401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

The Farmers and Merchants Bank 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$19M
Total assets Small plan by assets
268
Participants Below avg headcount
72nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$72,063
Avg per participant Below avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Fame Plan · Sponsored by The Farmers and Merchants Bank · Arkansas · Finance & Insurance

$19M in assets, 268 participants

The Farmers and Merchants Bank's The Fame Plan reported $19M in total assets and 268 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 72nd 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.

  • #5,172 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Coverage in Arkansas

The Fame Plan covers 268 participants in Arkansas, about 10% of the average Arkansas filer (state average ~2,784 per filing). Assets: $19M.

#5,172
in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)
+7.7%
assets growth YoY

The Fame Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Fame Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$19,312,822 Top 28% higher than 72% of 127,068 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 2023

The Fame Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Fame Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (268 participants).

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 710203044 · The Farmers and Merchants Bank PY 2023 · 401(k)

The Fame Plan · $19M · 268 · 72nd

  • TYPE $19M
  • NET 268
  • BOOK 72nd
  • VS-ST 401(k)
  • BOY near Infinitive, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan
  • SCH ind #5172

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 Arkansas →

The Fame Plan in the asset neighbourhood

The Fame Plan$19MInfinitive, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanInfinitive, Inc. 401(k) Prof…$19MPetroleum Experience, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanPetroleum Experience, Inc. 4…$19MKansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, LLC Savings Incentive PlanKansas Spine & Specialty Hos…$19MThe Day-Lee Foods, Inc. Savings PlanThe Day-Lee Foods, Inc. Savi…$19M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Fame Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Arkansas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$18M
Net Assets (End of Year)$19M
Net Income$1M
Employer EIN710203044
Plan Effective Date2012-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Farmers and Merchants Bank)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Farmers and Merchants Bank plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$20M 3.3487493438297107% vs 2023
2024 filing year
$19.2M$19.4M$19.6M$19.8M$20M$20.2M 20232024 $19.3M $20M ▲ +3.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2023 1 268 $19M
2024 1 303 $20M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Arkansas

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

The Fame Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Arkansas, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000000500000100000015000002000000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants The Fame Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.019312822 · Participants: 268The Fame PlanWalmart 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 41.538754799 · Participants: 1611202Walmart 401(k) PlanTyson Foods, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.539529752 · Participants: 113806Tyson Foods, Inc. Retirement Savings PlanDillard's, Inc. Investment & Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.853974665 · Participants: 30034Dillard's, Inc. Investment & Employee Stock Ownership PlanJ.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Employee Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.318138116 · Participants: 39077J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Employee Retirement PlanWindstream 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.230072939 · Participants: 10991Windstream 401(k) Plan
The Fame Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Arkansas, assets vs. participants

The Fame Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Arkansas, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Infinitive, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in VA ($19M); by covered participants it is Patientpop Inc. Retirement Trust in CA (268 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (268 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Fame Plan assets move in 2023?
The Fame Plan grew at a solid clip - up 7.7% during 2023, from $18M to $19M. Reported net income was $1M.
How have The Farmers and Merchants Bank plan assets changed over time?
Across 2 plan years on file (2023-2024), The Farmers and Merchants Bank's sponsor-wide assets grew 3.3%, from $19M to $20M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Fame Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Infinitive, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in VA ($19M, 142 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Fame Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Patientpop Inc. Retirement Trust in CA (268 participants, N/A in assets).