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Where we Stand

Where We Stand

The Greater Cedar Valley Alliance has worked side-by-side with its investors and partners to bring thousands of primary jobs to The Cedar Valley. Business location and expansion success stories include such operations as Tyson Foods, John Deere’s continuing investments, Bossard, Ryder Integrated Logistics, Ferguson Enterprises, ConAgra Foods, Target Distribution Center, VGM, The CBE Group, FirstCo, HyPro and many others. These projects, along with other business locations and expansions, are building a stronger, more diverse, high-value economic base in The Cedar Valley. The hard work of our investors and all businesses in The Cedar Valley has paid off in economic results. Recently, The Cedar Valley has been recognized for having:

• The 5th fastest growing employment base in the U.S.
• The 6th largest increase in housing prices in the U.S., while remaining in the lowest quartile in median housing prices.
• The 9th highest annual per capita income growth in the U.S.
• A Five-Star rating in K-12 education.