County-equivalent and state-level views of U.S. Courts F-5A nonbusiness, all-chapter filings for the 12 months ending March 31, 2026 compared with the 12 months ending March 31, 2025.
Current rural filings
69,146
Change vs prior period
+5,740
Rural rate per 1,000 households
3.78
Highest current rural count
Kentucky
County-Equivalent Map
Default view colors rural counties; urban counties are muted unless county coverage is changed.
Current filings
0139
State Rural Aggregate Map
Each state is colored by rural counties aggregated within the state.
Current filings
04,891
Top rural county-equivalents by current filings
1
MONROE, PA
416
2
LEE, MS
368
3
TALLADEGA, AL
321
4
TROUP, GA
306
5
SUSSEX, DE
301
6
CULLMAN, AL
298
7
DALE, AL
296
8
MADISON, KY
293
9
LAUREL, KY
280
10
COFFEE, AL
271
11
TIFT, GA
270
12
JEFFERSON, AR
268
Top states by current filings
1
Kentucky
5,070
2
Georgia
4,970
3
Mississippi
4,891
4
Alabama
4,437
5
Ohio
3,725
6
Tennessee
3,716
7
Indiana
3,394
8
Arkansas
2,400
9
Texas
2,287
10
North Carolina
2,189
11
Virginia
2,103
12
Illinois
2,078
Sources and definitions. Filings are U.S. Courts Table F-5A Nonbusiness, All Chapters. Business bankruptcies are excluded; Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies are not added. Rural/urban status uses USDA ERS 2023 RUCC, with codes 1-3 treated as urban/metro and 4-9 as rural/nonmetro. Rates use ACS 2024 5-year households. Connecticut legacy F-5A county filings are allocated to 2023 planning regions using 2020 county-subdivision population weights; seven CT planning regions are urban and two are rural. Alaska F-5A code 02261 is represented on this county map through successor county-equivalent polygons 02063 and 02066.