Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Seneca Foods Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$289M
Total assets: 1,975
Participants: 96th
Percentile by assets: $146,316
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Seneca Foods Corporation Employees' Pension Benefit Plan · Sponsored by Seneca Foods Corporation · New York · Manufacturing

$289M in assets, 1,975 participants

Seneca Foods Corporation's Seneca Foods Corporation Employees' Pension Benefit Plan reported $289M in total assets and 1,975 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

96th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
#17,533 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in New York

Seneca Foods Corporation Employees' Pension Benefit Plan covers 1,975 participants in New York, 2.5x the typical New York plan (state average ~798 per filing). Assets: $289M.

$289M
total plan assets (2023 EOY): 1,975
covered participants: 96th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans): $146,316
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $5M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Where Seneca Foods Corporation Employees' Pension Benefit Plan sits by total assets

Seneca Foods Corporation Employees' Pension Benefit Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$288,974,732 Top 4% higher than 96% of 127,068 filed plans

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

Seneca Foods Corporation Employees' Pension Benefit Plan reported net income rose from -$33M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$5M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Seneca Foods Corporation Employees' Pension Benefit Plan reported participants fell from 2,310 in the plan year 2022 filing to 1,975 in the plan year 2023 filing.
Seneca Foods Corporation Employees' Pension Benefit Plan end-of-year assets fell from $294M in the plan year 2022 filing to $289M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

State

New York

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs New York filers

In New York, the average filing covers about 798 participants across 9,061 plans. Seneca Foods Corporation Employees' Pension Benefit Plan reports 1,975 participants - 2.5x that state average ($289M EOY assets).

New York filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$294M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$289M
Net Income	-$5M
Employer EIN	160733425
Plan Effective Date	1964-08-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Seneca Foods Corporation)

Total plan assets by year, all Seneca Foods Corporation plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	8,065	$513M
2023	2	8,245	$522M
2024	2	8,161	$551M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in New York

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

Seneca Foods Corporation Employees' Pension Benefit Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York, assets vs. participants

IBM Personal Pension Plan $25.0B · 14,881
Consolidated Edison Retirement Plan $16.2B · 10,779
1199seiu Health Care Employees Pension Fund $16.2B · 107,582
Pfizer Consolidated Pension Plan $11.0B · 9,616
Pepsico Employees Retirement Plan I $7.6B · 12,289

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Seneca Foods Corporation Employees' Pension Benefit Plan by total assets, not by location.

Hawaii Sheet Metal Workers Pension Fund (HI) $289M · 463
Mattel Cash Balance Plan (CA) $289M · 246
Mg Advantage Retirement Plan (TX) $289M · 448
Local Union 212 IBEW Pension Trust Fund (OH) $288M · 1,241

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Seneca Foods Corporation Employees' Pension Benefit Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Seneca Foods Corporation Employees' Pension Benefit Plan edged down modestly - down 1.8% during 2023, from $294M to $289M. Reported net income was -$5M.

How have Seneca Foods Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Seneca Foods Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 7.5%, from $513M to $551M.

Where does Seneca Foods Corporation Employees' Pension Benefit Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Seneca Foods Corporation Employees' Pension Benefit Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).

Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Seneca Foods Corporation Employees' Pension Benefit Plan? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Hawaii Sheet Metal Workers Pension Fund in HI ($289M, 463 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Seneca Foods Corporation Employees' Pension Benefit Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Seneca Foods Corporation Employees' Pension Benefit Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in New York. Compare plans
Seneca Foods Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 7.5% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing 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 160733425.