Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Cargill, Incorporated Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$598M
Total assets Above avg plan size
117
Participants Small participant base
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$5.1M
Avg per participant High balance/head
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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.

  • #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.

#5,988
in Wholesale Trade (6,080 peers)
+590.8%
assets growth YoY
6.0×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

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's outsized position by total assets

Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees vs every filed plan by assets

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

$597,589,718 Top 2% higher than 98% 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, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees sits mid-pack in the medium band (117 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • 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.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 410177680 · Cargill, Incorporated PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees · $598M · 117 · 98th

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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 Wholesale Trade retirement plans → · Plans in Minnesota →

Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees in the asset neighbourhood

Retirement Plan for Employees of Babcock & Wilcox Commercial OperationsRetirement Plan for Employee…$599MCargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production EmployeesCargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's…$598MInsulators and Allied Workers National Pension FunInsulators and Allied Worker…$597MShelter Insurance Employees Retirement PlanShelter Insurance Employees …$596MHrsa-Ila Pension Plan$596M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Minnesota filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$87M
Net Assets (End of Year)$598M
Net Income-$5M
Employer EIN410177680
Plan Effective Date1964-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Cargill, Incorporated)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Cargill, Incorporated plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$13.1B 17.60548769818785% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$10B$11B$12B$13B$14B 202220232024 $11.1B $13.1B ▲ +17.6%
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 Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.597589718 · Participants: 117Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production EmployeesMayo Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 11.816211651 · Participants: 71743Mayo Pension Plan3M Employee Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.87866493 · Participants: 91323M Employee Retirement Income PlanWells Fargo & Company Cash Balance Plan, Total assets ($B): 8.278776602 · Participants: 46875Wells Fargo & Company Cash Balance PlanU.S. Bank Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.38225088 · Participants: 62822U.S. Bank Pension PlanThe Travelers Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.23694343 · Participants: 27237The Travelers Pension Plan
Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Minnesota, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Insulators and Allied Workers National Pension Fun in FL ($597M); by covered participants it is First Credit Union Cash Balance Defined Benefit Retirement Pension Plan in AZ (117 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (117 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, 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).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Cargill, Inc and Assoc. Co's Pension Plan for Production Employees? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is First Credit Union Cash Balance Defined Benefit Retirement Pension Plan in AZ (117 participants, $13M in assets).