The country's economic difficulties took an acute toll on individuals and businesses last year as the number of filings for bankruptcy rose by 31.9%, according to data released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
|There were 1.4 million bankruptcy filings in 2009, compared with 1.1 million in 2008. In 2009, there were 1,412,838 non-business filings-a 32% increase over 2008-and 60,837 business filings, a 40% increase from 2008.
|The states with the highest number of bankruptcies per capita were: Nevada, Tennessee, Georgia, Indiana, and Alabama. Those with the least number were: Alaska, Washington, D.C., South Carolina, Texas and South Dakota.
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