Per City-Data.com, based on the data from 2000 to 2009 when the population of Kennedy, Minnesota, was between 255 and 206, the leading industries were educational services (16.8%), agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11.8%), and public administration (10.1%).

Most Common Industries for Females
- Health care and social assistance (37%)
- Educational services (30%)
- Other services, except public administration (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Retail trade (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Manufacturing (2%)

Most Common Industries for Males
- Wholesale trade (36%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
- Public administration (14%)
- Retail trade (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Construction (3%)
- Utilities (3%)
