Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Pilgrims Pride Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$90M
Total assets Below avg plan size
1,244
Participants Near avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$72,370
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Pilgrims Pride Pension Plan for Legacy Gold Kist Employees · Sponsored by Pilgrims Pride Corporation · Colorado · Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

$90M in assets, 1,244 participants

Pilgrims Pride Corporation's Pilgrims Pride Pension Plan for Legacy Gold Kist Employees reported $90M in total assets and 1,244 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

  • #1,472 in Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (1,523 peers)

Coverage in Colorado

Pilgrims Pride Pension Plan for Legacy Gold Kist Employees covers 1,244 participants in Colorado, 3.3x the typical Colorado plan (state average ~376 per filing). Assets: $90M.

#1,472
in Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (1,523 peers)
-21.4%
assets change YoY
0.9×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $25M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Pilgrims Pride Pension Plan for Legacy Gold Kist Employees's outsized position by total assets

Pilgrims Pride Pension Plan for Legacy Gold Kist Employees vs every filed plan by assets

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

$90,028,476 Top 8% higher than 92% 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

Pilgrims Pride Pension Plan for Legacy Gold Kist Employees'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. Pilgrims Pride Pension Plan for Legacy Gold Kist Employees lands in the large band (1,244 participants).

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 751285071 · Pilgrims Pride Corporation PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Pilgrims Pride Pension Plan for Legacy Gold Kist Employees · $90M · 1,244 · 92nd

  • EBSA $90M
  • EBSA 1,244
  • EBSA 92nd
  • EBSA Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EBSA near Anywhere Real Estate Group LLC Pension Plan
  • EBSA ind #1472

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 Colorado →

Pilgrims Pride Pension Plan for Legacy Gold Kist Employees in the asset neighbourhood

Berwind Corporation Employees' Retirement PlanBerwind Corporation Employee…$90MRetirement Plan for Employees of Central Maine Healthcare CorporationRetirement Plan for Employee…$90MPilgrims Pride Pension Plan for Legacy Gold Kist EmployeesPilgrims Pride Pension Plan …$90MAnywhere Real Estate Group LLC Pension PlanAnywhere Real Estate Group L…$90MTower Federal Credit Union Retirement PlanTower Federal Credit Union R…$90M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Pilgrims Pride Pension Plan for Legacy Gold Kist Employees and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Colorado filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$115M
Net Assets (End of Year)$90M
Net Income-$25M
Employer EIN751285071
Plan Effective Date1970-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Pilgrims Pride Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Pilgrims Pride Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$481M 0.150741058596488% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$460M$480M$500M$520M$540M$560M 202220232024 $481M $481M ▲ +0.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 29,487 $481M
2023 3 36,099 $536M
2024 3 32,668 $481M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Colorado

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

Pilgrims Pride Pension Plan for Legacy Gold Kist Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -1000001000020000300004000050000 00.511.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Pilgrims Pride Pension Plan for Legacy Gold Kist Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.090028476 · Participants: 1244Pilgrims Pride Pension Plan for Legacy Gold Kist EmployeesRocky Mountain Ufcw Unions and Employers Retail and Meat Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.247990437 · Participants: 39196Rocky Mountain Ufcw Unions and Employers Retail and Meat Pension PlanBall Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.950257778 · Participants: 1920Ball Pension PlanPcs U.S. Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.848297753 · Participants: 1472Pcs U.S. Employees' Pension PlanEmployees' and Agents' Pension Benefits Plan Empower Holdings, Inc., Total assets ($B): 0.39420402 · Participants: 265Employees' and Agents' Pension Benefits Plan Empower Holdings, Inc.National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.385490596 · Participants: 2480National Renewable Energy Laboratory Shared Security Pension Plan
Pilgrims Pride Pension Plan for Legacy Gold Kist Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Colorado, assets vs. participants

Pilgrims Pride Pension Plan for Legacy Gold Kist Employees's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Colorado, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Anywhere Real Estate Group LLC Pension Plan in NJ ($90M); by covered participants it is Grand View Hospital Retirement Income Plan in PA (1,245 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,244 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 Pilgrims Pride Pension Plan for Legacy Gold Kist Employees assets move in 2022?
Pilgrims Pride Pension Plan for Legacy Gold Kist Employees declined sharply - down 21.4% during 2022, from $115M to $90M. Reported net income was -$25M.
How have Pilgrims Pride Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Pilgrims Pride Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 0.2%, from $481M to $481M.
Where does Pilgrims Pride Pension Plan for Legacy Gold Kist Employees rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Pilgrims Pride Pension Plan for Legacy Gold Kist Employees ranks in the 92nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Pilgrims Pride Pension Plan for Legacy Gold Kist Employees?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Anywhere Real Estate Group LLC Pension Plan in NJ ($90M, 87 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Pilgrims Pride Pension Plan for Legacy Gold Kist Employees?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Grand View Hospital Retirement Income Plan in PA (1,245 participants, $113M in assets).