401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Bayer Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$9.2B
Total assets
18,917
Participants
100th
Percentile by assets
$485,487
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Bayer Corporation · Missouri · Manufacturing

$9.2B in assets, 18,917 participants

Bayer Corporation's Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan reported $9.2B in total assets and 18,917 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

  • 100th percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
  • #20,578 in Manufacturing (20,629 peers)

Coverage in Missouri

Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan covers 18,917 participants in Missouri, 25x the typical Missouri plan (state average ~756 per filing). Assets: $9.2B.

$9.2B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
18,917
covered participants
100th
percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
$485,487
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $1.9B for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Participants vs Missouri filers

In Missouri, the average filing covers about 756 participants across 2,155 plans. Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan reports 18,917 participants - 25x that state average ($9.2B EOY assets).

Missouri filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$11.1B
Net Assets (End of Year)$9.2B
Net Income-$1.9B
Employer EIN251339219
Plan Effective Date1984-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bayer Corporation)

$13.5B$14B$14.5B$15B$15.5B 202220232024 $13.8B $14.8B ▲ +7.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Bayer Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 25,664 $13.8B
2023 4 25,475 $15.2B
2024 4 25,392 $14.8B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Missouri

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Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 10000200003000040000500006000070000 246810 Total assets ($B) Participants Bayer Corporation Sa…Edward D. Jones & Co…Enterprise Holdings …Centene Management C…Anheuser-Busch 401(k…Emerson Electric Com…
Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan

Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan reports $9.2B in end-of-year assets across 18,917 participants (0.079% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.021% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $485,487 per participant (3.5x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$1.9B.

This plan identity (EIN 251339219, plan #051) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $9.2B to $10.8B (+17.7%) while covered participants moved from 18,917 to 19,357 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 18,917 $9.2B This page
2023 19,273 $10.3B Open filing
2024 · index core 19,357 $10.8B Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 3 other index-core plans on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 17.1% during 2022, from $11.1B to $9.2B. Reported net income was -$1.9B.
How have Bayer Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bayer Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 7.6%, from $13.8B to $14.8B.
Where does Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,258 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is American Airlines, Inc. 401(k) Plan for Pilots in TX ($9.1B, 14,139 participants).

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