The Administrative Office for United States Courts issues an annual report compiled from statistics collected by the Clerks of Court of the Bankruptcy Courts in bankruptcy cases filed around the nation. The report is required by the 2005 Reform Act and it reflects information garnered from consumer cases. You can find the full report and statistical tables at http://news.uscourts.gov/2013-report-shows-fewer-debtor-assets-more-repeat-bankruptcy-filers. A summary of the report and a comparison of South Carolina’s data to the rest of the 4th Circuit and the nation can be found here.