ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2023
Central States, Inc. ESOP
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $496M
- Total assets
- 1,113
- Participants
- 97th
- Percentile by assets
- $445,316
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by Central States, Inc. · Arkansas · Manufacturing
$496M in assets, 1,113 participants
Central States, Inc.'s Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $496M in total assets and 1,113 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.
- 97th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
- #17,925 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)
Coverage in Arkansas
Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan covers 1,113 participants in Arkansas, about 40% of the average Arkansas filer (state average ~2,784 per filing). Assets: $496M.
- $496M
- total plan assets (2023 EOY)
- 1,113
- covered participants
- 97th
- percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
- $445,316
- avg assets per participant
Participants vs Arkansas filers
In Arkansas, the average filing covers about 2,784 participants across 760 plans. Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan reports 1,113 participants - about 40% of that state average ($496M EOY assets).
Arkansas filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $337M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $328M |
| Net Income | $46M |
| Employer EIN | 384304274 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1991-01-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (Central States, Inc.)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 2,250 | $539M |
| 2024 | 2 | 2,768 | $528M |
Nearby ESOP Plans in Arkansas
Peer ESOP plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in Arkansas, assets vs. participants
- Central Moloney, Inc. Salaried Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust $352M · 119
- Harps Food Stores, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan $306M · 2,833
- E.C. Barton & Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan & Trust $167M · 674
- Rubber & Gasket Company of America Employee Stock Ownership Plan $64M · 147
- Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan $31M · 1,570
Similar-Sized ESOP Plans Nationally
ESOP plans in other states closest to Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Golden Hippo Employee Stock Ownership Plan (CA) $495M · 956
- Recology Employee Stock Ownership Plan (CA) $497M · 3,656
- Kingdom Enterprises, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (MN) $498M · 789
- Austin Industries Employee Stock Ownership Plan (TX) $498M · 4,510
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar ESOP plans in Arkansas. Compare plans
- Central States, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have declined 2.0% since 2023 across 2 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans