North Dakota Information Technology Department (ITD)| Approximate number of sheets that can be filed per inch | 175 |
| Number of pieces of paper per cubic foot | 3000 |
| Average amount of file space in one file drawer | 25 inches |
| Average amount of file space in standard Bankers box | 15 inches |
| Floor space required for file equipment (includes working space and aisles) | |
|---|---|
| Drawer cabinet - (letter size) | 7.1 sq. feet |
| Drawer cabinet - (legal size) | 8.5 sq. feet |
| Open shelf - (letter size) | 7.0 sq. feet |
| Open shelf - (legal size) | 7.8 sq. feet |
| Cubic foot measurements | |
| Letter size drawer | 1.5 cu. feet |
| Legal size drawer | 2.0 cu. feet |
| Shelving, 3 feet, letter size | 1.8 cu. feet |
| Shelving, 3 feet, legal size | 2.3 cu. feet |
| Cost of owning and operating a standard five-drawer file cabinet (annually) | |
| Space cost (7.1 sq. feet @ $9.58 per sq. foot) | 68.01 |
| Supplies | 161.00 |
| Cost of cabinet ($551.25 per cabinet; 10% salvage; depreciated over 10 years) | 49.61 |
| File clerks pay (pay of Administrative Assistant @ midrange per month for handling 30 cabinets) | 1364.47 |
| Employer cost @ 25% | 341.12 |
| Subtotal | 1984.20 |
| Indirect costs (boxes, disposal forms) @ 10% | 198.42 |
| Total | 2182.62 |
| Average yearly cost to maintain one drawer in a five-drawer file cabinet | 436.52 |
| Average annual cost per filing inch | 18.98 |
| Average annual cost per cubic foot | 291.02 |
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