401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Bayer Corporation 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$10.8B
Total assets: 19,357
Participants: 100th
Percentile by assets: $558,514
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Bayer Corporation · Missouri · Manufacturing

$10.8B in assets, 19,357 participants

Bayer Corporation's Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan reported $10.8B in total assets and 19,357 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

100th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in Missouri

Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan covers 19,357 participants in Missouri, 26x the typical Missouri plan (state average ~756 per filing). Assets: $10.8B.

$10.8B
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 19,357
covered participants: 100th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $558,514
avg assets per participant

Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $1.2B in the plan year 2023 filing to $477M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan end-of-year assets rose from $10.3B in the plan year 2023 filing to $10.8B in the plan year 2024 filing.
Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan reported participants rose from 19,273 in the plan year 2023 filing to 19,357 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

Missouri

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs Missouri filers

In Missouri, the average filing covers about 756 participants across 2,155 plans. Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan reports 19,357 participants - 26x that state average ($10.8B EOY assets).

Missouri filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$10.3B
Net Assets (End of Year)	$10.8B
Net Income	$477M
Employer EIN	251339219
Plan Effective Date	1984-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bayer Corporation)

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

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Missouri

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

Edward D. Jones & Co. Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan $12.4B · 47,254
Enterprise Holdings Retirement Savings Plan $6.5B · 72,024
Centene Management Corporation Retirement Plan $4.7B · 53,760
Anheuser-Busch 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan $3.6B · 14,148
Ameren Corporation Savings Investment Plan $3.2B · 9,504

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Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.

The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan (MI) $10.8B · 17,128
The Prudential Employee Savings Plan (NJ) $10.7B · 17,685
Usaa Retirement Savings Plan (TX) $10.9B · 37,273
Bae Systems Employees' Savings and Investment Plan (VA) $10.6B · 32,246

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan edged up modestly - up 4.6% during 2024, from $10.3B to $10.8B. Reported net income was $477M.

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 Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan ranks in the 100th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Dow Chemical Company Employees' Savings Plan in MI ($10.8B, 17,128 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Bayer Corporation Savings and Retirement Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) 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

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2024.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 251339219.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.