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Retirement plans in Kansas
Form 5500 filings for plan years 2009 to 2025; medians for plan year 2024.
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. A plan is counted in the state of its sponsor's address, not where its participants live.
For plan year 2024, 734 retirement plans based in Kansas with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500: 707 defined contribution and 27 defined benefit. They reported 560,190 participant records and $46.8B in net assets, counting every plan on the form.
The median defined contribution plan held $54,805 per participant, close to the national median of $53,031, and its employer put in $2,023 per active participant (national: $2,174). Among plans reporting Schedule C compensation the median was $158 per participant against $123 nationally.
Employers contributed $1.37B and participants $1.83B during the year, and the plans paid out $4.79B in benefits.
In 2009 the same group numbered 1,381 plans with $30.6B; by 2024 it was 734 plans (down 47%) and $46.8B (up 53%). From plan year 2023 the 100-participant line counts participants with account balances, which moved many plans to the short form.
Beyond the full-form filers, 5,432 small plans based in Kansas filed the short Form 5500-SF for 2024, with 169,585 participants and $10.5B in net assets. Small plans are counted here and nowhere else on this site.
Medians compared with all US plans
| Median plan, plan year 2024 | KS: DC | US: DC | KS: DB | US: DB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets per participant | $54,805 | $53,031 | $79,524 | $86,234 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $2,023 | $2,174 | $11,622 | $10,244 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $158 | $123 | $265 | $344 |
| Schedule C compensation, share of net assets | 0.34% | 0.26% | 0.31% | 0.42% |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $142 | $116 | $407 | $527 |
Medians across plans with 100 or more participants (680 DC and 27 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 | $27,365 | $54,805 | $90,462 | 680 |
| Employer contributions per active participant | $1,022 | $2,023 | $3,478 | 663 |
| Schedule C compensation per participant | $82.24 | $158 | $258 | 624 |
| Administrative expenses per participant | $65.27 | $142 | $236 | 652 |
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 | 110 | 84,796 | $8.94B | $257M | $387M | $76,734 | $146 |
| 2024 | 734 | 560,190 | $46.8B | $1.37B | $1.83B | $54,805 | $158 |
| 2023 | 752 | 605,328 | $43.4B | $1.29B | $1.73B | $49,351 | $142 |
| 2022 | 848 | 632,725 | $39.2B | $1.15B | $1.62B | $39,414 | $131 |
| 2021 | 859 | 598,154 | $46.6B | $1.16B | $1.46B | $47,292 | $139 |
| 2020 | 856 | 632,722 | $43.4B | $1.21B | $1.48B | $42,530 | $122 |
| 2019 | 841 | 677,671 | $41.7B | $1.61B | $1.40B | $37,782 | $105 |
| 2018 | 837 | 783,302 | $44.4B | $1.59B | $1.29B | $33,714 | $95.89 |
| 2017 | 836 | 793,893 | $49.2B | $1.89B | $1.21B | $35,019 | $84.36 |
| 2016 | 838 | 814,731 | $45.2B | $1.72B | $1.14B | $29,493 | $71.54 |
| 2015 | 827 | 810,144 | $40.6B | $2.01B | $1.08B | $27,666 | $64.12 |
| 2014 | 841 | 823,158 | $42.2B | $1.65B | $1.04B | $29,443 | $59.10 |
| 2013 | 845 | 860,314 | $41.7B | $1.69B | $1.02B | $28,492 | $50.91 |
| 2012 | 1,302 | 1,028,919 | $39.8B | $1.65B | $1.11B | $19,621 | $50.58 |
| 2011 | 1,305 | 993,381 | $33.7B | $1.61B | $945M | $17,159 | $47.81 |
| 2010 | 1,326 | 999,912 | $34.0B | $1.35B | $915M | $17,656 | $42.57 |
| 2009 | 1,381 | 1,083,290 | $30.6B | $1.19B | $963M | $15,710 | $41.27 |
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 741 plans on this page's list, by number of plans. A plan usually names several providers.
Largest plans
The 60 largest by participants of 741 plans with a page on this site.
| Plan | Sponsor | Type | Participants | Net assets | Per participant | Employer / active | Sch. C / participant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koch Employees' Savings Plan | Koch Companies, LLC | DC | 18,027 | $4.34B | $240,566 | $10,655 | $56.24 |
| Koch Employees' Pension Plan | Koch Companies, LLC | DB | 11,992 | $1.39B | $115,840 | — | $65.54 |
| American Multi-Cinema, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan | American Multi-Cinema, Inc. | DC | 11,216 | $260M | $23,204 | $510 | $38.11 |
| The Terracon 401(k) and ESOP Plan | TSVC, Inc. | DC | 11,006 | $1.23B | $111,569 | $3,268 | $43.32 |
| Black & Veatch Retirement Program | BVH, Inc. | DC | 10,517 | $3.04B | $289,098 | $16,791 | $180 |
| Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. Super Savings Plan | Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. | DC | 9,978 | $875M | $87,673 | $3,472 | $1.56 |
| Garmin International, Inc. Retirement Plan | Garmin International, Inc. | DC | 9,892 | $2.60B | $263,201 | $11,021 | $46.49 |
| KBP Brands 401(k) Plan | KBP Brands, LLC | DC | 9,336 | $18.7M | $2,005 | $39 | $19.69 |
| Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. Retirement & Savings Plan | Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. | DC | 9,084 | $1.22B | $134,801 | $2,307 | $106 |
| Dfa Dairy Brands Smartchoice Savings Plan | Dfa Dairy Brands Corporate, LLC | DC | 8,331 | $603M | $72,404 | $1,796 | $1.87 |
| Stormont-Vail Healthcare Employee 403(b) Plan | Stormont Vail Healthcare | DC | 7,579 | $634M | $83,636 | $3,202 | $109 |
| Kansas Construction Trades Open End Pension Trust Fund | Kansas Construction Trades Open End Pension Trust Fund | DB | 7,084 | $202M | $28,550 | $65,557 | $118 |
| Murphy-Hoffman Company Employee Profit Sharing Plan | Murphy-Hoffman Company | DC | 6,163 | $405M | $65,736 | $2,798 | $51.02 |
| Eversana 401(k) Plan | Eversana | DC | 5,447 | $348M | $63,910 | $3,585 | $91.66 |
| Watco Companies, L.L.C. 401(k) Plan | Watco Companies, L.L.C. | DC | 4,853 | $188M | $38,693 | $1,408 | $83.36 |
| Retirement Savings Plan for Production Employees of Seaboard Corporation | Seaboard Corporation | DC | 4,670 | $33.3M | $7,131 | $616 | $20.03 |
| Retirement Plan for Employees of Learjet Inc., Bombardier Aerospace Corporation and Affiliates | Bombardier Aerospace (Holdings) USA Inc. | DB | 4,554 | $497M | $109,027 | $32,718 | $341 |
| Bombardier 401(k) Savings Plan | Bombardier Aerospace (Holdings) USA Inc. | DC | 4,192 | $593M | $141,572 | $6,625 | $99.39 |
| E.E. Newcomer Enterprises, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Plan & Trust | E.E. Newcomer Enterprises, Inc. | DC | 4,145 | $174M | $41,971 | $1,076 | $78.35 |
| Huhtamaki Long Term Savings and Investment Plan | Huhtamaki Americas, Inc. | DC | 4,086 | $277M | $67,784 | $1,511 | $84.42 |
| Legend Senior Living, LLC 401(k) Plan | Legend Senior Living, LLC | DC | 4,058 | $11.2M | $2,771 | $112 | $13.78 |
| Hallcon Retirement Savings Plan | Hallcon Corporation | DC | 4,024 | $14.6M | $3,631 | $127 | $10.34 |
| Q Services 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Q Services, LLC | DC | 3,821 | $112M | $29,406 | $2,757 | $7.83 |
| Favorite Healthcare Staffing 401(k) Plan | Favorite Healthcare Staffing LLC | DC | 3,804 | $38.6M | $10,139 | $761 | $43.62 |
| Selectquote Retirement Plan | Selectquote Insurance Services | DC | 3,741 | $140M | $37,360 | $2,763 | $72.24 |
| Delight Restaurant Group 401(k) Plan | Delight Raleigh Management LLC | DC | 3,679 | $8.9M | $2,430 | $92 | $21.27 |
| Vitalcore Health Strategies, LLC 401(k) Plan Plan | Vitalcore Health Strategies, LLC | DC | 3,611 | $13.4M | $3,717 | $184 | $14.02 |
| Netsmart Technologies, Inc. 401(k) Plan | Netsmart Technologies, Inc. | DC | 3,524 | $284M | $80,457 | $2,439 | $106 |
| Cosentino's Food Stores 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust | Cosentino Service Corporation | DC | 3,516 | $87.7M | $24,947 | $468 | $45.17 |
| Retirement Savings Plan for Seaboard Corporation | Seaboard Corporation | DC | 3,508 | $211M | $60,160 | $2,212 | $41.11 |
| Awg, Inc. Restated 401(k) Plan | Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | DC | 3,460 | $311M | $89,914 | $7,313 | $43.13 |
| Axcet HR Solutions M/e 401(k) Retirement Plan | Axcet HR Solutions | DC | 3,452 | $97.6M | $28,275 | $1,029 | $213 |
| Salina Regional Health Center 401(k) Plan | Salina Regional Health Center | DC | 3,209 | $193M | $60,174 | $2,339 | $122 |
| Blue Beacon, Inc. Profit SHARING/401(K) Plan | Blue Beacon, Inc. | DC | 3,197 | $147M | $46,000 | $1,192 | $132 |
| Security Benefit Associates Profit Sharing and Savings Plan | Eldridge Wealth Solutions, Inc. | DC | 3,157 | $389M | $123,284 | $8,372 | $8.97 |
| Retirement Savings Plan for Union Employees of Seaboard Foods | Seaboard Foods LLC | DC | 3,104 | $15.7M | $5,051 | $631 | $23.72 |
| Ima Financial Group, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust | Ima Financial Group, Inc. | DC | 3,041 | $317M | $104,314 | $4,376 | $189 |
| Communityamerica Credit Union 401(k) Savings Plan | Communityamerica Federal Credit Union | DC | 2,965 | $612M | $206,503 | $5,396 | $129 |
| Great Plains Manufacturing Inc. Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan | Great Plains Manufacturing, Incorporated | DC | 2,929 | $149M | $50,912 | $2,698 | $117 |
| Creative Planning Companies Employer Retirement Contribution Plan | Creative Planning LLC | DC | 2,882 | $371M | $128,799 | $5,480 | $93.07 |
| Shamrock Trading Corporation 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Shamrock Trading Corporation | DC | 2,846 | $122M | $42,916 | $2,854 | $33.92 |
| KVC 403(b) Retirement Plan | KVC Health Systems, Inc. | DC | 2,838 | $30.4M | $10,710 | $960 | $25.75 |
| Communityamerica Credit Union 401(k) Savings Plan | Communityamerica Credit Union | DC | 2,823 | $577M | $204,399 | $6,497 | $122 |
| Morton Salt 401(k) Savings Plan | Morton Investment Company LLC | DC | 2,815 | $356M | $126,632 | $4,347 | $84.16 |
| Wellsky Corporation 401(k) Plan | Wellsky Corporation | DC | 2,727 | $192M | $70,320 | $3,859 | $280 |
| Invista Pension Plan for Certain Grandfathered Employees | Inv Management Services, LLC | DB | 2,720 | $363M | $133,392 | — | $78.68 |
| Thrive Together, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Sasnak Management Corporation | DC | 2,653 | $18.1M | $6,832 | $181 | $25.46 |
| Medicalodges, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Medicalodges, Inc. | DC | 2,569 | $4.9M | $1,893 | — | $9.55 |
| Huhtamaki Retirement Accrual Plan | Huhtamaki Americas, Inc. | DB | 2,526 | $175M | $69,327 | — | $395 |
| First Busey Corporation Profit Sharing Plan and Trust | First Busey Corporation | DC | 2,525 | $336M | $132,919 | $5,395 | $191 |
| Balls Food Stores 401(k) Retirement Plan | Four B Corp. | DC | 2,306 | $55.7M | $24,138 | $269 | $110 |
| LEVER1 Retirement Savings Plan | LEVER1 | DC | 2,279 | $53.6M | $23,538 | $1,699 | $140 |
| Ascend Learning LLC 401(k) Plan | Ascend Learning LLC | DC | 2,216 | $184M | $82,989 | $2,771 | $86.94 |
| Murfin, Inc., Retirement Plan | Murfin, Inc. | DC | 2,162 | $124M | $57,407 | $2,437 | $13.19 |
| Tax-Favored Savings Program | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. | DC | 2,151 | $335M | $155,838 | $4,020 | $61.44 |
| Dillon Companies, LLC Employees' Profit Sharing Plan | Dillon Companies, LLC | DC | 2,137 | $234M | $109,268 | — | $50.04 |
| 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan for Employees of Mainstream Nonprofit Solutions, Inc. | Mainstream Nonprofit Solutions | DC | 2,123 | $22.2M | $10,438 | $1,154 | $14.04 |
| Mariner Wealth Advisors, LLC 401(k) Plan | Mariner Wealth Advisors, LLC | DC | 2,106 | $278M | $132,142 | $3,767 | $95.02 |
| Bickford Senior Living 401(k) Retirement Plan | The Eby Group, Inc. | DC | 2,054 | $16.0M | $7,798 | $216 | $37.36 |
| Avi Systems, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Avi Systems, Inc. | DC | 2,048 | $388M | $189,236 | $7,981 | $177 |
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Questions and answers
How many retirement plans are there in Kansas?
734 plans with 100 or more participants filed Form 5500 for plan year 2024, out of 1,143 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 Kansas?
The median defined contribution plan reported $54,805 in net assets per participant (middle half of plans: $27,365 to $90,462); 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 Kansas?
The median defined contribution plan received $2,023 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 Kansas?
Among defined contribution plans that report any Schedule C compensation, the median was $158 per participant and 0.34% 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 and Form 5500-SF 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.