Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Cargill, Incorporated Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$598M
Total assets: 117
Participants: 98th
Percentile by assets: $5.1M
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees · Sponsored by Cargill, Incorporated · Minnesota · Wholesale Trade

$598M in assets, 117 participants

Cargill, Incorporated's Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees reported $598M in total assets and 117 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

98th percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
#5,988 in Wholesale Trade (6,080 peers)

Coverage in Minnesota

Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees covers 117 participants in Minnesota, about 10% of the average Minnesota filer (state average ~1,126 per filing). Assets: $598M.

$598M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 117
covered participants: 98th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans): $5.1M
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $5M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees reported net income fell from $254K in the plan year 2023 filing to -$5M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees end-of-year assets rose from $87M in the plan year 2023 filing to $598M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees reported participants fell from 130 in the plan year 2023 filing to 117 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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State

Minnesota

Industry

Wholesale Trade

Participants vs Minnesota filers

In Minnesota, the average filing covers about 1,126 participants across 2,865 plans. Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees reports 117 participants - about 10% of that state average ($598M EOY assets).

Minnesota filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$87M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$598M
Net Income	-$5M
Employer EIN	410177680
Plan Effective Date	1964-01-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cargill, Incorporated)

Total plan assets by year, all Cargill, Incorporated plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	7	61,433	$11.1B
2023	6	63,659	$12.1B
2024	6	64,521	$13.1B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Minnesota

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

Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

Mayo Pension Plan $11.8B · 71,743
3M Employee Retirement Income Plan $8.9B · 9,132
Wells Fargo & Company Cash Balance Plan $8.3B · 46,875
U.S. Bank Pension Plan $4.4B · 62,822
The Travelers Pension Plan $4.2B · 27,237

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees by total assets, not by location.

Insulators and Allied Workers National Pension Fun (FL) $597M · 2,673
Shelter Insurance Employees Retirement Plan (MO) $596M · 1,558
Hrsa-Ila Pension Plan (VA) $596M · 2,371
Retirement Plan for Employees of Babcock & Wilcox Commercial Operations (OH) $599M · 303

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees assets move in 2024? ▼

Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees surged - up 590.8% during 2024, from $87M to $598M. Reported net income was -$5M.

How have Cargill, Incorporated plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Cargill, Incorporated's sponsor-wide assets grew 17.6%, from $11.1B to $13.1B.

Where does Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).

Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Insulators and Allied Workers National Pension Fun in FL ($597M, 2,673 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees's numbers.

By total assets, Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
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Cargill, Incorporated's sponsor-wide assets have grown 17.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Wholesale Trade 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 410177680.