401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Agronomy Sciences, LLC Dba Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$12M
Total assets Small plan by assets
136
Participants Small participant base
69th
Percentile by assets National rank
$91,192
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust · Sponsored by Agronomy Sciences, LLC Dba Hefty Seed Company · South Dakota · Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

$12M in assets, 136 participants

Agronomy Sciences, LLC Dba Hefty Seed Company's Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust reported $12M in total assets and 136 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 69th 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.

  • #1,162 in Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (1,523 peers)

Coverage in South Dakota

Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust covers 136 participants in South Dakota, about 40% of the average South Dakota filer (state average ~340 per filing). Assets: $12M.

#1,162
in Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (1,523 peers)
-5.4%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $704K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust's outsized position by total assets

Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust vs every filed plan by assets

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

$12,402,121 Top 31% higher than 69% 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

Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust 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. Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust sits mid-pack in the medium band (136 participants).

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 202149647 · Agronomy Sciences, LLC Dba Hefty Seed Company PY 2022 · 401(k)

Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust · $12M · 136 · 69th

  • PCT $12M
  • PCT 136
  • PCT 69th
  • PCT 401(k)
  • PCT near Velocity Solutions LLC 401(k) Plan
  • PCT ind #1162

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 Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing retirement plans → · Plans in South Dakota →

Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

South Dakota filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$13M
Net Assets (End of Year)$12M
Net Income-$704K
Employer EIN202149647
Plan Effective Date2003-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Agronomy Sciences, LLC Dba Hefty Seed Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Agronomy Sciences, LLC Dba Hefty Seed Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$21M 70.36548022713211% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$10M$15M$20M$25M 202220232024 $12.4M $21.1M ▲ +70.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 136 $12M
2023 1 157 $16M
2024 1 167 $21M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in South Dakota

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in South Dakota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 -2000200400600800 Total assets ($M) Participants Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust, Total assets ($M): 12.402121 · Participants: 136Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and TrustBlack Hills Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 615.260397 · Participants: 2873Black Hills Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanGood Samaritan Society 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($M): 212.264423 · Participants: 13988Good Samaritan Society 401(k) PlanDaktronics, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($M): 189.289255 · Participants: 2033Daktronics, Inc. 401(k) PlanPremier 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($M): 183.910332 · Participants: 1883Premier 401(k) PlanPoet Biorefining 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($M): 171.826935 · Participants: 2022Poet Biorefining 401(k) Plan
Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in South Dakota, assets vs. participants
Compare Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust side-by-side with 3 peers →

Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside South Dakota, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Velocity Solutions LLC 401(k) Plan in FL ($12M); by covered participants it is Berger and Burrow Enterprises, Inc. D/B/a Dynamic Mobile Imaging 401(k) Plan in VA (136 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (136 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 Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust assets move in 2022? ▼
Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust pulled back noticeably - down 5.4% during 2022, from $13M to $12M. Reported net income was -$704K.
How have Agronomy Sciences, LLC Dba Hefty Seed Company plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Agronomy Sciences, LLC Dba Hefty Seed Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 70.4%, from $12M to $21M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Velocity Solutions LLC 401(k) Plan in FL ($12M, 104 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Berger and Burrow Enterprises, Inc. D/B/a Dynamic Mobile Imaging 401(k) Plan in VA (136 participants, N/A in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 202149647.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.