Industry · Form 5500 business code 424910
Farm Supplies: 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.
32 retirement plans in farm supplies with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024 (31 defined contribution, 1 defined benefit). All Form 5500 pension filers in the group reported 23,850 participant records and $2.06B in net assets.
The median defined contribution plan held $65,782 per participant, above the national median of $53,031, and its employer put in $2,472 per active participant (national: $2,174). Among plans reporting Schedule C compensation the median was $152 per participant against $123 nationally.
Employers contributed $54.2M and participants $80.6M during the year, and the plans paid out $291M in benefits.
In 2009 the same group numbered 22 plans with $639M; by 2024 it was 32 plans (up 45%) and $2.06B (up 222%). 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 | $65,782 | $53,031 | $61,809 | $86,234 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $2,472 | $2,174 | — | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $152 | $123 | $239 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.29% | 0.26% | 0.39% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $157 | $116 | $377 | $527 |
Medians across plans with 100 or more participants (27 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 | $42,510 | $65,782 | $100,858 | 27 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $1,418 | $2,472 | $4,013 | 28 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $74.58 | $152 | $202 | 26 |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $121 | $157 | $210 | 27 |
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 | 32 | 23,850 | $2.06B | $54.2M | $80.6M | $65,782 | $152 |
| 2023 | 26 | 24,243 | $1.94B | $46.2M | $76.1M | $68,082 | $147 |
| 2022 | 26 | 24,930 | $1.74B | $48.2M | $70.3M | $59,999 | $144 |
| 2021 | 24 | 23,048 | $2.08B | $56.2M | $61.5M | $74,290 | $160 |
| 2020 | 23 | 21,868 | $1.84B | $47.8M | $55.4M | $66,306 | $118 |
| 2019 | 23 | 22,583 | $1.65B | $47.1M | $54.1M | $57,637 | $123 |
| 2018 | 25 | 22,200 | $1.42B | $48.4M | $52.2M | $58,406 | $124 |
| 2017 | 28 | 21,513 | $1.50B | $72.8M | $49.5M | $67,567 | $98.26 |
| 2016 | 27 | 21,680 | $1.37B | $51.6M | $49.6M | $62,482 | $91.30 |
| 2015 | 26 | 24,418 | $1.41B | $49.1M | $50.9M | $59,309 | $70.10 |
| 2014 | 27 | 23,040 | $1.38B | $46.4M | $48.8M | $64,395 | $85.60 |
| 2013 | 24 | 19,168 | $1.03B | $40.3M | $34.7M | $49,778 | $41.81 |
| 2012 | 25 | 17,779 | $921M | $35.6M | $33.6M | $46,441 | $73.05 |
| 2011 | 22 | 16,667 | $698M | $29.1M | $26.3M | $36,694 | $82.19 |
| 2010 | 19 | 16,355 | $702M | $30.6M | $27.4M | $45,036 | $57.19 |
| 2009 | 22 | 16,668 | $639M | $24.7M | $27.0M | $31,766 | $47.45 |
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 32 plans on this page's list, by number of plans. A plan usually names several providers.
Largest plans
The 32 largest by participants of 32 plans with a page on this site.
| Plan | Sponsor | State | Type | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbur-Ellis 401(k) Plan | Wilbur-Ellis Holdings, Inc. | CO | DC | 4,782 | $398M | $83,236 | $3,389 | $49.49 |
| Co-Op Pension Plan | Tennessee Farmers Cooperative | TN | DC | 4,041 | $454M | $112,335 | $3,149 | $82.63 |
| Wilbur-Ellis Retirement Plan | Wilbur-Ellis Holdings, Inc. | CO | DB | 2,893 | $179M | $61,809 | — | $239 |
| Valent U. S. a. LLC 401(k) Savings Plan | Valent U. S. a. LLC | CA | DC | 1,187 | $272M | $228,751 | $9,008 | $64.86 |
| Ball Horticultural Company Profit Sharing Retirement Plan | Ball Horticultural Company | IL | DC | 1,014 | $171M | $168,664 | $8,088 | $163 |
| Midwest Machinery Co. 401(k) Plan | Minnesota AG Power, Inc. DBA Midwest Machinery Co. | MN | DC | 961 | $65.3M | $67,936 | $2,169 | $204 |
| Effingham Equity Savings Plan & Trust | Effingham Equity | IL | DC | 833 | $80.0M | $96,094 | $3,872 | $37.53 |
| CSWW, Inc. 401(k) Plan | CSWW, Inc. | MT | DC | 797 | $16.4M | $20,588 | $1,103 | $15.52 |
| Volm Companies 401(k) Plan | Volm Companies, Incorporated | WI | DC | 680 | $51.0M | $74,991 | $3,079 | $215 |
| Bwi Companies, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Bwi Companies, Inc. | TX | DC | 669 | $67.4M | $100,759 | $1,559 | $310 |
| Co-Op 401(k) Plan | Provision Partners Cooperative DBA Allied Cooperative | WI | DC | 645 | $40.5M | $62,729 | $4,434 | $73.32 |
| Novus AG, LLC 401(k) Plan | Novus AG, LLC | CO | DC | 575 | $25.0M | $43,406 | $2,530 | $149 |
| Bradley Caldwell, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan | Bradley Caldwell, Inc. | PA | DC | 457 | $30.1M | $65,782 | $512 | $183 |
| Carolina Eastern, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Carolina Eastern Incorporated | SC | DC | 397 | $20.8M | $52,507 | $0 | $247 |
| Premier Coop 401(k) Plan | Premier Cooperative | WI | DC | 363 | $23.1M | $63,611 | $1,918 | $227 |
| Mann Lake Ltd. 401(k) Plan | Mann Lake Ltd. | MN | DC | 339 | $7.7M | $22,802 | $1,118 | $164 |
| Triangle Chemical Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan | Triangle Chemical Company | GA | DC | 314 | $56.4M | $179,677 | $12,760 | $194 |
| Consumers Supply Distributing LLC 401(k) Plan | Consumers Supply Distributing LLC | SD | DC | 284 | $33.1M | $116,683 | $6,317 | $336 |
| Anderson Group 401(k) Savings Plan | Anderson Hay & Grain Co., Inc. | WA | DC | 274 | $14.5M | $52,839 | $1,079 | $165 |
| K.C. Nielsen Ltd. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | K.C. Nielsen Ltd. | IA | DC | 244 | $34.0M | $139,505 | $2,564 | $51.34 |
| Nuway-K&h Cooperative 401(k) Plan | Nuway-K&h Cooperative | MN | DC | 242 | $18.8M | $77,797 | $3,682 | $297 |
| Timac Agro USA, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Timac Agro USA, Inc. | PA | DC | 212 | $9.3M | $43,813 | $1,518 | $204 |
| Willard Companies Profit Sharing Plan | Willard Agri-Svc of Mt. Airy, Inc. | MD | DC | 165 | $18.1M | $109,617 | $2,222 | $15.67 |
| Ubg 401(k) - Fca/vision AG | Farmers Coop Assn and Vision AG, LLC | IA | DC | 160 | $5.3M | $33,225 | $0 | $146 |
| Ubg 401(k) - Fca/vision AG | Farmers Coop Assn and Vision AG, LLC | IA | DC | 160 | $5.3M | $33,225 | $0 | $146 |
| Ubg 401(k) - AG Plus Cooperative | AG Plus Cooperative | MN | DC | 158 | $8.4M | $52,879 | $1,753 | $157 |
| Homestead Farm and Lawn LLC 401(k) Plan | First Choice Farm and Lawn Cypress Creek Outdoors | TN | DC | 156 | — | — | — | — |
| Blend Pak Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan & Trust | Blend Pak Inc. | KY | DC | 134 | $620K | $4,630 | $1,575 | — |
| Etw Employee Stock Ownership Plan | United Employee Holdings, Inc. | AR | DC | 127 | −$8.5M | — | $6,393 | — |
| Adisseo USA, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Adisseo USA, Inc. | GA | DC | 118 | $21.6M | $182,631 | $15,283 | $158 |
| Sai, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Southern Agricultural Insecticides, Inc. | FL | DC | 112 | — | — | — | — |
| Best Veterinary Solutions, Inc. | Best Veterinary Solutions, Inc. | IA | DC | 105 | — | — | — | — |
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Questions and answers
How many retirement plans are there in farm supplies?
32 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024, out of 44 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 farm supplies?
The median defined contribution plan reported $65,782 in net assets per participant (middle half of plans: $42,510 to $100,858); 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 farm supplies?
The median defined contribution plan received $2,472 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 farm supplies?
Among defined contribution plans that report any Schedule C compensation, the median was $152 per participant and 0.29% 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.