Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Kirby Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$316M
Total assets
1,248
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$253,566
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Kirby Pension Plan · Sponsored by Kirby Corporation · Texas · Transportation & Warehousing

$316M in assets, 1,248 participants

Kirby Corporation's Kirby Pension Plan reported $316M in total assets and 1,248 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #3,722 in Transportation & Warehousing (3,876 peers)

Where Kirby Pension Plan sits by assets

Kirby Pension Plan sits in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets, $316M for 1,248 participants (~$253,566/participant), down 19.8% in 2022.

$316M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
1,248
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$253,566
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $78M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Kirby Pension Plan vs the 2022 asset distribution

By assets, Kirby Pension Plan outranks 97% of the 139,126 plans that filed a Form 5500 for the 2022 plan year, and holds roughly 3.2x the national average plan size of $100M (721 average participants).

Scale-class filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$394M
Net Assets (End of Year)$316M
Net Income-$78M
Employer EIN741884980
Plan Effective Date1983-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Kirby Corporation)

$0.9B$1B$1.1B$1.2B$1.3B 202220232024 $1B $1.22B ▲ +22.0%
Total plan assets by year, all Kirby Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 6,281 $1.0B
2023 2 6,106 $1.1B
2024 2 6,154 $1.2B

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Kirby Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

Kirby Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Kirby Pension PlanAT&T Pension Benefit…Shell Pension PlanExxonmobil Pension P…Caterpillar Inc. Ret…Bp Retirement Accumu…
Kirby Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Texas, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Kirby Pension Plan assets move in 2022?
Kirby Pension Plan declined sharply - down 19.8% during 2022, from $394M to $316M. Reported net income was -$78M.
How have Kirby Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Kirby Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 21.7%, from $1.0B to $1.2B.
Where does Kirby Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Kirby Pension Plan ranks in the 97th 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 Kirby Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Jones Day Pension Plan in OH ($317M, 568 participants).

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