Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Co Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$5M
Total assets Small plan by assets
21
Participants Small participant base
45th
Percentile by assets National rank
$243,322
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company · Sponsored by Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Co · Louisiana · Finance & Insurance

$5M in assets, 21 participants

Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Co's The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company reported $5M in total assets and 21 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 45th 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.

  • #2,820 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

What the 2023 filing shows

The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company holds $5M for 21 participants - about $243,322 per participant, in the lower half of filed plans by assets.

#2,820
in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)
+6.1%
assets growth YoY

The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company's mid-pack asset rank among Finance & Insurance and all filers

The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company vs every filed plan by assets

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

$5,109,756 45th percentile higher than 45% 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 Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company 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 Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company is a small filing (21 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company reported net income rose from -$341K in the plan year 2022 filing to $293K in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company reported participants fell from 23 in the plan year 2022 filing to 21 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company end-of-year assets rose from $5M in the plan year 2022 filing to $5M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 720258810 · Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Co PY 2023 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company · $5M · 21 · 45th

  • RANK $5M
  • PHOTO 21
  • IND 45th
  • EOY Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • 5500 near Adient Production Employees Pension Fund
  • ASSETS ind #2820

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 Louisiana →

The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company in the asset neighbourhood

X-Ray Associates of New Mexico, PC Cash Balance Pension Plan & TrustX-Ray Associates of New Mexi…$5MThe Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust CompanyThe Retirement Plan of Merch…$5MAdient Production Employees Pension FundAdient Production Employees …$5MSiamak Veshkini Dmd Inc Defined Benefit Pension PlanSiamak Veshkini Dmd Inc Defi…$5MLancaster Glass Corporation Union Employees Retirement Benefit PlanLancaster Glass Corporation …$5M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Filing particulars (2023)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$5M
Net Assets (End of Year)$5M
Net Income$293K
Employer EIN720258810
Plan Effective Date1964-11-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Co)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Co plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$5M 7.377362626959669% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$4.6M$4.8M$5M$5.2M$5.4M 202220232024 $4.82M $5.17M ▲ +7.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 23 $5M
2023 1 21 $5M
2024 1 20 $5M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Louisiana

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

The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Louisiana, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 -20246 Total assets ($B) Participants The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company, Total assets ($B): 0.005109756 · Participants: 21The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust CompanyLumen Combined Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.759995521 · Participants: 10804Lumen Combined Pension PlanEntergy Corporation Retirement Plan for Non-Bargaining Employees, Total assets ($B): 3.116494038 · Participants: 7501Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan for Non-Bargaining EmployeesWillis-Knighton Medical Center Employees Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.057613019 · Participants: 5919Willis-Knighton Medical Center Employees Retirement PlanEntergy Corporation Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.903247068 · Participants: 2424Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan for Bargaining EmployeesEntergy Corporation Retirement Plan III, Total assets ($B): 0.81927327 · Participants: 63Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan III
The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Louisiana, assets vs. participants

The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Louisiana, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Adient Production Employees Pension Fund in MI ($5M); by covered participants it is New York Water Service Corporation Pension Plan in NJ (21 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company assets move in 2023?
The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company grew at a solid clip - up 6.1% during 2023, from $5M to $5M. Reported net income was $293K.
How have Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Co plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Co's sponsor-wide assets grew 7.4%, from $5M to $5M.
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Adient Production Employees Pension Fund in MI ($5M, 147 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is New York Water Service Corporation Pension Plan in NJ (21 participants, $24M in assets).