Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Brown-Forman Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$560M
Total assets
1,262
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$443,429
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Brown-Forman Corporation Salaried Employees Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Brown-Forman Corporation · Kentucky · Manufacturing

$560M in assets, 1,262 participants

Brown-Forman Corporation's Brown-Forman Corporation Salaried Employees Retirement Plan reported $560M in total assets and 1,262 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #19,937 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Where Brown-Forman Corporation Salaried Employees Retirement Plan sits by assets

Brown-Forman Corporation Salaried Employees Retirement Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $560M for 1,262 participants (~$443,429/participant), down 20.7% in 2022.

$560M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,262
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$443,429
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $146M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

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Brown-Forman Corporation Salaried Employees Retirement Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Brown-Forman Corporation Salaried Employees Retirement Plan outranks 98% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 5.6x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$706M
Net Assets (End of Year)$560M
Net Income-$146M
Employer EIN610143150
Plan Effective Date1953-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Brown-Forman Corporation)

$1.26B$1.28B$1.3B$1.32B 202220232024 $1.31B $1.27B ▼ -3.1%
Total plan assets by year, all Brown-Forman Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 6 4,645 $1.3B
2023 6 4,537 $1.3B
2024 6 4,687 $1.3B

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Brown-Forman Corporation Salaried Employees Retirement Plan assets move in 2022?
Brown-Forman Corporation Salaried Employees Retirement Plan declined sharply - down 20.7% during 2022, from $706M to $560M. Reported net income was -$146M.
How have Brown-Forman Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Brown-Forman Corporation's sponsor-wide assets declined 3.7%, from $1.3B to $1.3B.
Where does Brown-Forman Corporation Salaried Employees Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Brown-Forman Corporation Salaried Employees Retirement Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Brown-Forman Corporation Salaried Employees Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Teledyne Technologies Incorporated Pension Plan in CA ($560M, 114 participants).

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  • By total assets, Brown-Forman Corporation Salaried Employees Retirement Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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  • Brown-Forman Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have declined 3.7% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans