401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Smithfield Foods Incorporated 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$610M
Total assets
4,988
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$122,214
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Smithfield Foods, Inc. Salaried 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Smithfield Foods Incorporated · Virginia · Management of Enterprises

$610M in assets, 4,988 participants

Smithfield Foods Incorporated's Smithfield Foods, Inc. Salaried 401(k) Plan reported $610M in total assets and 4,988 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)
  • #1,113 in Management of Enterprises (1,193 peers)

Coverage in Virginia

Smithfield Foods, Inc. Salaried 401(k) Plan covers 4,988 participants in Virginia, 6.4x the typical Virginia plan (state average ~782 per filing). Assets: $610M.

$610M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
4,988
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$122,214
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $97M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Participants vs Virginia filers

In Virginia, the average filing covers about 782 participants across 3,655 plans. Smithfield Foods, Inc. Salaried 401(k) Plan reports 4,988 participants - 6.4x that state average ($610M EOY assets).

Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$697M
Net Assets (End of Year)$610M
Net Income-$97M
Employer EIN520845861
Plan Effective Date1992-10-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Smithfield Foods Incorporated)

$2.6B$2.8B$3B$3.2B 202220232024 $2.72B $3.07B ▲ +12.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Smithfield Foods Incorporated plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 5 55,579 $2.7B
2023 5 55,064 $3.0B
2024 5 48,205 $3.1B

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Smithfield Foods, Inc. Salaried 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Smithfield Foods, Inc. Salaried 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.5% during 2022, from $697M to $610M. Reported net income was -$97M.
How have Smithfield Foods Incorporated plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Smithfield Foods Incorporated's sponsor-wide assets grew 13.0%, from $2.7B to $3.1B.
Where does Smithfield Foods, Inc. Salaried 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Smithfield Foods, Inc. Salaried 401(k) 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 401(k) plans are similar in size to Smithfield Foods, Inc. Salaried 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Adecco Group 401(k) Plan in FL ($609M, 15,854 participants).

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