Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

The Scotts Company LLC Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$54M
Total assets Below avg plan size
54
Participants Small participant base
85th
Percentile by assets National rank
$997,655
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan · Sponsored by The Scotts Company LLC · Ohio · Manufacturing

$54M in assets, 54 participants

The Scotts Company LLC's The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan reported $54M in total assets and 54 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 85th 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.

  • #13,962 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Where The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan sits by assets

The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $54M for 54 participants (~$997,655/participant), down 6.8% in 2024.

#13,962
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
-6.8%
assets change YoY
0.5×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $4M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$53,873,352 Top 15% higher than 85% 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

The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan is a small filing (54 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan reported net income fell from -$1M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$4M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan reported participants fell from 63 in the plan year 2023 filing to 54 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $58M in the plan year 2023 filing to $54M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 311414921 · The Scotts Company LLC PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan · $54M · 54 · 85th

  • EOY $54M
  • 5500 54
  • ASSETS 85th
  • PCT Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EIN near Rockford Area Dairy Industry Local 754 Ib of T Retirement Pension Plan
  • RANK ind #13962

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in Ohio →

The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$58M
Net Assets (End of Year)$54M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN311414921
Plan Effective Date1954-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (The Scotts Company LLC)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All The Scotts Company LLC plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$745M 24.982293954917125% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$550M$600M$650M$700M$750M$800M 202220232024 $596M $745M ▲ +25.0%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 6,443 $596M
2023 2 5,044 $680M
2024 2 4,722 $745M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Ohio

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

The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -500005000100001500020000 -505101520 Total assets ($B) Participants The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.053873352 · Participants: 54The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension PlanGE Aerospace Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.026079363 · Participants: 9637GE Aerospace Pension PlanFirstenergy Corp. Master Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 6.474467697 · Participants: 12187Firstenergy Corp. Master Pension PlanAmerican Electric Power System Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.085797504 · Participants: 16073American Electric Power System Retirement PlanOhio Operating Engineers Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.912834719 · Participants: 10387Ohio Operating Engineers Pension PlanParker Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.496388263 · Participants: 8120Parker Defined Benefit Pension Plan
The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants

The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Ohio, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Rockford Area Dairy Industry Local 754 Ib of T Retirement Pension Plan in IL ($54M); by covered participants it is Credit Union West Retirement Pension Plan in AZ (54 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 6.8% during 2024, from $58M to $54M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have The Scotts Company LLC plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), The Scotts Company LLC's sponsor-wide assets grew 25.0%, from $596M to $745M.
Where does The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan ranks in the 85th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Rockford Area Dairy Industry Local 754 Ib of T Retirement Pension Plan in IL ($54M, 200 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Scotts Company LLC Associates' Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Credit Union West Retirement Pension Plan in AZ (54 participants, N/A in assets).