Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Co Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$5M
Total assets Small plan by assets
23
Participants Small participant base
50th
Percentile by assets National rank
$209,430
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company · Sponsored by Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Co · Louisiana · Finance & Insurance

$5M in assets, 23 participants

Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Co's The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company reported $5M in total assets and 23 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 50th 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.

  • #3,207 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)

What the 2022 filing shows

The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company holds $5M for 23 participants - about $209,430 per participant, above the median plan by assets.

#3,207
in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)
-6.6%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $341K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company's mid-pack asset rank among Finance & Insurance and all filers

The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company vs every filed plan by assets

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

$4,816,884 Top 50% higher than 50% 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

The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company is a small filing (23 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 720258810 · Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Co PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company · $5M · 23 · 50th

  • TYPE $5M
  • TYPE 23
  • TYPE 50th
  • TYPE Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • TYPE near Sba Cash Balance Pension Plan for Bank of Botetourt
  • TYPE ind #3207

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 Finance & Insurance retirement plans → · Plans in Louisiana →

The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Filing particulars (2022)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$5M
Net Assets (End of Year)$5M
Net Income-$341K
Employer EIN720258810
Plan Effective Date1964-11-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Co)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Co plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$5M 7.377362626959669% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$4.6M$4.8M$5M$5.2M$5.4M 202220232024 $4.82M $5.17M ▲ +7.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 23 $5M
2023 1 21 $5M
2024 1 20 $5M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Louisiana

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

The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Louisiana, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 -20246 Total assets ($B) Participants The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company, Total assets ($B): 0.004816884 · Participants: 23The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust CompanyLumen Combined Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.797530185 · Participants: 14232Lumen Combined Pension PlanEntergy Corporation Retirement Plan for Non-Bargaining Employees, Total assets ($B): 3.179930453 · Participants: 8484Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan for Non-Bargaining EmployeesEntergy Corporation Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.898397273 · Participants: 2853Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan for Bargaining EmployeesWillis-Knighton Medical Center Employees Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.835437782 · Participants: 5676Willis-Knighton Medical Center Employees Retirement PlanEntergy Corporation Retirement Plan III, Total assets ($B): 0.775644865 · Participants: 71Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan III
The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Louisiana, assets vs. participants

The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Louisiana, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Sba Cash Balance Pension Plan for Bank of Botetourt in VA ($5M); by covered participants it is Api Foils North America Pension Plan in NY (23 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (23 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 The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company assets move in 2022?
The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company pulled back noticeably - down 6.6% during 2022, from $5M to $5M. Reported net income was -$341K.
How have Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Co plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Co's sponsor-wide assets grew 7.4%, from $5M to $5M.
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Sba Cash Balance Pension Plan for Bank of Botetourt in VA ($5M, 110 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Api Foils North America Pension Plan in NY (23 participants, $2M in assets).