Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Milk Drivers & Dairy Employees Local No. 246 of Washington D.C Pension Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$97M
Total assets Below avg plan size
138
Participants Small participant base
93rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$704,886
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees Local 246 Pension Fund · Sponsored by Milk Drivers & Dairy Employees Local No. 246 of Washington D.C Pension · Maryland · Manufacturing

$97M in assets, 138 participants

Milk Drivers & Dairy Employees Local No. 246 of Washington D.C Pension's Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees Local 246 Pension Fund reported $97M in total assets and 138 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 93rd 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.

  • #18,276 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)

Coverage in Maryland

Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees Local 246 Pension Fund covers 138 participants in Maryland, about 15% of the average Maryland filer (state average ~929 per filing). Assets: $97M.

#18,276
in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
-16.9%
assets change YoY
1.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $20M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees Local 246 Pension Fund's outsized position by total assets

Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees Local 246 Pension Fund vs every filed plan by assets

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

$97,274,316 Top 7% higher than 93% 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

Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees Local 246 Pension Fund 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. Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees Local 246 Pension Fund sits mid-pack in the medium band (138 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 526070425 · Milk Drivers & Dairy Employees Local No. 246 of Washington D.C Pension PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees Local 246 Pension Fund · $97M · 138 · 93rd

  • BOOK $97M
  • VS-ST 138
  • BOY 93rd
  • SCH Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EBSA near Blue Diamond Growers Employees Pension Plan
  • PART ind #18276

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 Maryland →

Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees Local 246 Pension Fund in the asset neighbourhood

Plumbers Local No. 8 Pension PlanPlumbers Local No. 8 Pension…$97MMainegeneral Health Pension PlanMainegeneral Health Pension …$97MMilk Drivers and Dairy Employees Local 246 Pension FundMilk Drivers and Dairy Emplo…$97MBlue Diamond Growers Employees Pension PlanBlue Diamond Growers Employe…$97MSp Newsprint Co. Pension Plan$97M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees Local 246 Pension Fund and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Maryland filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$117M
Net Assets (End of Year)$97M
Net Income-$20M
Employer EIN526070425
Plan Effective Date1964-06-21
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Milk Drivers & Dairy Employees Local No. 246 of Washington D.C Pension)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Milk Drivers & Dairy Employees Local No. 246 of Washington D.C Pension plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$105M 7.831215179143486% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$95M$100M$105M$110M 202220232024 $97.3M $105M ▲ +7.8%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 138 $97M
2023 1 150 $100M
2024 1 158 $105M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Maryland

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

Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees Local 246 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees Local 246 Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.097274316 · Participants: 138Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees Local 246 Pension FundLockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Employee Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 18.843533772 · Participants: 21647Lockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Employee Retirement ProgramNational Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 4.273549408 · Participants: 14916National Automatic Sprinkler Industry Pension FundMajor League Baseball Players Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.247803775 · Participants: 1041Major League Baseball Players Pension PlanInternational Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.938448124 · Participants: 50952International Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension PlanBert Bell/Pete Rozelle Nfl Player Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.67312584 · Participants: 2587Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle Nfl Player Retirement Plan
Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees Local 246 Pension Fund vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees Local 246 Pension Fund's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Maryland, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Blue Diamond Growers Employees Pension Plan in CA ($97M); by covered participants it is Caterpillar Global Mining Legacy Hourly Employees' Pension Plan in TX (138 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($97M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (138 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 Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees Local 246 Pension Fund assets move in 2022?
Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees Local 246 Pension Fund declined sharply - down 16.9% during 2022, from $117M to $97M. Reported net income was -$20M.
How have Milk Drivers & Dairy Employees Local No. 246 of Washington D.C Pension plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Milk Drivers & Dairy Employees Local No. 246 of Washington D.C Pension's sponsor-wide assets grew 7.8%, from $97M to $105M.
Where does Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees Local 246 Pension Fund rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees Local 246 Pension Fund ranks in the 93rd 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 Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees Local 246 Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Blue Diamond Growers Employees Pension Plan in CA ($97M, 151 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Milk Drivers and Dairy Employees Local 246 Pension Fund?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Caterpillar Global Mining Legacy Hourly Employees' Pension Plan in TX (138 participants, $49M in assets).