ESOP · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Central States, Inc. ESOP

Data updated 2026-07-24

$476M
Total assets: 1,400
Participants: 97th
Percentile by assets: $339,908
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan · Sponsored by Central States, Inc. · Arkansas · Manufacturing

$476M in assets, 1,400 participants

Central States, Inc.'s Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported $476M in total assets and 1,400 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

97th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in Arkansas

Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan covers 1,400 participants in Arkansas, about 48% of the average Arkansas filer (state average ~2,923 per filing). Assets: $476M.

$476M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 1,400
covered participants: 97th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $339,908
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $17M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported net income fell from $46M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$17M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan reported participants rose from 1,113 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,400 in the plan year 2024 filing.
Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan end-of-year assets fell from $496M in the plan year 2023 filing to $476M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State

Arkansas

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs Arkansas filers

In Arkansas, the average filing covers about 2,923 participants across 714 plans. Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan reports 1,400 participants - about 48% of that state average ($476M EOY assets).

Arkansas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$496M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$311M
Net Income	-$17M
Employer EIN	384304274
Plan Effective Date	1991-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Central States, Inc.)

Total plan assets by year, all Central States, Inc. plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2023	2	2,250	$539M
2024	2	2,768	$528M

Nearby ESOP Plans in Arkansas

Peer ESOP plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan vs. nearby ESOP plans in Arkansas, assets vs. participants

Central Moloney, Inc. Salaried Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust $103M · N/A
Rubber & Gasket Company of America Employee Stock Ownership Plan $70M · 147
Hytrol Conveyor Co., Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan $48M · 1,295
Hfa Enterprises Employee Stock Ownership Plan $42M · 407
Employment Alliance Holdings, Inc. Employment Stock Ownership Plan $32M · 438

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Similar-Sized ESOP Plans Nationally

ESOP plans in other states closest to Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan by total assets, not by location.

Barr Brands International Amended and Restated Employee Stock Ownership Plan (TN) $470M · 403
Paridise Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (CA) $467M · 289
Cleveland Steel Container Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan (OH) $485M · 415
Ablenet, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (MN) $460M · 134

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan edged down modestly - down 4.0% during 2024, from $496M to $476M. Reported net income was -$17M.

How have Central States, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 2 plan years on file (2023-2024), Central States, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 2.0%, from $539M to $528M.

Where does Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).

Which ESOP plans are similar in size to Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan? ▼

Among ESOP plans in other states, the closest by assets is Barr Brands International Amended and Restated Employee Stock Ownership Plan in TN ($470M, 403 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Central States, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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Central States, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have declined 2.0% since 2023 across 2 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 384304274.

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.