Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

The Scotts Company LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$59M
Total assets Below avg plan size
89
Participants Small participant base
89th
Percentile by assets National rank
$663,150
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan · Sponsored by The Scotts Company LLC · Ohio · Manufacturing

$59M in assets, 89 participants

The Scotts Company LLC's The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan reported $59M in total assets and 89 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 89th 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.

  • #17,341 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan sits by assets

The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $59M for 89 participants (~$663,150/participant), down 27.1% in 2022.

#17,341
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-27.1%
assets change YoY
0.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $22M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$59,020,355 Top 11% higher than 89% 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 Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan is a small filing (89 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 311414921 · The Scotts Company LLC PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan · $59M · 89 · 89th

  • IND $59M
  • EOY 89
  • 5500 89th
  • ASSETS Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PCT near Leupold & Stevens Employees' Pension Plan
  • EIN ind #17341

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 Ohio →

The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$81M
Net Assets (End of Year)$59M
Net Income-$22M
Employer EIN311414921
Plan Effective Date1954-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Scotts Company LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Scotts Company LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$745M 24.982293954917125% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$550M$600M$650M$700M$750M$800M 202220232024 $596M $745M ▲ +25.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 6,443 $596M
2023 2 5,044 $680M
2024 2 4,722 $745M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Ohio

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

The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000500010000150002000025000 -202468 Total assets ($B) Participants The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.059020355 · Participants: 89The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension PlanFirstenergy Corp. Master Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.559275463 · Participants: 12346Firstenergy Corp. Master Pension PlanNationwide Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 5.017579718 · Participants: 22597Nationwide Retirement PlanAmerican Electric Power System Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.498685298 · Participants: 15837American Electric Power System Retirement PlanOhio Operating Engineers Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.394372488 · Participants: 9749Ohio Operating Engineers Pension PlanLaborers District Council & Contractors Pension Fund of Ohio, Total assets ($B): 2.645337912 · Participants: 13583Laborers District Council & Contractors Pension Fund of Ohio
The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Leupold & Stevens Employees' Pension Plan in OR ($59M); by covered participants it is Bnb Bank Pension Plan in NY (89 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (89 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 Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan declined sharply - down 27.1% during 2022, from $81M to $59M. Reported net income was -$22M.
How have The Scotts Company LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Scotts Company LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 25.0%, from $596M to $745M.
Where does The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan ranks in the 89th 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 Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Leupold & Stevens Employees' Pension Plan in OR ($59M, 369 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Bnb Bank Pension Plan in NY (89 participants, $39M in assets).