Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Cargill, Incorporated Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$2.1B
Total assets: 3,651
Participants: 99th
Percentile by assets: $580,062
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan · Sponsored by Cargill, Incorporated · Minnesota · Wholesale Trade

$2.1B in assets, 3,651 participants

Cargill, Incorporated's Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan reported $2.1B in total assets and 3,651 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.

99th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
#6,291 in Wholesale Trade (6,309 peers)

Coverage in Minnesota

Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan covers 3,651 participants in Minnesota, 3.2x the typical Minnesota plan (state average ~1,126 per filing). Assets: $2.1B.

$2.1B
total plan assets (2023 EOY): 3,651
covered participants: 99th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans): $580,062
avg assets per participant

Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$490M in the plan year 2022 filing to $49M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan reported participants rose from 2,052 in the plan year 2022 filing to 3,651 in the plan year 2023 filing.
Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $2.1B in the plan year 2022 filing to $2.1B in the plan year 2023 filing.

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State

Minnesota

Industry

Wholesale Trade

Participants vs Minnesota filers

In Minnesota, the average filing covers about 1,126 participants across 2,865 plans. Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan reports 3,651 participants - 3.2x that state average ($2.1B EOY assets).

Minnesota filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$2.1B
Net Assets (End of Year)	$2.1B
Net Income	$49M
Employer EIN	410177680
Plan Effective Date	1955-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cargill, Incorporated)

Total plan assets by year, all Cargill, Incorporated plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	7	61,433	$11.1B
2023	6	63,659	$12.1B
2024	6	64,521	$13.1B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Minnesota

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

Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

3M Employee Retirement Income Plan $14.3B · 10,638
Mayo Pension Plan $11.0B · 69,155
The Travelers Pension Plan $4.2B · 24,884
General Mills Pension Plan I $4.0B · 383
U.S. Bank Pension Plan $4.0B · 56,287

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.

Morgan Stanley Employees Retirement Plan (NY) $2.1B · 6,544
Northrop Grumman Retirement Plan B (VA) $2.1B · 1,733
The National Football League Club Employees Pension Plan (MD) $2.1B · 5,068
Idaho National Laboratory Employee Retirement Plan (ID) $2.1B · 1,037

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan edged up modestly - up 2.3% during 2023, from $2.1B to $2.1B. Reported net income was $49M.

How have Cargill, Incorporated plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cargill, Incorporated's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.6%, from $11.1B to $13.1B.

Where does Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees 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 Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Morgan Stanley Employees Retirement Plan in NY ($2.1B, 6,544 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
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Cargill, Incorporated's sponsor-wide assets have grown 17.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Wholesale Trade plans

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 410177680.