Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Bayer Corporation Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-07-24

$2.0B
Total assets: 4,257
Participants: 99th
Percentile by assets: $465,498
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Monsanto Company Pension Plan · Sponsored by Bayer Corporation · Missouri · Manufacturing

$2.0B in assets, 4,257 participants

Bayer Corporation's Monsanto Company Pension Plan reported $2.0B in total assets and 4,257 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.

99th percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans)

Coverage in Missouri

Monsanto Company Pension Plan covers 4,257 participants in Missouri, 5.6x the typical Missouri plan (state average ~756 per filing). Assets: $2.0B.

$2.0B
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 4,257
covered participants: 99th
percentile by assets (of 116,472 plans): $465,498
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $81M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Monsanto Company Pension Plan reported net income fell from $62M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$81M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Monsanto Company Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $2.4B in the plan year 2023 filing to $2.0B in the plan year 2024 filing.
Monsanto Company Pension Plan reported participants fell from 4,457 in the plan year 2023 filing to 4,257 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

State

Missouri

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs Missouri filers

In Missouri, the average filing covers about 756 participants across 2,155 plans. Monsanto Company Pension Plan reports 4,257 participants - 5.6x that state average ($2.0B EOY assets).

Missouri filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$2.4B
Net Assets (End of Year)	$2.0B
Net Income	-$81M
Employer EIN	251339219
Plan Effective Date	1940-12-30
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Bayer Corporation)

Total plan assets by year, all Bayer Corporation plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	4	25,664	$13.8B
2023	4	25,475	$15.2B
2024	4	25,392	$14.8B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Missouri

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

Monsanto Company Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri, assets vs. participants

Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust $7.5B · 28,958
Ameren Retirement Plan $4.8B · 9,760
Co-Op Retirement Plan $3.5B · 15,151
Carpenters Pension Trust Fund of St. Louis $3.4B · 11,832
Bjc Pension Plan $2.7B · 20,653

Compare Monsanto Company Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Monsanto Company Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.

Retirement Program Plan for Employees of Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC at the U.S. Department of Energy at Oak Ridge, Tennessee (TN) $2.0B · 2,516
Cargill, Inc. and Associated Companies Salaried Employees Pension Plan (MN) $2.0B · 3,346
Cleveland-Cliffs Steel LLC Pension Plan (IL) $2.0B · 853
United Parcel Service, Inc. Local 177, I.B.T Multi-Employer Retirement Plan (GA) $2.0B · 4,790

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Monsanto Company Pension Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Monsanto Company Pension Plan declined sharply - down 17.6% during 2024, from $2.4B to $2.0B. Reported net income was -$81M.

How have Bayer Corporation plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Bayer Corporation's sponsor-wide assets grew 7.6%, from $13.8B to $14.8B.

Where does Monsanto Company Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Monsanto Company Pension Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 116,472 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 Monsanto Company Pension Plan? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Retirement Program Plan for Employees of Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC at the U.S. Department of Energy at Oak Ridge, Tennessee in TN ($2.0B, 2,516 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Monsanto Company Pension Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Monsanto Company Pension Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Missouri. Compare plans
Bayer Corporation's sponsor-wide assets have grown 7.6% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing 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 251339219.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA). See our methodology for details.