Industry sector · Form 5500 business code 11xxxx
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting: retirement plans
Plans whose sponsor entered a business code in this sector on Form 5500.
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. The business code is chosen by the filer from the list in the Form 5500 instructions.
737 retirement plans in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024 (688 defined contribution, 49 defined benefit). All Form 5500 pension filers in the group reported 735,132 participant records and $30.4B in net assets.
The median defined contribution plan held $41,886 per participant, well below the national median of $53,031, and its employer put in $1,699 per active participant (national: $2,174). Among plans reporting Schedule C compensation the median was $112 per participant against $123 nationally.
Employers contributed $930M and participants $1.35B during the year, and the plans paid out $3.42B in benefits.
In 2009 the same group numbered 738 plans with $11.3B; by 2024 it was 737 plans (unchanged) and $30.4B (up 170%). From plan year 2023 the 100-participant line counts participants with account balances, which moved many plans to the short form.
Medians compared with all US plans
| Median plan, plan year 2024 | Industry: DC | US: DC | Industry: DB | US: DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $41,886 | $53,031 | $69,039 | $86,234 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $1,699 | $2,174 | $8,035 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $112 | $123 | $152 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.32% | 0.26% | 0.19% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $116 | $116 | $256 | $527 |
Medians across plans with 100 or more participants (652 DC and 48 DB plans with a Schedule H here). Fee medians cover plans reporting an amount. DC: defined contribution, such as 401(k) and 403(b). DB: defined benefit pension.
Distribution of DC plans
| Measure | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile | Plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $21,441 | $41,886 | $74,269 | 652 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $890 | $1,699 | $3,073 | 631 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $52.86 | $112 | $214 | 606 |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $49.85 | $116 | $214 | 638 |
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans 100+ | Participants | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Median DC assets / participant | Median DC Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025partial | 91 | 70,289 | $3.61B | $97.6M | $167M | $50,580 | $125 |
| 2024 | 737 | 735,132 | $30.4B | $930M | $1.35B | $41,886 | $112 |
| 2023 | 769 | 749,158 | $28.3B | $884M | $1.30B | $37,188 | $100 |
| 2022 | 969 | 778,628 | $25.9B | $886M | $1.25B | $26,260 | $89.25 |
| 2021 | 948 | 761,627 | $30.2B | $810M | $1.15B | $30,657 | $92.32 |
| 2020 | 914 | 753,439 | $27.6B | $848M | $1.03B | $29,513 | $79.98 |
| 2019 | 865 | 725,825 | $24.2B | $805M | $932M | $27,541 | $80.29 |
| 2018 | 810 | 692,125 | $20.7B | $823M | $843M | $24,930 | $68.86 |
| 2017 | 787 | 673,401 | $21.1B | $717M | $757M | $27,287 | $61.47 |
| 2016 | 783 | 653,580 | $18.9B | $749M | $678M | $24,246 | $51.50 |
| 2015 | 756 | 646,888 | $17.3B | $686M | $624M | $22,895 | $48.24 |
| 2014 | 749 | 660,874 | $16.8B | $573M | $590M | $23,742 | $47.60 |
| 2013 | 747 | 644,373 | $16.6B | $620M | $565M | $22,901 | $49.46 |
| 2012 | 722 | 615,743 | $15.0B | $648M | $513M | $20,737 | $42.01 |
| 2011 | 720 | 625,388 | $13.2B | $542M | $474M | $17,617 | $42.69 |
| 2010 | 734 | 657,424 | $13.1B | $488M | $442M | $17,849 | $42.97 |
| 2009 | 738 | 713,722 | $11.3B | $460M | $409M | $16,397 | $39.59 |
Plan year is the year in which the plan year began. The drop in large plans from 2023 follows a rule change: the 100-participant line now counts participants with account balances, so many plans moved to the short form.
Provider share
Service provider organisations named most often on the Schedule C of the 732 plans on this page's list, by number of plans. A plan usually names several providers.
Largest plans
The 50 largest by participants of 732 plans with a page on this site.
| Plan | Sponsor | State | Type | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Foods, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan | Tyson Foods, Inc. | AR | DC | 128,426 | $3.73B | $29,038 | $973 | $17.65 |
| Wayne-Sanderson Farms 401(k) Retirement Plan | Wayne Farms LLC | GA | DC | 28,874 | $596M | $20,631 | $1,367 | $87.61 |
| The Perdue Savings Plan | Perdue Farms Inc. | MD | DC | 20,923 | $708M | $33,859 | $1,161 | $34.05 |
| Employee P/s Ret Plan & Trust of Foster Farms Group | Foster Poultry Farms | CA | DC | 14,959 | $456M | $30,486 | $1,065 | $49.50 |
| Growmark Member Cooperative 401(k) Savings Plan | Growmark, Inc. | IL | DC | 10,856 | $475M | $43,743 | $748 | $76.36 |
| Siteone Savings and Investment Plan | Siteone Landscape Supply Inc. | GA | DC | 8,972 | $603M | $67,224 | $2,253 | $58.42 |
| George's, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | George's, Inc. | AR | DC | 8,530 | $136M | $15,924 | $911 | $42.53 |
| Group Retirement Income Plan NO.16 | Growmark Inc. | IL | DB | 7,445 | $1.07B | $143,155 | $9,577 | $264 |
| Koch Meat Co., Inc. 401(k) Plan | Koch Foods, Inc. | IL | DC | 7,385 | $102M | $13,748 | $660 | $31.17 |
| The Wonderful Company LLC 401(k) Plan | The Wonderful Company | CA | DC | 7,227 | $590M | $81,643 | $2,400 | $30.40 |
| Peco Foods, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan | Peco Foods, Inc. | AL | DC | 6,708 | $129M | $19,294 | $699 | $143 |
| Foster Farms Group Pension Plan | Foster Poultry Farms | CA | DB | 6,544 | $378M | $57,713 | — | $223 |
| Lumber Industry Pension Plan | Board of Trustees, Cic-Forest Products Retirement | WA | DB | 6,160 | $255M | $41,415 | — | $128 |
| Fieldale Farms Corporation Employees' Retirement Savings Plan | Fieldale Farms Corporation | GA | DC | 6,154 | $164M | $26,688 | $1,406 | $78.68 |
| Two Farms Inc. Employees' 401(k) Profit Sharing | Two Farms Inc. | MD | DC | 6,051 | $38.7M | $6,397 | $193 | $19.86 |
| Cooperative Savings Plan | Cooperative Pension/savings Board | IN | DC | 5,971 | $498M | $83,356 | $3,085 | $186 |
| Cic-Toc Pension Plan | Board of Trustees, Cic-Forest Products Retirement | WA | DB | 5,836 | $183M | $31,434 | $2,146 | $119 |
| Altman Specialty Plants LLC 401(k) Retirement Plan | Altman Specialty Plants LLC | CA | DC | 5,661 | $17.1M | $3,026 | $0 | $28.65 |
| Curaleaf, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Curaleaf, Inc. | CT | DC | 5,465 | $17.3M | $3,162 | $117 | $20.72 |
| Cooperative Pension Plan | Cooperative Pension / Savings Board | IN | DB | 5,429 | $229M | $42,180 | $7,955 | $259 |
| Foothill Packing, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Foothill Packing, Inc. | CA | DC | 5,043 | $12.6M | $2,495 | $99 | $31.26 |
| North Coast Holdings Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Lewis Tree Service, Inc. | NY | DC | 4,826 | $354M | $73,264 | $1,984 | — |
| Tanimura & Antle, Inc. Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan | Tanimura & Antle Inc. | CA | DC | 4,747 | $122M | $25,624 | $660 | $32.64 |
| Costa Farms, LLC 401(k) Plan | Costa Farms, LLC | FL | DC | 4,459 | $41.2M | $9,233 | $519 | $20.37 |
| Case Farms 401(k) Plan | Case Foods, Inc. | NC | DC | 4,405 | $55.2M | $12,527 | $505 | $23.47 |
| Zirkle Fruit Company 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Zirkle Fruit Company | WA | DC | 4,169 | $81.2M | $19,468 | $496 | $61.39 |
| Toc-Woodworkers, IAM Defined Contribution Plan and Trust | Board of Trustees, Toc-Woodworkers, IAM Defined | OR | DC | 4,105 | $141M | $34,356 | $778 | $130 |
| Group Retirement Income Plan No. 8 | Growmark Inc. | IL | DB | 3,868 | $677M | $174,946 | $12,465 | $4,486 |
| Tanimura & Antle, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Tanimura & Antle, Inc. | CA | DC | 3,835 | $154M | $40,036 | $127 | — |
| Savatree, LLC | Savatree, LLC | NY | DC | 3,818 | $81.5M | $21,358 | $448 | $61.83 |
| Cic Defined Contribution Retirement Plan | Board of Trustees, Cic-Forest Products Retirement TR | WA | DC | 3,787 | $86.3M | $22,797 | $2,262 | $109 |
| Nash Johnson & Sons' SVGS & Ret Plan | Nash Johnson & Sons' Farm, Inc. | NC | DC | 3,771 | $56.9M | $15,092 | $673 | $70.19 |
| North Coast Holdings Save Money and Reduce Taxes (Smart) Plan | Lewis Tree Service, Inc. | NY | DC | 3,640 | $69.9M | $19,198 | $257 | $86.90 |
| Growmark 401(k) Plan | Growmark, Inc. | IL | DC | 3,550 | $286M | $80,666 | $752 | $98.62 |
| Olam America Employee Savings Plan | Olam Americas, Inc. | CA | DC | 3,468 | $176M | $50,633 | $2,726 | $645 |
| Ascend Wellness Holdings 401(k) Plan | Ascend Wellness Holdings, LLC | NY | DC | 3,310 | $8.7M | $2,638 | $255 | $42.90 |
| Wright Service Corp. 401(k) Retirement Plan | Wright Service Corp. | IA | DC | 3,300 | $86.6M | $26,253 | $14 | $138 |
| Aviagen, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan | Aviagen, Inc. | AL | DC | 3,156 | $163M | $51,560 | $2,996 | $37.40 |
| Francesca's Acquisition 401(k) Plan | Francesca's Acquisition, LLC | TX | DC | 2,979 | $7.4M | $2,478 | $135 | $8.63 |
| The Restated AG Processing Inc. Retirement Plan | AG Processing Inc. | NE | DB | 2,968 | $379M | $127,693 | $10,161 | $155 |
| Claxton Poultry Farms Employees' Saving Plan | Norman W. Fries, Inc. Claxton | GA | DC | 2,961 | $20.4M | $6,896 | $156 | $14.73 |
| Mastronardi Produce - USA 401(k) Plan | Mastronardi Produce - USA Inc. | MI | DC | 2,907 | $17.3M | $5,952 | $192 | $35.04 |
| Indiana Packers Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan | Indiana Packers Corporation | IN | DC | 2,904 | $105M | $36,120 | $1,306 | $13.75 |
| Mfa Incorporated Retirement Plan | Mfa Incorporated | MO | DB | 2,899 | $230M | $79,435 | $4,103 | $100 |
| Rose Acre Farms Employees' 401(k) Plan | Rose Acre Farms, Inc. | IN | DC | 2,874 | $116M | $40,511 | $675 | $51.14 |
| Prestage Farms Employees 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Prestage Farms, Inc. | NC | DC | 2,837 | $114M | $40,171 | $1,596 | $125 |
| Pharmacann 401(k) Plan | Pharmacann Inc. | IL | DC | 2,800 | $18.5M | $6,605 | $1,050 | $102 |
| Co-Op 401(k) Plan | Coop Shared Services, LLC | ID | DC | 2,772 | $99.2M | $35,792 | $1,640 | $37.17 |
| Bolthouse Farms, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan | Wm. Bolthouse Farms, Inc. DBA Generous Brands | CA | DC | 2,628 | $89.0M | $33,852 | $1,591 | $91.28 |
| Mfa 401(k) Plan | Mfa Incorporated | MO | DC | 2,570 | $154M | $60,105 | $670 | $104 |
By plan size
By state
Business codes in this sector
| Code | Principal business activity | Plans 100+ | Participants | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115110 | Support Activities for Crop Production (including cotton ginning, soil preparation, planting, & cultivating) | 171 | 115,937 | $8.87B |
| 111400 | Greenhouse, Nursery, & Floriculture Production | 87 | 51,738 | $1.86B |
| 111100 | Oilseed & Grain Farming | 83 | 37,259 | $1.23B |
| 111900 | Other Crop Farming (including tobacco, cotton, sugarcane, hay, peanut, sugar beet, & all other crop farming) | 66 | 51,386 | $1.56B |
| 111300 | Fruit & Tree Nut Farming | 62 | 39,648 | $1.80B |
| 111210 | Vegetable & Melon Farming (including potatoes & yams) | 50 | 39,161 | $1.55B |
| 112300 | Poultry & Egg Production | 44 | 268,576 | $7.44B |
| 115210 | Support Activities for Animal Production | 31 | 18,940 | $1.38B |
| 112900 | Other Animal Production | 25 | 10,960 | $543M |
| 115310 | Support Activities for Forestry | 21 | 18,510 | $776M |
Codes with 20 or more plans of 100+ participants in plan year 2024. Labels are from the official Form 5500 instructions.
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans are there in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting?
737 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024, out of 1,264 pension plans on the full form. Smaller plans file Form 5500-SF and are counted separately where shown.
What is the typical 401(k) balance in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting?
The median defined contribution plan reported $41,886 in net assets per participant (middle half of plans: $21,441 to $74,269); nationally it was $53,031. This is a plan-level average that includes former employees, not a typical person's balance.
What do employers contribute in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting?
The median defined contribution plan received $1,699 in employer contributions per active participant, against $2,174 nationally. Plans with no employer contribution are included at zero.
What are average 401(k) fees in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting?
Among defined contribution plans that report any Schedule C compensation, the median was $112 per participant and 0.32% of net assets (nationally $123 and 0.26%). Schedule C leaves out fund expense ratios and fees the employer pays, so it understates total cost.
Where does this come from?
Form 5500 annual reports in the EBSA research files, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Medians are computed by this site across plans with 100 or more participants.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. Totals count every pension plan on the full form; medians and the plan list cover plans with 100 or more participants. See the methodology.