Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Bush Brothers & Company Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$196M
Total assets Near avg plan size
657
Participants Below avg headcount
96th
Percentile by assets National rank
$298,720
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Retirement Plan for Employees of Bush Brothers & Company · Sponsored by Bush Brothers & Company · Tennessee · Manufacturing

$196M in assets, 657 participants

Bush Brothers & Company's The Retirement Plan for Employees of Bush Brothers & Company reported $196M in total assets and 657 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • #19,157 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where The Retirement Plan for Employees of Bush Brothers & Company sits by assets

The Retirement Plan for Employees of Bush Brothers & Company sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $196M for 657 participants (~$298,720/participant), down 16.6% in 2022.

#19,157
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-16.6%
assets change YoY
2.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $39M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Retirement Plan for Employees of Bush Brothers & Company's outsized position by total assets

The Retirement Plan for Employees of Bush Brothers & Company vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$196,259,255 Top 4% higher than 96% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

The Retirement Plan for Employees of Bush Brothers & Company among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Retirement Plan for Employees of Bush Brothers & Company sits mid-pack in the medium band (657 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 620145910 · Bush Brothers & Company PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The Retirement Plan for Employees of Bush Brothers & Company · $196M · 657 · 96th

  • PART $196M
  • PART 657
  • PART 96th
  • PART Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PART near Firmenich Pension Plan
  • PART ind #19157

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Tennessee →

The Retirement Plan for Employees of Bush Brothers & Company in the asset neighbourhood

Hyundai Motor America Pension PlanHyundai Motor America Pensio…$197MThe Retirement Plan for Employees of Bush Brothers & CompanyThe Retirement Plan for Empl…$196MFirmenich Pension Plan$196MXcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargaining Pension Plan (South)Xcel Energy Inc. Non-Bargain…$196MPension Plan for Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of Kyocera International, Inc. & Participating CompaniesPension Plan for Non-Bargain…$196M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Retirement Plan for Employees of Bush Brothers & Company and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$235M
Net Assets (End of Year)$196M
Net Income-$39M
Employer EIN620145910
Plan Effective Date1953-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bush Brothers & Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Bush Brothers & Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$299M 21.144341327119715% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$240M$260M$280M$300M$320M 202220232024 $247M $299M ▲ +21.1%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,387 $247M
2023 2 1,346 $277M
2024 2 1,365 $299M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Tennessee

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

The Retirement Plan for Employees of Bush Brothers & Company vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Tennessee, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -100102030 Total assets ($B) Participants The Retirement Plan for Employees of Bush Brothers & Company, Total assets ($B): 0.196259255 · Participants: 657The Retirement Plan for Employees of Bush Brothers & CompanyFedex Corporation Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 25.607567505 · Participants: 119742Fedex Corporation Employees' Pension PlanRetirement Plan of International Paper Company, Total assets ($B): 8.844607131 · Participants: 20914Retirement Plan of International Paper CompanyPension Plan for Employees at Ornl, Total assets ($B): 2.326549411 · Participants: 5460Pension Plan for Employees at OrnlRetirement Program Plan for Employees of Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC at the U.S. Department of Energy at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Total assets ($B): 2.039541449 · Participants: 2920Retirement Program Plan for Employees of Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC at the U.S. Department of Energy at Oak Ridge, TennesseeNissan Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.533696203 · Participants: 4575Nissan Employee Retirement Plan
The Retirement Plan for Employees of Bush Brothers & Company vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Tennessee, assets vs. participants

The Retirement Plan for Employees of Bush Brothers & Company's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Tennessee, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Firmenich Pension Plan in NJ ($196M); by covered participants it is Retirement Plan and Trust for Employees of Credit Human Federal Credit Union in TX (657 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (657 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Retirement Plan for Employees of Bush Brothers & Company assets move in 2022?
The Retirement Plan for Employees of Bush Brothers & Company declined sharply - down 16.6% during 2022, from $235M to $196M. Reported net income was -$39M.
How have Bush Brothers & Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bush Brothers & Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.1%, from $247M to $299M.
Where does The Retirement Plan for Employees of Bush Brothers & Company rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Retirement Plan for Employees of Bush Brothers & Company ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The Retirement Plan for Employees of Bush Brothers & Company?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Firmenich Pension Plan in NJ ($196M, 383 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Retirement Plan for Employees of Bush Brothers & Company?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Retirement Plan and Trust for Employees of Credit Human Federal Credit Union in TX (657 participants, $162M in assets).