ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Birkey's Farm Store, Inc. ESOP

Data updated 2026-08-11

$52M
Total assets
412
Participants
88th
Percentile by assets
$126,399
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Birkey's Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by Birkey's Farm Store, Inc. · Illinois · Wholesale Trade

$52M in assets, 412 participants

Birkey's Farm Store, Inc.'s Birkey's Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $52M in total assets and 412 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 88th 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.

  • 88th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #6,134 in Wholesale Trade (6,843 peers)

Where Birkey's Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits by assets

Birkey's Employee Stock Ownership Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $52M for 412 participants (~$126,399/participant), up 1296.8% in 2022.

$52M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
412
covered participants
88th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$126,399
avg assets per participant
State
Industry

Birkey's Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Birkey's Employee Stock Ownership Plan outranks 88% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 0.5x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$4M
Net Assets (End of Year)$51M
Net Income$48M
Employer EIN370791276
Plan Effective Date2021-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Birkey's Farm Store, Inc.)

$80M$85M$90M$95M$100M$105M 202220232024 $88.9M $84.8M ▼ -4.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Birkey's Farm Store, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 764 $89M
2023 2 772 $100M
2024 2 923 $85M

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Birkey's Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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Birkey's Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Birkey's Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2022?
Birkey's Employee Stock Ownership Plan surged - up 1296.8% during 2022, from $4M to $52M. Reported net income was $48M.
How have Birkey's Farm Store, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Birkey's Farm Store, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 4.6%, from $89M to $85M.
Where does Birkey's Employee Stock Ownership Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Birkey's Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks in the 88th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which ESOP plans are similar in size to Birkey's Employee Stock Ownership Plan?
Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is Digital Dynamics, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan in CA ($52M, 65 participants).

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  • By total assets, Birkey's Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar ESOP plans in Illinois. Compare plans
  • Birkey's Farm Store, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have declined 4.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Wholesale Trade plans