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Form 5500 statement · plan year 1 Nov 2024 to 31 Oct 2025
John Deere Pension Plan for Salaried Employees
Sponsored by Deere & Company, Moline, IL
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. Form 5500 contains no individual account balances. Look up the original filing at EFAST2.
John Deere Pension Plan for Salaried Employees is a cash balance pension plan sponsored by Deere & Company of Moline, Illinois. For the plan year ending 31 Oct 2025 it reported 34,156 participants, 13,631 of them active, and net assets of $8.72B.
Net assets came to $255,399 per participant, well above the $88,040 median for defined benefit plans with 25,000 or more participants and well above the $67,961 median for defined benefit plans in manufacturing. The figure is an average across everyone in the plan, including former employees with small balances; Form 5500 holds no individual account data.
Employer contributions were $520M for the year ($38,148 per active participant) and benefits paid were $392M. In a defined benefit plan the employer's contribution follows funding rules rather than a match formula, so it can swing widely from year to year.
Schedule C lists 5 service provider organisations paid $5,000 or more, with reported compensation of $2.9M: $84.03 per participant, well below the same-size median of $143. Administrative expenses charged to the plan were $6.5M. Schedule C does not capture every cost: fees netted from fund returns and fees the employer pays directly are outside it.
Across the filings on record, net assets went from $5.43B in 2009 to $8.72B in 2024 (up 61%), and participants from 31,720 to 34,156 (up 8%).
The independent accountant's opinion on the financial statements was unmodified (unqualified).
Compared with similar plans
| Measure | This plan | Same size | Same industry | All US DB plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $255,399 | $88,040 | $67,961 | $86,221 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $38,148 | $6,524 | $6,915 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $84.03 | $143 | $299 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.03% | 0.26% | 0.47% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $191 | $306 | $498 | $527 |
Peer columns are medians for plan year 2024 across defined benefit plans with 100 or more participants: 25,000 or more participants (215 plans), manufacturing (1,532) and all US plans (5,308). Fee medians cover plans that report an amount.
Trend by plan year
| Plan year | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer contributions | Participant contributions | Schedule C compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34,156 | $8.72B | $255,399 | $520M | — | $2.9M |
| 2023 | 35,034 | $7.96B | $227,229 | — | — | $1.7M |
| 2022 | 36,173 | $7.30B | $201,932 | — | — | $4.1M |
| 2021 | 38,249 | $8.11B | $211,931 | — | — | $1.9M |
| 2020 | 36,703 | $10.5B | $286,585 | — | — | $1.7M |
| 2019 | 36,474 | $8.60B | $235,807 | — | — | $1.8M |
| 2018 | 36,060 | $8.25B | $228,785 | — | — | $1.8M |
| 2017 | 35,409 | $7.47B | $211,063 | — | — | $1.8M |
| 2016 | 33,958 | $7.71B | $227,148 | $1.00B | — | $1.6M |
| 2015 | 33,957 | $6.21B | $182,821 | — | — | $749K |
| 2014 | 33,638 | $6.30B | $187,203 | — | — | $696K |
| 2013 | 36,006 | $6.51B | $180,693 | — | — | $592K |
| 2012 | 35,980 | $6.29B | $174,817 | — | — | $529K |
| 2011 | 35,364 | $5.86B | $165,581 | — | — | $482K |
| 2010 | 33,641 | $5.76B | $171,176 | $350M | — | $449K |
| 2009 | 31,720 | $5.43B | $171,123 | $250M | — | $403K |
Years in which the plan filed the full Form 5500 with 100 or more participants, from 2009. Plan year is the year in which the plan year began.
Statement for the year
- Net assets, beginning of year$7,960,744,597
- Employer contributions$520,000,000
- Participant contributions—
- Rollovers and other contributions—
- Total contributions$520,000,000
- Total income, including investment results$1,160,895,342
- Benefits paid$391,697,522
- Administrative expenses$6,530,573
- Total expenses$398,228,095
- Net income$762,667,247
- Net transfers$0
- Net assets, end of year$8,723,411,844
Participants
- Active participants13,631
- Retired or separated, receiving benefits12,850
- Retired or separated, entitled to future benefits4,885
- Total participants, end of year34,156
Fees and service providers
| Organisation | Services reported | Direct | Indirect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity | Recordkeeping and information management | $1,792,547 | $0 |
| Aon | Actuarial; Recordkeeping and information management; Consulting (pension); Investment advisory (plan) | $931,981 | $0 |
| Deloitte | Accounting (including auditing) | $78,070 | $0 |
| Investor Science Group | Consulting (pension) | $61,799 | $0 |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | Investment advisory (plan) | $5,875 | $0 |
Schedule C, Part I line 2: providers that received $5,000 or more, with the form's own service codes. Individuals named on Schedule C (plan employees, individual trustees) are never shown and their compensation is excluded. Eligible indirect compensation disclosed by formula carries no dollar amount. See how to read Schedule C fees.
Administrative expenses on Schedule H
- Other administrative expenses$3,962,863
- Contract administrator fees$1,792,547
- Actuarial fees$360,973
- Investment advisory and management fees$260,018
- IQPA audit fees$78,070
- Legal fees$58,032
- Recordkeeping fees$18,070
- Total administrative expenses$6,530,573
Investment structure
Assets at year end by Schedule H category. The form shows the kind of vehicle holding the money, not the funds on the menu.
- Master trust investment accounts$8.72B · 100.0%
Audit and compliance answers, as filed
- Accountant's opinionUnmodified (unqualified)
- Audit scope limited under ERISA section 103(a)(3)(C)No
- Accounting firmDeloitte & Touche LLC
- Participant contributions reported as transmitted lateNo
- Covered by a fidelity bondYes, $20,000,000
- Blackout period during the yearNo
These are the plan administrator's own answers on Schedule H, Part IV. A reported late transmittal is the filer's disclosure of a timing lapse, usually corrected through the Department of Labor's voluntary program; the amount is the total involved, not a loss.
Plan characteristics
1ABenefits are primarily pay related1CCash balance or similar plan
Codes entered on Form 5500 line 8a, with the labels from the official instructions. Business code 333100: Agriculture, Construction, & Mining Machinery Mfg.
Other plans of Deere & Company
| Plan | Participants | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| John Deere Pension Plan for Wage Employees | 29,364 | $4.12B |
| John Deere Savings and Investment Plan | 26,538 | $12.9B |
| John Deere Tax Deferred Savings Plan | 15,110 | $2.08B |
Similar plans in Illinois
| Plan | Sponsor | Participants | Net assets | Per participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE Healthcare Pension Plan | GE Healthcare Technologies Inc. | 93,650 | $13.7B | $146,722 |
| Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan | Abbott Laboratories | 30,365 | $8.59B | $282,820 |
| John Deere Pension Plan for Wage Employees | Deere & Company | 29,364 | $4.12B | $140,218 |
| Graphic Communications National Pension Fund | Board of Trustees of Gc-Npf | 26,608 | $1.54B | $58,002 |
| Abbott - Abbvie Multiple Employer Pension Plan | Abbott Laboratories | 23,300 | $4.22B | $180,954 |
| Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan | Conagra Brands, Inc. | 23,164 | $1.80B | $77,521 |
Defined benefit plans in manufacturing closest in size.
Questions and answers
How big is John Deere Pension Plan for Salaried Employees?
34,156 participants at the end of the plan year ending 31 Oct 2025, of whom 13,631 were active employees, with net assets of $8,723,411,844. Among defined benefit plans that places it in the 25,000 or more participants band, which held 215 plans in plan year 2024.
What does Deere & Company contribute per participant?
The filing reports $520,000,000 in employer contributions for the year, which is $38,148 per active participant; the median for plans of the same type and size was $6,524 in plan year 2024. Form 5500 reports the total only. It does not state the match formula, and the per-participant figure is an average, not any one person's contribution.
What fees does the plan pay and how do they compare?
Schedule C reports $2,870,272 in compensation to service provider organisations, $84.03 per participant or 0.03% of net assets. The same-size median among plans reporting any Schedule C compensation was $143 per participant. Administrative expenses on Schedule H were $6,530,573. Investment costs deducted inside mutual funds and other pooled vehicles are not itemised on Form 5500, so these figures are a floor rather than a full cost.
Who runs the plan?
The sponsor is Deere & Company. Recordkeeping or administration: Fidelity and Aon. Investment advisory or management: Aon and The Bank of New York Mellon. The financial statements were audited by Deloitte & Touche LLC. Form 5500 also names the plan administrator's signer and other individuals; this site publishes organisations only.
Was the audit opinion unqualified?
The filing reports an unmodified (unqualified) opinion. Unmodified (formerly "unqualified") is the standard clean opinion.
How current is this, and does it show my balance?
This is the Form 5500 for the plan year 1 Nov 2024 to 31 Oct 2025, received by the Department of Labor on 4 Aug 2026. Filings are due seven months after the plan year ends, or nine and a half with an extension, so the public record always runs a year or more behind. It contains plan-level totals only: no individual balances, contributions or names of participants exist in the data.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, Form 5500 research files (Form 5500, Schedule H, Schedule C) for plan years 2009 to 2025, public domain, with filings received through 24 Aug 2026. This page shows the latest filing on record for EIN 36-2382580, plan 001, received 4 Aug 2026; an amended filing replaces it at the next build. Medians and percentiles are computed by this site; see the methodology. Report an error through corrections.