Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$120M
Total assets: 3,008
Participants: 92nd
Percentile by assets: $40,017
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation · Kansas · Manufacturing

$120M in assets, 3,008 participants

Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation's Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan reported $120M in total assets and 3,008 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 92nd 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.

92nd percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
#15,572 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Kansas

Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan covers 3,008 participants in Kansas, 8.4x the typical Kansas plan (state average ~360 per filing). Assets: $120M.

$120M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 3,008
covered participants: 92nd
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans): $40,017
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $10M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan reported net income fell from $2M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$10M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $131M in the plan year 2023 filing to $120M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 3,244 in the plan year 2023 filing to 3,008 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State

Kansas

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs Kansas filers

In Kansas, the average filing covers about 360 participants across 1,174 plans. Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan reports 3,008 participants - 8.4x that state average ($120M EOY assets).

Kansas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$131M
Net Assets (End of Year)	N/A
Net Income	-$10M
Employer EIN	751449430
Plan Effective Date	1971-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation)

Total plan assets by year, all Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	1	3,533	$128M
2023	1	3,244	$131M
2024	1	3,008	$120M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Kansas

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

Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Kansas, assets vs. participants

Koch Employees' Pension Plan $1.4B · 5,044
Retirement Plan for Employees of Learjet Inc., Bombardier Aerospace Corporation and Affiliates $498M · 975
Invista Pension Plan for Certain Grandfathered Employees $363M · 12
Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc. $283M · 475
Kansas Construction Trades Open End Pension Trust Fund $203M · 790

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan by total assets, not by location.

Pension Plan for Union Employees of the New York Racing Association, Inc. (NY) $120M · 115
Defined Benefit Pension Plan for the Employees of Excela Health (PA) $120M · 451
American Postal Workers Union Officers' Qualified Retirement Plan (DC) $120M · 100
United Union of Roofers - Local 8 Pension Fund (NY) $120M · 1,292

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan pulled back noticeably - down 7.9% during 2024, from $131M to $120M. Reported net income was -$10M.

How have Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation's sponsor-wide assets declined 6.2%, from $128M to $120M.

Where does Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan ranks in the 92nd percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets).

Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Pension Plan for Union Employees of the New York Racing Association, Inc. in NY ($120M, 115 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan ranks in the top 10% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have declined 6.2% 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 751449430.