Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$1.9B
Total assets Very large vs avg
1,693
Participants Near avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$1.1M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan · Sponsored by Conagra Brands, Inc. · Illinois · Manufacturing

$1.9B in assets, 1,693 participants

Conagra Brands, Inc.'s Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan reported $1.9B in total assets and 1,693 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • #18,469 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Illinois

Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan covers 1,693 participants in Illinois, 2.2x the typical Illinois plan (state average ~779 per filing). Assets: $1.9B.

#18,469
in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
-2.3%
assets change YoY
19×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $48M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,937,651,450 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan lands in the large band (1,693 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$701M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$48M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan reported participants fell from 1,906 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,693 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $2.0B in the plan year 2022 filing to $1.9B in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 470248710 · Conagra Brands, Inc. PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan · $1.9B · 1,693 · 99th

  • 5500 $1.9B
  • ASSETS 1,693
  • PCT 99th
  • EIN Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • RANK near General Dynamics Retirement Plan (Commercial)
  • PHOTO ind #18469

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 Illinois →

Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Pension Plan a for Employees of Consumer Energy CompanyPension Plan a for Employees…$2.0BLinde U.S. Pension Plan$2.0BConagra Brands, Inc. Pension PlanConagra Brands, Inc. Pension…$1.9BGeneral Dynamics Retirement Plan (Commercial)General Dynamics Retirement …$1.9BRetirement Benefit Accumulation Plan for Employees of PwcRetirement Benefit Accumulat…$1.9B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Illinois filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.0B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.9B
Net Income-$48M
Employer EIN470248710
Plan Effective Date1976-04-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Conagra Brands, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Conagra Brands, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$4.7B 1.991363870303896% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$4.5B$4.6B$4.7B$4.8B 202220232024 $4.59B $4.69B ▲ +2.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 7 36,875 $4.6B
2023 7 36,940 $4.8B
2024 7 36,975 $4.7B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Illinois

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

Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -200000200004000060000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.93765145 · Participants: 1693Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension PlanCentral States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 49.680270595 · Participants: 48538Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension PlanState Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States Employees, Total assets ($B): 35.242945747 · Participants: 45001State Farm Insurance Companies Retirement Plan for United States EmployeesUnited Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension Fund, Total assets ($B): 7.965094339 · Participants: 20680United Food & Commercial Workers Intl Union - Industry Pension FundJohn Deere Pension Plan for Salaried Employees, Total assets ($B): 7.960744597 · Participants: 16346John Deere Pension Plan for Salaried EmployeesAbbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 7.819798504 · Participants: 17382Abbott Laboratories Annuity Retirement Plan
Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Illinois, assets vs. participants

Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Illinois, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is General Dynamics Retirement Plan (Commercial) in VA ($1.9B); by covered participants it is The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Salaried Pension Plan in OH (1,694 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($1.9B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,693 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 Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 2.3% during 2023, from $2.0B to $1.9B. Reported net income was -$48M.
How have Conagra Brands, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Conagra Brands, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 2.0%, from $4.6B to $4.7B.
Where does Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is General Dynamics Retirement Plan (Commercial) in VA ($1.9B, 2,810 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Conagra Brands, Inc. Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Salaried Pension Plan in OH (1,694 participants, $765M in assets).