Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$120M
Total assets Near avg plan size
3,008
Participants Above avg headcount
92nd
Percentile by assets National rank
$40,017
Avg per participant Low balance/head
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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.

  • #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.

#15,572
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
-7.9%
assets change YoY
1.2×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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's outsized position by total assets

Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$120,371,305 Top 8% higher than 92% 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

Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan lands in the large band (3,008 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • 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.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 751449430 · Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan · $120M · 3,008 · 92nd

  • EBSA $120M
  • EBSA 3,008
  • EBSA 92nd
  • EBSA Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • EBSA near Pension Plan for Union Employees of the New York Racing Association, Inc.
  • EBSA ind #15572

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 Kansas →

Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Defined Benefit Pension Plan for the Employees of Excela HealthDefined Benefit Pension Plan…$120MCargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement PlanCargill Meat Solutions Corpo…$120MPension Plan for Union Employees of the New York Racing Association, Inc.Pension Plan for Union Emplo…$120MAmerican Postal Workers Union Officers' Qualified Retirement PlanAmerican Postal Workers Unio…$120MUnited Union of Roofers - Local 8 Pension FundUnited Union of Roofers - Lo…$120M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Kansas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$131M
Net Assets (End of Year)N/A
Net Income-$10M
Employer EIN751449430
Plan Effective Date1971-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$120M 6.2013395989774756% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$115M$120M$125M$130M$135M 202220232024 $128M $120M ▼ -6.2%
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 Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000200040006000 00.511.5 Total assets ($B) Participants Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.120371305 · Participants: 3008Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement PlanKoch Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.389294649 · Participants: 5044Koch Employees' Pension PlanRetirement Plan for Employees of Learjet Inc., Bombardier Aerospace Corporation and Affiliates, Total assets ($B): 0.497620215 · Participants: 975Retirement Plan for Employees of Learjet Inc., Bombardier Aerospace Corporation and AffiliatesInvista Pension Plan for Certain Grandfathered Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.362870075 · Participants: 12Invista Pension Plan for Certain Grandfathered EmployeesNon-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc., Total assets ($B): 0.282634533 · Participants: 475Non-Contributory Retirement Program for Certain Employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Inc.Kansas Construction Trades Open End Pension Trust Fund, Total assets ($B): 0.202599143 · Participants: 790Kansas Construction Trades Open End Pension Trust Fund
Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Kansas, assets vs. participants

Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Kansas, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Pension Plan for Union Employees of the New York Racing Association, Inc. in NY ($120M); by covered participants it is Laborers Pension Trust Fund - Detroit and Vicinity in MI (3,016 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,008 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 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).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation Employees Retirement Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Laborers Pension Trust Fund - Detroit and Vicinity in MI (3,016 participants, $886M in assets).