Summary
Nevada jumped Tennessee to become the leader in per capita bankruptcy for 2009. Where does your state rank?
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Bankruptcies continue to climb in 2009. Nevada jumped Tennessee to become the leader in per capita bankruptcy for 2009. Western states, such as California, Utah and Arizona saw decreases, while Midwestern and Southern states such as Nebraska and Mississippi saw increases.
How does your state rank? Use the chart below to find out.
| State | 2009 rank (through June 30) | 2008 rank | 2007 rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Georgia | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Alabama | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Indiana | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Michigan | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Ohio | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Kentucky | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Illinois | 10 | 11 | 14 |
| Colorado | 11 | 10 | 12 |
| Delaware | 12 | 14 | 30 |
| California | 13 | 20 | 37 |
| Missouri | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Utah | 15 | 22 | 21 |
| Florida | 16 | 19 | 31 |
| Rhode Island | 17 | 15 | 18 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | 16 | 17 |
| Mississippi | 19 | 13 | 10 |
| Idaho | 20 | 23 | 19 |
| Arizona | 21 | 29 | 40 |
| Virginia | 22 | 17 | 20 |
| Oregon | 23 | 24 | 23 |
| Washington | 24 | 25 | 25 |
| Maryland | 25 | 28 | 26 |
| Nebraska | 26 | 18 | 15 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 26 | 29 |
| New Jersey | 28 | 30 | 33 |
| Louisiana | 29 | 21 | 13 |
| New Hampshire | 30 | 32 | 32 |
| Kansas | 31 | 27 | 16 |
| Oklahoma | 32 | 31 | 22 |
| West Virginia | 33 | 33 | 24 |
| Iowa | 34 | 34 | 28 |
| Massachusetts | 35 | 36 | 35 |
| Pennsylvania | 36 | 35 | 27 |
| New York | 37 | 38 | 36 |
| New Mexico | 38 | 40 | 41 |
| North Carolina | 39 | 37 | 34 |
| Maine | 40 | 41 | 42 |
| Connecticut | 41 | 39 | 45 |
| Montana | 42 | 45 | 46 |
| Vermont | 43 | 43 | 48 |
| North Dakota | 44 | 42 | 38 |
| Wyoming | 45 | 49 | 47 |
| South Dakota | 46 | 47 | 43 |
| Hawaii | 47 | 48 | 50 |
| South Carolina | 48 | 44 | 44 |
| Texas | 49 | 46 | 39 |
| District of Columbia | 50 | 50 | 49 |
| Alaska | 51 | 51 | 51 |
Source: Automated Access to Court Electronic Records (AACER)
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