401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Agronomy Sciences, LLC Dba Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$21M
Total assets Small plan by assets
167
Participants Small participant base
71st
Percentile by assets National rank
$126,521
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust · Sponsored by Agronomy Sciences, LLC Dba Hefty Seed Company · South Dakota · Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

$21M in assets, 167 participants

Agronomy Sciences, LLC Dba Hefty Seed Company's Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust reported $21M in total assets and 167 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 71st 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.

  • #967 in Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (1,217 peers)

Coverage in South Dakota

Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust covers 167 participants in South Dakota, about 49% of the average South Dakota filer (state average ~340 per filing). Assets: $21M.

#967
in Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing (1,217 peers)
+30.4%
assets growth YoY

Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust's outsized position by total assets

Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2024 · DOL Form 5500

$21,128,933 Top 29% higher than 71% of 123,620 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 2024

Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust sits mid-pack in the medium band (167 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust end-of-year assets rose from $16M in the plan year 2023 filing to $21M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust reported net income rose from $4M in the plan year 2023 filing to $5M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust reported participants rose from 157 in the plan year 2023 filing to 167 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Published 5500 schedule card

Filing strip 202149647 · Agronomy Sciences, LLC Dba Hefty Seed Company PY 2024 · 401(k)

Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust · $21M · 167 · 71st

  • EOY $21M
  • 5500 167
  • ASSETS 71st
  • PCT 401(k)
  • EIN near Saratoga Gaming and Raceway 401(k) Plan
  • RANK ind #967

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 Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing retirement plans → · Plans in South Dakota →

Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

South Dakota filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$16M
Net Assets (End of Year)$21M
Net Income$5M
Employer EIN202149647
Plan Effective Date2003-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Agronomy Sciences, LLC Dba Hefty Seed Company)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Agronomy Sciences, LLC Dba Hefty Seed Company plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$21M 70.36548022713211% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$10M$15M$20M$25M 202220232024 $12.4M $21.1M ▲ +70.4%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 136 $12M
2023 1 157 $16M
2024 1 167 $21M

Nearby 401(k) Plans in South Dakota

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

Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in South Dakota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 -20002004006008001000 Total assets ($M) Participants Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust, Total assets ($M): 21.128933 · Participants: 167Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and TrustBlack Hills Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($M): 811.221285 · Participants: 2881Black Hills Corporation 401(k) Retirement Savings PlanGood Samaritan Society 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($M): 278.292791 · Participants: 12199Good Samaritan Society 401(k) PlanPoet 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($M): 265.689062 · Participants: 2380Poet 401(k) PlanDaktronics, Inc. 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($M): 262.560689 · Participants: 2369Daktronics, Inc. 401(k) PlanPremier 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($M): 240.594371 · Participants: 1821Premier 401(k) Plan
Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust vs. nearby 401(k) plans in South Dakota, assets vs. participants

Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside South Dakota, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Saratoga Gaming and Raceway 401(k) Plan in NY ($21M); by covered participants it is Lightning Emotors, Inc. 401(k) Plan in CO (167 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (167 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust assets move in 2024?
Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust surged - up 30.4% during 2024, from $16M to $21M. Reported net income was $5M.
How have Agronomy Sciences, LLC Dba Hefty Seed Company plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Agronomy Sciences, LLC Dba Hefty Seed Company's sponsor-wide assets grew 70.4%, from $12M to $21M.
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Saratoga Gaming and Raceway 401(k) Plan in NY ($21M, 337 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Hefty Seed Company 401(k) Plan and Trust?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Lightning Emotors, Inc. 401(k) Plan in CO (167 participants, N/A in assets).