401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Art's Way Manufacturing Co Inc 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$4M
Total assets Small plan by assets
136
Participants Small participant base
44th
Percentile by assets National rank
$26,810
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Art's - Way Manufacturing Co Inc 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Art's Way Manufacturing Co Inc · Iowa · Manufacturing

$4M in assets, 136 participants

Art's Way Manufacturing Co Inc's Art's - Way Manufacturing Co Inc 401(k) Plan reported $4M in total assets and 136 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 44th 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.

  • #5,640 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Iowa

Art's - Way Manufacturing Co Inc 401(k) Plan covers 136 participants in Iowa, about 22% of the average Iowa filer (state average ~609 per filing). Assets: $4M.

#5,640
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-9.3%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $373K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Art's - Way Manufacturing Co Inc 401(k) Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Manufacturing and all filers

Art's - Way Manufacturing Co Inc 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$3,646,193 44th percentile higher than 44% 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

Art's - Way Manufacturing Co Inc 401(k) Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Art's - Way Manufacturing Co Inc 401(k) Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (136 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 420920725 · Art's Way Manufacturing Co Inc PY 2022 · 401(k)

Art's - Way Manufacturing Co Inc 401(k) Plan · $4M · 136 · 44th

  • EOY $4M
  • 5500 136
  • ASSETS 44th
  • PCT 401(k)
  • EIN near Jones Knowles Ritchie, Inc. 401(k) Plan
  • RANK ind #5640

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 Iowa →

Art's - Way Manufacturing Co Inc 401(k) Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Art's - Way Manufacturing Co Inc 401(k) Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Iowa filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$4M
Net Assets (End of Year)$4M
Net Income-$373K
Employer EIN420920725
Plan Effective Date1971-05-31
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Art's Way Manufacturing Co Inc)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Art's Way Manufacturing Co Inc plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$4M 14.010695539155495% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$3.4M$3.6M$3.8M$4M$4.2M$4.4M 202220232024 $3.65M $4.16M ▲ +14.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 136 $4M
2023 1 137 $4M
2024 1 124 $4M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Iowa

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Art's - Way Manufacturing Co Inc 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 -101234 Total assets ($B) Participants Art's - Way Manufacturing Co Inc 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.003646193 · Participants: 136Art's - Way Manufacturing Co Inc 401(k) PlanThe Principal Select Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.613396259 · Participants: 12201The Principal Select Savings PlanIowa Health System Section 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.684422851 · Participants: 28603Iowa Health System Section 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanThe Hy-Vee and Affiliates 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.447514997 · Participants: 59826The Hy-Vee and Affiliates 401(k) PlanThe Rsm US LLP Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.275604074 · Participants: 13793The Rsm US LLP Retirement PlanTransamerica 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.116061137 · Participants: 7262Transamerica 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Art's - Way Manufacturing Co Inc 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Iowa, assets vs. participants

Art's - Way Manufacturing Co Inc 401(k) Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Iowa, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Jones Knowles Ritchie, Inc. 401(k) Plan in NY ($4M); by covered participants it is Berger and Burrow Enterprises, Inc. D/B/a Dynamic Mobile Imaging 401(k) Plan in VA (136 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($4M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (136 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 Art's - Way Manufacturing Co Inc 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
Art's - Way Manufacturing Co Inc 401(k) Plan pulled back noticeably - down 9.3% during 2022, from $4M to $4M. Reported net income was -$373K.
How have Art's Way Manufacturing Co Inc plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Art's Way Manufacturing Co Inc's sponsor-wide assets grew 14.0%, from $4M to $4M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Art's - Way Manufacturing Co Inc 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Jones Knowles Ritchie, Inc. 401(k) Plan in NY ($4M, 73 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Art's - Way Manufacturing Co Inc 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Berger and Burrow Enterprises, Inc. D/B/a Dynamic Mobile Imaging 401(k) Plan in VA (136 participants, N/A in assets).