	+8.7%	Western District of Wisconsin led nation with 28 filings
2018	498	-0.6%	Wisconsin led with 49 filings; trade-war and dairy stress visible
2019	595	+19.5%	Recent peak; trade war + dairy crisis at apex; Family Farmer Relief Act raised debt limit to $10M (Aug 2019)
2020	552	-7.2%	COVID disruption offset by record ad-hoc payments (MFP, CFAP)
2021	276	-50.0%	Sharp drop on commodity rally + pandemic aid + low interest rates
2022	169	-38.8%	Lowest since 2004; record net farm income of $210B
2023	139	-17.8%	Lowest since Chapter 12 became permanent in 2005
2024	216	+55.4%	First annual increase since 2019; rising interest rates + falling commodity prices
2025	315	+45.8%	Second straight increase; Arkansas leads with 33 filings; tariffs, low crop prices, drought, USDA program freezes

* 2016 is an estimate · Source: U.S. Courts / AFBF Market Intel

State-level filings (2024–2025)

State	2024	2025	YoY %	Region
Arkansas	16	33	+106.3%	Southeast
Georgia	11	27	+145.5%	Southeast
Iowa	6	18	+200.0%	Midwest
Nebraska	15	17	+13.3%	Midwest
Florida	5	16	+200.0%	Southeast
Missouri	6	16	+166.7%	Midwest
Wisconsin	2	16	+700.0%	Midwest
Minnesota	3	13	+300.0%	Midwest
Louisiana	13	12	-7.7%	Southeast
Texas	10	12	+20.0%	Southwest
Kansas	10	11	+10.0%	Midwest
California	17	10	—	West
Puerto Rico	12	—	—	Other
New York	10	—	—	Northeast

Source: AFBF Market Intel (Feb 2026). Estimates marked ~ in source CSV.

Regional breakdown

Region	2019	2023	2024	2025	2025 share
Midwest	273	42	71	121	38.4%
Southeast	132	53	62	105	33.3%
West	70	20	25	35	11.1%
Southwest	50	14	12	25	7.9%
Northeast	25	4	5	10	3.2%
Mid-Atlantic	5	2	3	5	1.6%
Other (Puerto Rico	—	10	4	12	14%