Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Bayer Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$2.4B
Total assets
4,457
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$539,304
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Monsanto Company Pension Plan · Sponsored by Bayer Corporation · Missouri · Manufacturing

$2.4B in assets, 4,457 participants

Bayer Corporation's Monsanto Company Pension Plan reported $2.4B in total assets and 4,457 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)
  • #18,523 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Missouri

Monsanto Company Pension Plan covers 4,457 participants in Missouri, 6.0x the typical Missouri plan (state average ~737 per filing). Assets: $2.4B.

$2.4B
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
4,457
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$539,304
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Monsanto Company Pension Plan reported net income rose from -$610M in the plan year 2022 filing to $62M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Monsanto Company Pension Plan reported participants fell from 4,817 in the plan year 2022 filing to 4,457 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Monsanto Company Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $2.3B in the plan year 2022 filing to $2.4B in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs Missouri filers

In Missouri, the average filing covers about 737 participants across 2,297 plans. Monsanto Company Pension Plan reports 4,457 participants - 6.0x that state average ($2.4B EOY assets).

Missouri filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.3B
Net Assets (End of Year)$2.0B
Net Income$62M
Employer EIN251339219
Plan Effective Date1940-12-30
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bayer Corporation)

$13.5B$14B$14.5B$15B$15.5B 202220232024 $13.8B $14.8B ▲ +7.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Bayer Corporation plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 25,664 $13.8B
2023 4 25,475 $15.2B
2024 4 25,392 $14.8B

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Monsanto Company Pension Plan assets move in 2023?
Monsanto Company Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 6.4% during 2023, from $2.3B to $2.4B. Reported net income was $62M.
How have Bayer Corporation plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bayer Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 7.6%, from $13.8B to $14.8B.
Where does Monsanto Company Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Monsanto Company 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 Monsanto Company Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Saint-Gobain Retirement Income Plan in PA ($2.4B, 11,921 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Monsanto Company Pension Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Monsanto Company Pension Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri. Compare plans
  • Bayer Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 7.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans