Cedar Rapids Small Business Recovery Group

The document contains findings from surveys of small businesses affected by a flood. It provides data on: - Types of businesses in the area and number of each type. Retail, real estate, and food/drink establishments made up the most. - Property ownership - About half of businesses owned and half leased their property. - Years in business - Most (80%) had been operating for 5+ years, with over half for 10+ years. - Impacts of the flood - Many business owners and employees lost primary residences, over 900 jobs and $30 million in annual payroll were lost, and total business losses exceeded $1.4 billion.