Labels:earth | fence | internet | sky OCR: Bankruptcy Filings Personal bankruptcies have continued to climb over the past eight years The chart shows the number 01 bankruptcy filings over the past 16 years involving the two most commonly used methods for individual financial distress: Chapters and 13 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code 810,400 800 000 600 .000 CHAPTER 400,000 355 123 200 000 CHAPTER 13 Source Administrative Office of the U.S Courts Annual Report of the Director.