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Landscape Architecture Services: 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.
For plan year 2024, 33 retirement plans in landscape architecture services with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500: 32 defined contribution and 1 defined benefit. They reported 15,479 participant records and $555M in net assets, counting every plan on the form.
The median defined contribution plan held $53,299 per participant, close to the national median of $53,031, and its employer put in $2,805 per active participant (national: $2,174). Among plans reporting Schedule C compensation the median was $135 per participant against $123 nationally.
Employers contributed $21.2M and participants $25.5M during the year, and the plans paid out $40.5M in benefits.
In 2009 the same group numbered 33 plans with $183M; by 2024 it was 33 plans (unchanged) and $555M (up 203%). 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 | $53,299 | $53,031 | $1,890 | $86,234 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $2,805 | $2,174 | $0 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $135 | $123 | — | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.25% | 0.26% | — | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $67.69 | $116 | — | $527 |
Medians across plans with 100 or more participants (29 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 | $18,007 | $53,299 | $104,139 | 29 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $706 | $2,805 | $4,822 | 28 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $26.69 | $135 | $312 | 24 |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $13.90 | $67.69 | $230 | 28 |
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 | 33 | 15,479 | $555M | $21.2M | $25.5M | $53,299 | $135 |
| 2023 | 33 | 13,273 | $491M | $23.6M | $23.3M | $43,851 | $106 |
| 2022 | 49 | 14,970 | $467M | $19.6M | $24.8M | $25,542 | $141 |
| 2021 | 43 | 14,024 | $497M | $14.0M | $21.8M | $32,170 | $149 |
| 2020 | 43 | 13,523 | $456M | $14.1M | $19.6M | $28,078 | $117 |
| 2019 | 42 | 12,462 | $356M | $11.4M | $16.3M | $19,167 | $95.19 |
| 2018 | 34 | 9,192 | $277M | $9.9M | $12.8M | $17,778 | $101 |
| 2017 | 35 | 9,581 | $276M | $9.2M | $11.2M | $17,638 | $64.66 |
| 2016 | 35 | 11,317 | $240M | $8.5M | $10.6M | $14,431 | $35.46 |
| 2015 | 31 | 8,875 | $245M | $8.2M | $9.8M | $14,825 | $33.89 |
| 2014 | 31 | 8,215 | $235M | $9.0M | $8.4M | $14,022 | $32.18 |
| 2013 | 30 | 7,642 | $220M | $7.1M | $7.5M | $14,295 | $41.09 |
| 2012 | 24 | 5,961 | $170M | $5.8M | $5.2M | $17,341 | $74.19 |
| 2011 | 23 | 6,055 | $156M | $5.5M | $5.1M | $17,570 | $56.55 |
| 2010 | 23 | 6,779 | $166M | $6.1M | $6.3M | $14,762 | $98.75 |
| 2009 | 33 | 10,377 | $183M | $6.6M | $8.1M | $11,297 | $38.46 |
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 33 plans on this page's list, by number of plans. A plan usually names several providers.
Largest plans
The 33 largest by participants of 33 plans with a page on this site.
| Plan | Sponsor | State | Type | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monarch Landscape Companies 401(k) Plan | Monarch Landscape Holdings, LLC | CA | DC | 3,473 | $16.2M | $4,675 | — | $31.93 |
| Landscape Development, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Landscape Development, Inc. | CA | DC | 1,408 | $8.3M | $5,882 | $101 | $1.52 |
| United Land Services Operating LLC 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan | United Land Services Operating LLC | FL | DC | 966 | $5.1M | $5,252 | $484 | $3.27 |
| Mainscape, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Mainscape, Inc. | IN | DC | 935 | $6.2M | $6,597 | $506 | $15.92 |
| Chapel Valley Landscape Company 401(k) Plan | Chapel Valley Landscape Company | MD | DC | 452 | $8.4M | $18,596 | $239 | $58.91 |
| TPG Planning & Design, LLC Profit Sharing and 401(k) Retirement Plan | TPG Service Group, LLC | NY | DC | 438 | $45.6M | $104,139 | $0 | $150 |
| Frank & Grossman Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Allan Frank and Myron Grossman Landscape Contractors, Inc. | CA | DC | 410 | $12.8M | $31,177 | $2,483 | $16.79 |
| Swa Group Profit Sharing and Savings Plan | Swa Group | CA | DC | 400 | $89.0M | $222,612 | $8,992 | $39.73 |
| Landdesign, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan | Landdesign, Inc. | NC | DC | 379 | $37.4M | $98,729 | $2,954 | $310 |
| Swa Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Swa Group | CA | DC | 363 | $36.2M | $99,711 | $11,760 | — |
| Naturescape 401(k) Retirement Plan | Naturescape | WI | DC | 361 | $14.8M | $40,980 | $2,433 | $171 |
| Michael Hatcher & Associates 401(k) Plan | Michael Hatcher & Associates, Inc. | MS | DC | 359 | $3.3M | $9,314 | $445 | $104 |
| Mig 401(k) Plan | Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc. | CA | DC | 320 | $40.0M | $125,154 | $832 | $204 |
| Marina Landscape, Inc. ESOP | Marina Landscape, Inc. | CA | DC | 317 | −$63.6M | — | $13,843 | — |
| Nissho of California, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Nissho of California, Inc. | CA | DC | 311 | $3.2M | $10,244 | $773 | $20.74 |
| Environmental Design & Reseach, PC 401(k) Plan | Environmental Design & Reseach Landscape Architecture Engineering & En | NY | DC | 309 | $16.5M | $53,299 | $6,865 | $142 |
| Logan Simpson Design 401(k) Plan | Logan Simpson Design Inc. | AZ | DC | 267 | $17.2M | $64,539 | $2,912 | $28.67 |
| Design Workshop, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Design Workshop, Inc. | CO | DC | 265 | $29.3M | $110,398 | $4,476 | $174 |
| The Winterberry Group Retirement Plan | Environmental Designs, Inc. | CT | DC | 258 | $4.6M | $18,007 | $2,529 | $14.49 |
| Schumacher Company, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Schumacher Company, Inc. | MA | DC | 239 | $10.3M | $43,279 | $2,260 | $127 |
| Edsa Employee Savings and Profit Sharing Plan | Edsa, Inc. | FL | DC | 233 | $42.0M | $180,399 | $3,824 | $632 |
| Placeworks 401(k) Plan | Placeworks, Inc. | CA | DC | 182 | $27.4M | $150,312 | $2,860 | $318 |
| Mvva, Inc. Profit Sharing & 401(k) Plan | Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc. | MA | DC | 166 | $23.4M | $140,797 | $3,334 | $613 |
| TBG Partners Employee Stock Ownership Plan | The Broussard Group, Inc. DBA TBG Partners | TX | DC | 164 | $10.5M | $64,025 | $7,954 | — |
| Design Workshop, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Design Workshop, Inc. | CO | DC | 158 | $10.7M | $67,984 | $4,474 | — |
| TBG Partners 401(k) Plan | The Broussard Group | TX | DC | 152 | $7.7M | $50,596 | — | $345 |
| Placeworks, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Placeworks, Inc. | CA | DC | 148 | −$7.6M | — | $5,859 | — |
| MKSK, Inc. 401(k) Savings and Profit Sharing Plan | MKSK, Inc. | OH | DC | 142 | $9.7M | $68,464 | — | $443 |
| MKSK Employee Stock Ownership Plan | MKSK, Inc. | OH | DC | 134 | $4.3M | $32,280 | $9,157 | — |
| John Mini, Distinctive Landscapes Ltd. Profit Sharing Trust | John Mini, Distinctive Landscapes Ltd. | NY | DC | 127 | $814K | $6,406 | $0 | — |
| Fitzwater Holding Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Furlong Holding Company | OH | DC | 122 | — | — | — | — |
| Olin Partnership, Ltd. 401(k) Plan | Olin Partnership, Ltd. | PA | DC | 116 | $15.9M | $136,833 | $2,749 | $360 |
| Virginia Green Lawn Care Vip Plan | G. Grattan, LLC DBA Virginia Green Lawn Care | VA | DB | 106 | $200K | $1,890 | $0 | — |
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Questions and answers
How many retirement plans are there in landscape architecture services?
33 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024, out of 83 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 landscape architecture services?
The median defined contribution plan reported $53,299 in net assets per participant (middle half of plans: $18,007 to $104,139); 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 landscape architecture services?
The median defined contribution plan received $2,805 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 landscape architecture services?
Among defined contribution plans that report any Schedule C compensation, the median was $135 per participant and 0.25% 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.