401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$48M
Total assets Below avg plan size
1,997
Participants Near avg headcount
88th
Percentile by assets National rank
$23,805
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. Employee Savings Plan · Sponsored by West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. · Iowa · Manufacturing

$48M in assets, 1,997 participants

West Liberty Foods, L.L.C.'s West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. Employee Savings Plan reported $48M in total assets and 1,997 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.

  • #16,849 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Iowa

West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. Employee Savings Plan covers 1,997 participants in Iowa, 3.3x the typical Iowa plan (state average ~609 per filing). Assets: $48M.

#16,849
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-19.9%
assets change YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $12M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. Employee Savings Plan's outsized position by total assets

West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. Employee Savings Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$47,538,635 Top 12% higher than 88% 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

West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. Employee Savings Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. Employee Savings Plan lands in the large band (1,997 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 200793410 · West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. PY 2022 · 401(k)

West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. Employee Savings Plan · $48M · 1,997 · 88th

  • ASSETS $48M
  • ASSETS 1,997
  • ASSETS 88th
  • ASSETS 401(k)
  • ASSETS near Zelle LLP Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan
  • ASSETS ind #16849

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 Iowa →

West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. Employee Savings Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Hmb Legal Counsel 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanHmb Legal Counsel 401(k) Pro…$48MWest Liberty Foods, L.L.C. Employee Savings PlanWest Liberty Foods, L.L.C. E…$48MSai Global 401(k) Savings PlanSai Global 401(k) Savings Pl…$48MZelle LLP Profit Sharing/401(k) PlanZelle LLP Profit Sharing/401…$48MAudax 401(k) Savings Plan$48M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. Employee Savings Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Iowa filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$59M
Net Assets (End of Year)$48M
Net Income-$12M
Employer EIN200793410
Plan Effective Date1998-05-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (West Liberty Foods, L.L.C.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$51M 8.047044261998689% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$46M$48M$50M$52M$54M$56M 202220232024 $47.5M $51.4M ▲ +8.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,997 $48M
2023 1 2,046 $54M
2024 1 1,915 $51M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Iowa

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

West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. Employee Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -101234 Total assets ($B) Participants West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. Employee Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.047538635 · Participants: 1997West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. Employee Savings PlanThe Principal Select Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.613396259 · Participants: 12201The Principal Select Savings PlanIowa Health System Section 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.684422851 · Participants: 28603Iowa Health System Section 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanThe Hy-Vee and Affiliates 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.447514997 · Participants: 59826The Hy-Vee and Affiliates 401(k) PlanThe Rsm US LLP Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.275604074 · Participants: 13793The Rsm US LLP Retirement PlanTransamerica 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.116061137 · Participants: 7262Transamerica 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. Employee Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. Employee Savings Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Iowa, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Zelle LLP Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan in MN ($48M); by covered participants it is Delaware North Companies 401(k) Union Plan in NY (1,997 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($48M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,997 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 West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. Employee Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. Employee Savings Plan declined sharply - down 19.9% during 2022, from $59M to $48M. Reported net income was -$12M.
How have West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), West Liberty Foods, L.L.C.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 8.0%, from $48M to $51M.
Where does West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. Employee Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. Employee Savings 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. Employee Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Zelle LLP Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan in MN ($48M, 87 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. Employee Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Delaware North Companies 401(k) Union Plan in NY (1,997 participants, $46M in assets).