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Industry Employment Dynamics, 2014 Self-Employment KENEDY COUNTY Self-employment in Kenedy County has been on a downward trend since 2006. Its share of the county workforce has also reduced from the peak of nearly 30 percent in 2007 to about 5 percent today. Most self-employment is found in the agricultural sector. llllllllllll llllllllllll Self-Employment Trend Self-Employment Dynamics Top 10 Businesses Business Name Industry (NAICS) Lebh Shomea House Of Prayer Religious Organizations (813110) 9 Kenedy Memorial Foundation Other Individual and Family Services (624190) 5 Mattis Designs Jewelry Stores (448310) 1 RES Construction New Single-Family Housing Construction (236115) 0 East Robert & Lisa Cattle Co Ltd Livestock Merchant Wholesalers (424520) 0 Norias Commissary Convenience Stores (445120) 0 Exxon Corp Other Gasoline Stations (447190) 0 FINI’s Enterprise Jewelry Stores (448310) 0 Juan’s Wrecker Truck & Trailer Repair Motor Vehicle Towing (488410) 0 Source: EMSI Analyst, 2014 28 Review of South Texas Business Conditions Local Employees