Quarterly Business Bankruptcy Filings for 1980-1993
Quarterly Business Filings by Year (1980-1993)
| Year | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter | Total |
| 1980 | 9,147 | 11,492 | 11,724 | 11,314 | 43,677 |
| 1981 | 12,232 | 12,143 | 11,366 | 12,343 | 48,084 |
| 1982 | 15,633 | 17,089 | 18,462 | 18,066 | 69,250 |
| 1983 | 17,856 | 15,438 | 14,605 | 14,517 | 62,416 |
| 1984 | 16,625 | 16,651 | 15,309 | 15,507 | 64,092 |
| 1985 | 17,423 | 18,412 | 17,797 | 17,645 | 71,277 |
| 1986 | 19,792 | 21,047 | 19,758 | 20,636 | 81,233 |
| 1987 | 21,500 | 26,384 | 17,783 | 17,182 | 82,849 |
| 1988 | 17,082 | 16,449 | 15,425 | 14,880 | 63,836 |
| 1989 | 15,876 | 16,358 | 15,367 | 15,616 | 63,217 |
| 1990 | 16,880 | 16,734 | 15,204 | 15,917 | 64,735 |
| 1991 | 18,104 | 18,458 | 17,569 | 17,223 | 71,354 |
| 1992 | 18,760 | 17,965 | 16,789 | 16,450 | 69,964 |
| 1993 | 16,423 | 16,424 | 15,169 | 13,953 | 61,969 |