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Vegetable & Melon Farming (including potatoes & yams): retirement plans
Plans whose sponsor entered this principal business activity code 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.
50 retirement plans in vegetable & melon farming (including potatoes & yams) with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024 (48 defined contribution, 2 defined benefit). All Form 5500 pension filers in the group reported 39,161 participant records and $1.55B in net assets.
The median defined contribution plan held $42,708 per participant, below the national median of $53,031, and its employer put in $1,576 per active participant (national: $2,174). Among plans reporting Schedule C compensation the median was $109 per participant against $123 nationally.
Employers contributed $40.3M and participants $63.5M during the year, and the plans paid out $127M in benefits.
In 2009 the same group numbered 51 plans with $422M; by 2024 it was 50 plans (down 2%) and $1.55B (up 268%). 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 | $42,708 | $53,031 | $42,181 | $86,234 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $1,576 | $2,174 | $8,115 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $109 | $123 | $152 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.26% | 0.26% | 0.36% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $135 | $116 | $161 | $527 |
Medians across plans with 100 or more participants (47 DC and 1 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 | $24,735 | $42,708 | $81,973 | 47 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $660 | $1,576 | $2,974 | 45 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $54.59 | $109 | $215 | 42 |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $92.38 | $135 | $223 | 43 |
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Plans 100+ | Participants | Net assets | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Median DC assets / participant | Median DC Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50 | 39,161 | $1.55B | $40.3M | $63.5M | $42,708 | $109 |
| 2023 | 56 | 46,854 | $1.52B | $48.0M | $67.8M | $31,567 | $80.18 |
| 2022 | 73 | 46,194 | $1.20B | $46.4M | $61.5M | $19,729 | $64.29 |
| 2021 | 68 | 42,683 | $1.35B | $45.2M | $55.2M | $28,907 | $83.50 |
| 2020 | 71 | 47,003 | $1.26B | $42.7M | $53.8M | $19,491 | $75.54 |
| 2019 | 66 | 43,996 | $1.11B | $43.1M | $47.0M | $19,589 | $63.82 |
| 2018 | 63 | 45,743 | $924M | $38.1M | $44.4M | $16,129 | $60.24 |
| 2017 | 64 | 42,242 | $937M | $53.5M | $40.4M | $16,852 | $47.77 |
| 2016 | 66 | 41,473 | $785M | $28.8M | $35.9M | $17,274 | $37.67 |
| 2015 | 64 | 39,935 | $685M | $25.5M | $31.8M | $15,837 | $23.14 |
| 2014 | 61 | 40,100 | $659M | $26.5M | $29.1M | $17,488 | $22.43 |
| 2013 | 64 | 34,683 | $649M | $24.6M | $27.0M | $19,363 | $26.47 |
| 2012 | 58 | 28,641 | $504M | $22.1M | $24.0M | $15,606 | $24.50 |
| 2011 | 53 | 37,202 | $471M | $23.9M | $21.6M | $11,965 | $21.54 |
| 2010 | 50 | 36,615 | $451M | $21.2M | $20.1M | $14,150 | $22.03 |
| 2009 | 51 | 40,993 | $422M | $19.5M | $22.3M | $11,092 | $34.92 |
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 50 plans on this page's list, by number of plans. A plan usually names several providers.
Largest plans
The 40 largest by participants of 50 plans with a page on this site.
| Plan | Sponsor | State | Type | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foothill Packing, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Foothill Packing, Inc. | CA | DC | 5,043 | $12.6M | $2,495 | $99 | $31.26 |
| Tanimura & Antle, Inc. Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan | Tanimura & Antle Inc. | CA | DC | 4,747 | $122M | $25,624 | $660 | $32.64 |
| Tanimura & Antle, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Tanimura & Antle, Inc. | CA | DC | 3,835 | $154M | $40,036 | $127 | — |
| Grimmway Enterprises 401(k) Plan | Grimmway Enterprises, Inc. | CA | DC | 2,409 | $76.0M | $31,548 | $1,275 | $122 |
| Western Growers Pension Trust Plan a | Western Growers Pension Trust Plan a | CA | DB | 1,680 | −$75.7M | — | — | $152 |
| A. Duda & Sons, Inc. Retirement and Savings Plan | A. Duda & Sons, Inc. | FL | DC | 1,450 | $129M | $88,761 | $4,046 | $60.47 |
| Braga Ranch 401(k) Plan | Braga Ranch, Inc. | CA | DC | 1,390 | $22.3M | $16,014 | $833 | $12.11 |
| Cooperative Regions of Organic Producer Pools Cooperative, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan | Cooperative Regions of Organic Producer Pools Cooperative, Inc. | WI | DC | 1,250 | $98.8M | $79,039 | $2,809 | $40.15 |
| Employees' Savings Plan of Beck's Superior Hybrids, Inc. | Beck's Superior Hybrids, Inc. | IN | DC | 1,217 | $109M | $89,642 | $2,317 | $94.22 |
| Monterey Mushrooms 401(k) Plan | Monterey Mushrooms, LLC | TX | DC | 1,019 | $35.5M | $34,831 | $350 | $106 |
| Mann Packing Co. UFCW Local 1096 401(k) Savings Plan | Mann Packing Co., Inc. | FL | DC | 946 | $13.6M | $14,401 | $1,576 | $96.61 |
| Rio Gill 401(k) Plan & Trust | Rio Farms , LLC | CA | DC | 837 | $17.2M | $20,604 | $155 | $69.02 |
| Skyview Cooling Company 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Skyview Cooling Company | AZ | DC | 720 | $17.7M | $24,582 | $625 | $60.35 |
| Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc. Retirement Plan | Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc. | SC | DC | 699 | $14.0M | $19,987 | $652 | $52.67 |
| Retirement Plan for Employees of a. Duda & Sons, Inc. | A. Duda & Sons, Inc. | FL | DB | 695 | $29.3M | $42,181 | $8,115 | $152 |
| Lipman 401(k) Plan | LFC Enterprises LLC | FL | DC | 579 | $27.9M | $48,253 | $983 | $222 |
| Phillips Mushroom Farms 401(k) Plan | Phillips Mushroom Farms, L.P. | PA | DC | 565 | $26.4M | $46,751 | $1,187 | $115 |
| 80 Acres Farms Retirement Plan | 80 Acres Urban Agriculture, Inc. | OH | DC | 500 | $8.7M | $17,349 | $2,402 | $6.30 |
| Peri & Sons Farms, Inc. 401(k) PS Plan 002 | Peri & Sons Farms, Inc. | NV | DC | 486 | $24.1M | $49,636 | $3,318 | $317 |
| Bonita Packing Co/betteravia Farms 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan | Bonita Packing Co. a Corporation | CA | DC | 482 | $46.0M | $95,337 | $6,837 | — |
| Sterman Masser, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Sterman Masser, Inc. | PA | DC | 466 | $13.4M | $28,660 | $996 | $160 |
| Stahlbush Island Farms, Inc. 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plan | Stahlbush Island Farms, Inc. | OR | DC | 430 | $6.7M | $15,652 | $536 | $17.00 |
| California Giant, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust | California Giant, Inc. | CA | DC | 426 | $26.6M | $62,424 | $3,079 | $113 |
| Pasquinelli Produce Co. Profit Sharing Plan | Pasquinelli Produce Co. | AZ | DC | 408 | $10.3M | $25,192 | $2,266 | $239 |
| Wiers Farm, Inc./dutch Maid Logistics, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan | Wiers Farm, Inc. | OH | DC | 403 | $7.0M | $17,419 | $173 | $126 |
| CSS Farms, LLC 401(k) Plan | CSS Farms, LLC | NE | DC | 402 | $17.7M | $43,930 | $2,301 | $150 |
| Ratto Bros., Inc. 401(k) Plan | Ratto Bros., Inc. | CA | DC | 400 | $10.1M | $25,255 | $988 | $3.18 |
| California Artichoke & Vegetable Growers Corporation DBA Ocean Mist Farms 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan | Ocean Mist Farms | CA | DC | 356 | $40.4M | $113,585 | $1,429 | $228 |
| Duncan Family Farms, LLC 401(k) Plan and Trust | Duncan Family Farms, LLC | AZ | DC | 355 | $8.8M | $24,888 | $1,332 | $107 |
| Miedema Produce, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Miedema Produce, Inc. | MI | DC | 354 | $36.8M | $103,933 | — | — |
| Gargiulo, Inc. Savings and Investment Plan | Gargiulo, Inc. | FL | DC | 329 | $7.3M | $22,156 | $0 | $92.50 |
| Huntsinger Farms, Inc. 401(k) & Profit Sharing Plan | Huntsinger Farms, Inc. | WI | DC | 323 | $27.2M | $84,102 | $2,543 | $216 |
| Magic Valley Growers, Ltd. Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Magic Valley Growers, Ltd. | ID | DC | 292 | $91.8M | $314,384 | $12,942 | — |
| To-Jo Mushrooms, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | To-Jo Mushrooms, Inc. | PA | DC | 278 | $7.0M | $25,169 | $1,071 | $115 |
| JK Farms 401(k) Plan | Jentzsch Kearl Farms | ID | DC | 273 | $6.3M | $22,996 | $1,822 | $129 |
| Wysocki Family Farms 401(k) Plan | WSF, Inc. | WI | DC | 267 | $13.5M | $50,633 | $2,260 | $25.48 |
| Merrill Farms, LLC Retirement Plan & Trust | Merrill Farms, LLC | CA | DC | 249 | $16.8M | $67,350 | $1,576 | $62.71 |
| Bowery Farming 401(k) Plan | Bowery Farming Inc. | NY | DC | 224 | $7.5M | $33,361 | — | $75.64 |
| Employees Retirement Readiness - 401(k) Savings Plan | Hartung Brothers, Inc. | WI | DC | 208 | $47.7M | $229,259 | $11,206 | $794 |
| Employees' Profit Sharing 401 (K) Plan | The Nunes Company | CA | DC | 191 | $62.2M | $325,915 | $7,804 | $438 |
By plan size
By state
Questions and answers
How many retirement plans are there in vegetable & melon farming (including potatoes & yams)?
50 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024, out of 81 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 vegetable & melon farming (including potatoes & yams)?
The median defined contribution plan reported $42,708 in net assets per participant (middle half of plans: $24,735 to $81,973); 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 vegetable & melon farming (including potatoes & yams)?
The median defined contribution plan received $1,576 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 vegetable & melon farming (including potatoes & yams)?
Among defined contribution plans that report any Schedule C compensation, the median was $109 per participant and 0.26% 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.