Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Michigan Farm Bureau Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$275M
Total assets
250
Participants
96th
Percentile by assets
$1.1M
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Farm Bureau Employees' Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Michigan Farm Bureau · Michigan · Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

$275M in assets, 250 participants

Michigan Farm Bureau's Farm Bureau Employees' Retirement Plan reported $275M in total assets and 250 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)
  • #1,274 in Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (1,288 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Farm Bureau Employees' Retirement Plan covers 250 participants in Michigan, about 39% of the average Michigan filer (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $275M.

$275M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
250
covered participants
96th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$1.1M
avg assets per participant

Where Farm Bureau Employees' Retirement Plan sits by total assets

Farm Bureau Employees' Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$274,762,745 Top 4% higher than 96% of 127,068 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,010,000,000 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

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Farm Bureau Employees' Retirement Plan reported net income rose from $997K in the plan year 2022 filing to $2M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Farm Bureau Employees' Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 280 in the plan year 2022 filing to 250 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Farm Bureau Employees' Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $272M in the plan year 2022 filing to $275M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

Participants vs Michigan filers

In Michigan, the average filing covers about 638 participants across 4,220 plans. Farm Bureau Employees' Retirement Plan reports 250 participants - about 39% of that state average ($275M EOY assets).

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$272M
Net Assets (End of Year)$275M
Net Income$2M
Employer EIN381718391
Plan Effective Date1957-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Michigan Farm Bureau)

$400M$450M$500M$550M 202220232024 $448M $523M ▲ +16.7%
Total plan assets by year, all Michigan Farm Bureau plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 1,443 $448M
2023 2 1,431 $482M
2024 2 1,420 $523M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Michigan

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

Farm Bureau Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

Farm Bureau Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -100000100002000030000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Farm Bureau Employee…General Motors Hourl…Ford Motor Company U…Ford Motor Company G…Dow Employees' Pensi…Fca US LLC UAW Pensi…
Farm Bureau Employees' Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

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Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Farm Bureau Employees' Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Farm Bureau Employees' Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Farm Bureau Employees' Retirement Plan held essentially flat - up 0.9% during 2023, from $272M to $275M. Reported net income was $2M.
How have Michigan Farm Bureau plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Michigan Farm Bureau's sponsor-wide assets grew 16.7%, from $448M to $523M.
Where does Farm Bureau Employees' Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Farm Bureau Employees' Retirement 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 Farm Bureau Employees' Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Teamsters National Pipe Line Pension Plan in MN ($275M, 682 participants).

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