401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Farmers & Merchants Bank, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$11M
Total assets Small plan by assets
86
Participants Small participant base
61st
Percentile by assets National rank
$132,239
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Farmers & Merchants Bank 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · Sponsored by Farmers & Merchants Bank, Inc. · Maryland · Finance & Insurance

$11M in assets, 86 participants

Farmers & Merchants Bank, Inc.'s The Farmers & Merchants Bank 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan reported $11M in total assets and 86 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 61st 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.

  • #4,087 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

What the 2023 filing shows

The Farmers & Merchants Bank 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan holds $11M for 86 participants - about $132,239 per participant, above the median plan by assets.

#4,087
in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)
-5.2%
assets change YoY

The plan reported a net loss of $625K for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Farmers & Merchants Bank 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan's mid-pack asset rank among Finance & Insurance and all filers

The Farmers & Merchants Bank 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$11,372,536 Top 39% higher than 61% 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 Farmers & Merchants Bank 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Farmers & Merchants Bank 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan is a small filing (86 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 520309630 · Farmers & Merchants Bank, Inc. PY 2023 · 401(k)

The Farmers & Merchants Bank 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan · $11M · 86 · 61st

  • EBSA $11M
  • EBSA 86
  • EBSA 61st
  • EBSA 401(k)
  • EBSA near Buxton Company 401(k) Savings Plan
  • EBSA ind #4087

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 Maryland →

The Farmers & Merchants Bank 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Farmers & Merchants Bank 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$12M
Net Assets (End of Year)$11M
Net Income-$625K
Employer EIN520309630
Plan Effective Date1988-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Farmers & Merchants Bank, Inc.)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Farmers & Merchants Bank, Inc. plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$11M 2.079571346267886% vs 2023
2024 filing year
$11.1M$11.2M$11.3M$11.4M 20232024 $11.4M $11.1M ▼ -2.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2023 1 86 $11M
2024 1 83 $11M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Maryland

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

The Farmers & Merchants Bank 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -50000050000100000150000 -200204060 Total assets ($B) Participants The Farmers & Merchants Bank 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.011372536 · Participants: 86The Farmers & Merchants Bank 401(k) Profit Sharing PlanLockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 47.273019756 · Participants: 91511Lockheed Martin Corporation Salaried Savings PlanMarriott Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 10.20606962 · Participants: 96415Marriott Retirement Savings PlanT. Rowe Price U.S. Retirement Program, Total assets ($B): 4.357344903 · Participants: 6292T. Rowe Price U.S. Retirement ProgramNfl Player Second Career Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.951576315 · Participants: 2767Nfl Player Second Career Savings PlanSodexo 401 (K) Employees' Retirement Savings Plan and Trust, Total assets ($B): 2.217483854 · Participants: 80121Sodexo 401 (K) Employees' Retirement Savings Plan and Trust
The Farmers & Merchants Bank 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

The Farmers & Merchants Bank 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Maryland, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Buxton Company 401(k) Savings Plan in TX ($11M); by covered participants it is Digestive Health Clinic, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in ID (86 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($11M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (86 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 Farmers & Merchants Bank 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan assets move in 2023?
The Farmers & Merchants Bank 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan pulled back noticeably - down 5.2% during 2023, from $12M to $11M. Reported net income was -$625K.
How have Farmers & Merchants Bank, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 2 plan years on file (2023-2024), Farmers & Merchants Bank, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 2.1%, from $11M to $11M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Farmers & Merchants Bank 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Buxton Company 401(k) Savings Plan in TX ($11M, 131 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Farmers & Merchants Bank 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Digestive Health Clinic, LLC 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan in ID (86 participants, $14M in assets).