Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

U.S. Bancorp Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$3.5B
Total assets Very large vs avg
4,950
Participants Above avg headcount
100th
Percentile by assets National rank
$702,479
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: U.S. Bank Legacy Pension Plan · Sponsored by U.S. Bancorp · Minnesota · Finance & Insurance

$3.5B in assets, 4,950 participants

U.S. Bancorp's U.S. Bank Legacy Pension Plan reported $3.5B in total assets and 4,950 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 100th 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.

  • #8,470 in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)

Coverage in Minnesota

U.S. Bank Legacy Pension Plan covers 4,950 participants in Minnesota, 4.4x the typical Minnesota plan (state average ~1,126 per filing). Assets: $3.5B.

#8,470
in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)
+16.2%
assets growth YoY
35×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $73M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

U.S. Bank Legacy Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

U.S. Bank Legacy Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$3,477,272,257 Highest reported value at or above every one 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

U.S. Bank Legacy 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. U.S. Bank Legacy Pension Plan lands in the large band (4,950 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • U.S. Bank Legacy Pension Plan reported net income fell from $68M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$73M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • U.S. Bank Legacy Pension Plan reported participants rose from 1,727 in the plan year 2023 filing to 4,950 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • U.S. Bank Legacy Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $3.0B in the plan year 2023 filing to $3.5B in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Form 5500 schedule snapshot

Filing strip 410255900 · U.S. Bancorp PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

U.S. Bank Legacy Pension Plan · $3.5B · 4,950 · 100th

  • IND $3.5B
  • IND 4,950
  • IND 100th
  • IND Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • IND near Nationwide Retirement Plan - Final Average Pay
  • IND ind #8470

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 Finance & Insurance retirement plans → · Plans in Minnesota →

U.S. Bank Legacy Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

California Ironworkers Field Pension TrustCalifornia Ironworkers Field…$3.5BCo-Op Retirement Plan$3.5BParker Defined Benefit Pension PlanParker Defined Benefit Pensi…$3.5BU.S. Bank Legacy Pension Plan$3.5BNationwide Retirement Plan - Final Average PayNationwide Retirement Plan -…$3.5B
End-of-year total assets ($B) among U.S. Bank Legacy Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Minnesota filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$3.0B
Net Assets (End of Year)$3.5B
Net Income-$73M
Employer EIN410255900
Plan Effective Date2020-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (U.S. Bancorp)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All U.S. Bancorp plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$19.3B 29.291812626886752% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$14B$16B$18B$20B 202220232024 $14.9B $19.3B ▲ +29.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 3 124,880 $14.9B
2023 4 139,502 $17.2B
2024 3 140,881 $19.3B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Minnesota

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

U.S. Bank Legacy Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 020000400006000080000 2468101214 Total assets ($B) Participants U.S. Bank Legacy Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 3.477272257 · Participants: 4950U.S. Bank Legacy 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
U.S. Bank Legacy Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Minnesota, assets vs. participants

U.S. Bank Legacy Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Minnesota, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Nationwide Retirement Plan - Final Average Pay in OH ($3.5B); by covered participants it is Centerpoint Energy Retirement Plan in TX (4,963 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($3.5B here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,950 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 U.S. Bank Legacy Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
U.S. Bank Legacy Pension Plan grew sharply - up 16.2% during 2024, from $3.0B to $3.5B. Reported net income was -$73M.
How have U.S. Bancorp plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), U.S. Bancorp's sponsor-wide assets grew 29.3%, from $14.9B to $19.3B.
Where does U.S. Bank Legacy Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
U.S. Bank Legacy Pension Plan ranks in the 100th 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 U.S. Bank Legacy Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Nationwide Retirement Plan - Final Average Pay in OH ($3.5B, 5,058 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to U.S. Bank Legacy Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Centerpoint Energy Retirement Plan in TX (4,963 participants, $1.1B in assets).