Employer · plans filed under one EIN
Riceland Foods, Inc.
Stuttgart, AR · Manufacturing
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.
Riceland Foods, Inc., based in Stuttgart, Arkansas, sponsors 2 retirement plans with 100 or more participants: 1 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. Together they reported 3,963 participant records and $393M in net assets.
The largest is Riceland Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan, a 401(k) plan with 2,178 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 $2.3M and participant contributions $4.0M in the latest plan years; benefits paid were $42.6M. Schedule C compensation reported to service provider organisations totalled $1.1M.
Combined net assets moved from $147M in 2009 to $393M in 2024 (up 168%). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riceland Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan | 401(k) plan | 2024 | 2,178 | $74.4M | $34,155 | $1,700 | $205K |
| Riceland Foods, Inc. Employee Benefit Pension Plan | defined benefit pension plan | 2024 | 1,785 | $319M | $178,663 | — | $888K |
| 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 | 2 | 3,963 | $393M | $2.3M | $4.0M |
| 2023 | 2 | 3,811 | $389M | $2.2M | $3.7M |
| 2022 | 2 | 3,748 | $362M | $1.9M | $3.2M |
| 2021 | 2 | 3,706 | $377M | $1.8M | $3.3M |
| 2020 | 2 | 3,667 | $428M | $1.8M | $3.0M |
| 2019 | 2 | 3,700 | $367M | $6.8M | $2.9M |
| 2018 | 2 | 3,797 | $336M | $8.9M | $3.1M |
| 2017 | 2 | 3,826 | $336M | $13.5M | $3.3M |
| 2016 | 2 | 3,830 | $304M | $13.4M | $2.5M |
| 2015 | 2 | 4,188 | $289M | $12.4M | $2.4M |
| 2014 | 2 | 4,166 | $279M | $16.9M | $2.2M |
| 2013 | 2 | 4,188 | $257M | $26.4M | $2.2M |
| 2012 | 2 | 4,232 | $213M | $14.2M | $2.1M |
| 2011 | 2 | 4,248 | $180M | $17.7M | $2.1M |
| 2010 | 1 | 1,617 | $26.6M | $317K | $2.0M |
| 2009 | 2 | 4,400 | $147M | $8.0M | $2.0M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Capital Management | Investment management | 1 | $322,182 |
| Polen Capital Management | Investment management | 1 | $168,068 |
| ADP, Inc. | Participant loan processing; Recordkeeping and information management | 1 | $107,793 |
| Brandes | Investment management | 1 | $82,541 |
| Lazard | Investment management | 1 | $69,652 |
| Edward Jones | Recordkeeping and information management; Consulting (pension); Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Other services | 1 | $64,631 |
| Lazard - Em Core Equity | Investment management | 1 | $58,206 |
| Aristotle Value Equity | Investment management | 1 | $48,611 |
| Mesirow Financial Inc. | Recordkeeping and information management; Trustee (bank, trust company, or similar financial institution); Other services | 1 | $32,580 |
| Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP | Investment management | 1 | $32,543 |
| BlackRock Investments LLC | Investment management | 1 | $30,277 |
| Capital Group International | Investment management | 1 | $27,690 |
| Neuberger Instrinsic Value Fund | Investment management | 1 | $25,513 |
| Pimco | Investment management | 1 | $22,388 |
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 Riceland Foods, Inc. have?
2 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 under its employer identification number for the latest plan years: Riceland Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan and Riceland Foods, Inc. Employee Benefit Pension Plan. Smaller plans and plans filed under a subsidiary's number are not grouped here.
How much does Riceland Foods, Inc. contribute to its plans?
$2,307,155 in employer contributions across these plans in their latest plan years, about $1,368 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 Delaware Capital Management, Polen Capital Management, ADP, Inc. and Brandes 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.