401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Smithfield Foods Incorporated 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$419M
Total assets
15,011
Participants
97th
Percentile by assets
$27,892
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Smithfield Foods, Inc. Hourly 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Smithfield Foods Incorporated · Virginia · Management of Enterprises

$419M in assets, 15,011 participants

Smithfield Foods Incorporated's Smithfield Foods, Inc. Hourly 401(k) Plan reported $419M in total assets and 15,011 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 97th 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.

  • 97th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
  • #984 in Management of Enterprises (1,094 peers)

Coverage in Virginia

Smithfield Foods, Inc. Hourly 401(k) Plan covers 15,011 participants in Virginia, 19x the typical Virginia plan (state average ~781 per filing). Assets: $419M.

$419M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
15,011
covered participants
97th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)
$27,892
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Smithfield Foods, Inc. Hourly 401(k) Plan reported net income fell from $61M in the plan year 2023 filing to $53M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Smithfield Foods, Inc. Hourly 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $376M in the plan year 2023 filing to $419M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Smithfield Foods, Inc. Hourly 401(k) Plan reported participants fell from 16,803 in the plan year 2023 filing to 15,011 in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Virginia filers

In Virginia, the average filing covers about 781 participants across 3,490 plans. Smithfield Foods, Inc. Hourly 401(k) Plan reports 15,011 participants - 19x that state average ($419M EOY assets).

Virginia filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$376M
Net Assets (End of Year)$419M
Net Income$53M
Employer EIN520845861
Plan Effective Date1989-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Smithfield Foods Incorporated)

$2.6B$2.8B$3B$3.2B 202220232024 $2.72B $3.07B ▲ +12.9%
Total plan assets by year, all Smithfield Foods Incorporated plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 5 55,579 $2.7B
2023 5 55,064 $3.0B
2024 5 48,205 $3.1B

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Scale composition for Smithfield Foods, Inc. Hourly 401(k) Plan

Smithfield Foods, Inc. Hourly 401(k) Plan reports $419M in end-of-year assets across 15,011 participants (0.004% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.017% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $27,892 per participant (20% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2024 was $53M.

This plan identity (EIN 520845861, plan #009) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $313M to $419M (+33.6%) while covered participants moved from 15,980 to 15,011 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 15,980 $313M Open filing
2023 16,803 $376M Open filing
2024 · index core 15,011 $419M This page

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Smithfield Foods, Inc. Hourly 401(k) Plan assets move in 2024?
Smithfield Foods, Inc. Hourly 401(k) Plan grew at a solid clip - up 11.4% during 2024, from $376M to $419M. Reported net income was $53M.
How have Smithfield Foods Incorporated plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Smithfield Foods Incorporated's sponsor-wide assets grew 13.0%, from $2.7B to $3.1B.
Where does Smithfield Foods, Inc. Hourly 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Smithfield Foods, Inc. Hourly 401(k) Plan ranks in the 97th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Smithfield Foods, Inc. Hourly 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is IBEW Local 701 Retirement Savings Fund in IL ($419M, 1,748 participants).

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