Currently, there are about 70 staff persons in the Office, almost three-quarters of whose work relates to business recordings. The Office generates a net 'profit' for the state of Minnesota through the collection of fees, and no net tax dollars are spent on the costs of the office. In order to operate the statewide databases for loan financing statements and for voter registration, the Office operates a network with 174 statewide terminals, one at each county recorder and county auditor. This allows for one statewide database, even though each terminal receives and enters information. The office has, as part of its official documents responsibility, records of the oaths and appointments of state government officials.
Older records are on microfilm.