Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Cargill, Incorporated Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$2.0B
Total assets Very large vs avg
3,346
Participants Above avg headcount
99th
Percentile by assets National rank
$597,063
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan · Sponsored by Cargill, Incorporated · Minnesota · Wholesale Trade

$2.0B in assets, 3,346 participants

Cargill, Incorporated's Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan reported $2.0B in total assets and 3,346 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th 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.

  • #6,056 in Wholesale Trade (6,080 peers)

Coverage in Minnesota

Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan covers 3,346 participants in Minnesota, 3.0x the typical Minnesota plan (state average ~1,126 per filing). Assets: $2.0B.

#6,056
in Wholesale Trade (6,080 peers)
-5.7%
assets change YoY
20×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $120M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$1,997,772,378 Top 1% higher than 99% 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 Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension 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, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan lands in the large band (3,346 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan reported net income fell from $49M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$120M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan reported participants fell from 3,651 in the plan year 2023 filing to 3,346 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $2.1B in the plan year 2023 filing to $2.0B in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

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

Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan · $2.0B · 3,346 · 99th

  • PHOTO $2.0B
  • IND 3,346
  • EOY 99th
  • 5500 Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • ASSETS near Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC Pension Plan
  • PCT ind #6056

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 Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

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End-of-year total assets ($B) among Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Minnesota filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$2.1B
Net Assets (End of Year)$2.0B
Net Income-$120M
Employer EIN410177680
Plan Effective Date1955-01-01
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 Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000 051015 Total assets ($B) Participants Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.997772378 · Participants: 3346Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension PlanMayo 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 Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Minnesota, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC Pension Plan in IL ($2.0B); by covered participants it is Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan in WA (3,350 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (3,346 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 Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 5.7% during 2024, from $2.1B to $2.0B. Reported net income was -$120M.
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 Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC Pension Plan in IL ($2.0B, 853 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Northwest Ironworkers Retirement Plan in WA (3,350 participants, $854M in assets).