Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Bayer Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$2.3B
Total assets Very large vs avg
1,611
Participants Near avg headcount
100th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.4M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Bayer Corporation Pension Plan · Sponsored by Bayer Corporation · Missouri · Manufacturing

$2.3B in assets, 1,611 participants

Bayer Corporation's Bayer Corporation Pension Plan reported $2.3B in total assets and 1,611 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

  • #20,412 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Missouri

Bayer Corporation Pension Plan covers 1,611 participants in Missouri, 2.2x the typical Missouri plan (state average ~737 per filing). Assets: $2.3B.

#20,412
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-23.5%
assets change YoY
23×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $701M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Bayer Corporation Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Bayer Corporation Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$2,330,261,344 Highest reported value at or above every one 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

Bayer Corporation Pension Plan'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. Bayer Corporation Pension Plan lands in the large band (1,611 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 251339219 · Bayer Corporation PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Bayer Corporation Pension Plan · $2.3B · 1,611 · 100th

  • TYPE $2.3B
  • TYPE 1,611
  • TYPE 100th
  • TYPE Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • TYPE near The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company 1950 Pension Plan
  • TYPE ind #20412

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 Missouri →

Bayer Corporation Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Retirement PlanBurlington Northern Santa Fe…$2.3BSentara Pension Plan$2.3BBayer Corporation Pension PlanBayer Corporation Pension Pl…$2.3BThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company 1950 Pension PlanThe Goodyear Tire & Rubber C…$2.3BPension Plan for Employees at OrnlPension Plan for Employees a…$2.3B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Bayer Corporation Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Missouri filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$3.0B
Net Assets (End of Year)$2.1B
Net Income-$701M
Employer EIN251339219
Plan Effective Date1941-03-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bayer Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Bayer Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$14.8B 7.61880846697146% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$13.5B$14B$14.5B$15B$15.5B 202220232024 $13.8B $14.8B ▲ +7.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 25,664 $13.8B
2023 4 25,475 $15.2B
2024 4 25,392 $14.8B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Missouri

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

Bayer Corporation Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 010000200003000040000 2468 Total assets ($B) Participants Bayer Corporation Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.330261344 · Participants: 1611Bayer Corporation Pension PlanBoilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust, Total assets ($B): 7.485527737 · Participants: 31010Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension TrustAmeren Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.442367346 · Participants: 10080Ameren Retirement PlanCo-Op Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.376779083 · Participants: 15460Co-Op Retirement PlanCarpenters Pension Trust Fund of St. Louis, Total assets ($B): 3.256518868 · Participants: 8767Carpenters Pension Trust Fund of St. LouisEmerson Electric Company Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.12779001 · Participants: 4763Emerson Electric Company Retirement Plan
Bayer Corporation Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants
Compare Bayer Corporation Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Bayer Corporation Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Missouri, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company 1950 Pension Plan in OH ($2.3B); by covered participants it is Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income Plan in MI (1,612 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($2.3B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,611 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 Bayer Corporation Pension Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Bayer Corporation Pension Plan declined sharply - down 23.5% during 2022, from $3.0B to $2.3B. Reported net income was -$701M.
How have Bayer Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bayer Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 7.6%, from $13.8B to $14.8B.
Where does Bayer Corporation Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Bayer Corporation Pension Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Bayer Corporation Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company 1950 Pension Plan in OH ($2.3B, 2,842 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Bayer Corporation Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income Plan in MI (1,612 participants, $656M in assets).

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2022.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 251339219.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.