Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Cargill, Incorporated
Wayzata, MN · Wholesale trade
Form 5500 information is as filed by the plan administrator with the Department of Labor and may be amended. Figures reflect the plan year shown, not current balances.
5 retirement plans with 100 or more participants file Form 5500 under Cargill, Incorporated's employer identification number (Wayzata, Minnesota). Their latest filings total 119,265 participant records and $12.7B in net assets.
The largest is The Cargill Partnership Plan, an ESOP with a 401(k) feature with 43,508 participants. A person can be counted in more than one plan, so the participant total is a count of records rather than of people.
Employer contributions across the plans were $196M and participant contributions $238M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $1.02B. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $10.7M.
Combined net assets moved from $6.02B in 2009 to $12.7B in 2024 (up 111%). Plan mergers and spin-offs show up here as steps in the series.
Plans
| Plan | Kind | Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Cargill Partnership Plan | ESOP with a 401(k) feature | 2024 | 43,508 | $8.92B | $205,035 | $3,337 | $3.6M |
| Cargill Employee Retirement Account Plan | profit-sharing plan | 2024 | 32,006 | $613M | $19,144 | $2,963 | $338K |
| Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 16,751 | $2.00B | $119,254 | $4,568 | $5.7M |
| Cargill Investment Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 13,535 | $574M | $42,434 | $1,571 | $653K |
| Cargill, Inc. and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 13,465 | $598M | $44,381 | — | $388K |
| US median, plan year 2024: DC plans $53,102 per participant, $2,175 employer contribution per active participant; DB plans $86,221 and $10,244. | |||||||
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans | Participant records | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 119,265 | $12.7B | $196M | $238M |
| 2023 | 5 | 104,528 | $11.7B | $176M | $235M |
| 2022 | 5 | 101,357 | $10.7B | $172M | $224M |
| 2021 | 5 | 87,587 | $11.6B | $160M | $209M |
| 2020 | 5 | 81,838 | $10.2B | $90.8M | $185M |
| 2019 | 5 | 79,876 | $9.35B | $86.8M | $169M |
| 2018 | 5 | 81,118 | $8.27B | $110M | $159M |
| 2017 | 5 | 73,448 | $8.59B | $34.9M | $145M |
| 2016 | 5 | 80,704 | $8.16B | $230M | $134M |
| 2015 | 5 | 87,671 | $7.93B | $117M | $138M |
| 2014 | 5 | 99,479 | $8.51B | $107M | $135M |
| 2013 | 5 | 109,444 | $8.39B | $56.5M | $131M |
| 2012 | 5 | 107,266 | $7.12B | $95.5M | $123M |
| 2011 | 5 | 112,057 | $6.70B | $139M | $135M |
| 2010 | 5 | 111,310 | $6.74B | $89.4M | $124M |
| 2009 | 5 | 111,979 | $6.02B | $126M | $116M |
History of the plans listed above, in the years each filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants. Plans that have since terminated are not included.
Service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Plans | Compensation reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Advisers Inc. | Investment advisory (participants) | 3 | $3,028,069 |
| CVC Capital Partners | Investment management | 2 | $1,174,329 |
| Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Oci | Investment advisory (plan) | 2 | $1,060,582 |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | Recordkeeping and information management; Consulting (general); Trustee (directed); Participant loan processing | 3 | $1,007,479 |
| Quantum Energy | Investment management | 2 | $816,689 |
| Willis Towers Watson US LLC | Recordkeeping and information management | 2 | $810,009 |
| Northwood | Investment management | 2 | $408,723 |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | Custodial (other than securities); Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution) | 2 | $391,766 |
| Nepc LLC | Consulting (general) | 3 | $330,001 |
| Mercer | Actuarial | 2 | $268,673 |
| KPMG LLC | Accounting (including auditing) | 3 | $233,359 |
| Cinven | Investment management | 2 | $181,328 |
| Eig | Investment management | 2 | $174,629 |
| Wellington Management | Investment management | 2 | $127,452 |
| MHR | Investment management | 2 | $110,459 |
Organisations paid $5,000 or more by any of these plans, from Schedule C. Individuals are not shown.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans does Cargill, Incorporated have?
5 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: The Cargill Partnership Plan, Cargill Employee Retirement Account Plan, Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan and Cargill Investment Plan and others. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Cargill, Incorporated contribute to its plans?
$195,773,343 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $2,829 per active participant record. Form 5500 reports totals and not the match or accrual formula.
Who provides services to these plans?
Schedule C filings name Vanguard Advisers Inc., CVC Capital Partners, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Oci and The Vanguard Group, Inc. and others. Only organisations paid $5,000 or more by a plan are listed on Schedule C.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports filed with the Department of Labor's EFAST2 system, from the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Figures are as filed and may be amended.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Plans are grouped by the sponsor's employer identification number exactly as filed; a company that files under several EINs appears as several employers. See the methodology and corrections.