Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Co Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$5M
Total assets Small plan by assets
20
Participants Small participant base
43rd
Percentile by assets National rank
$258,612
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company · Sponsored by Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Co · Louisiana · Finance & Insurance

$5M in assets, 20 participants

Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Co's The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company reported $5M in total assets and 20 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 43rd 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.

  • #2,458 in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)

What the 2024 filing shows

The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company holds $5M for 20 participants - about $258,612 per participant, in the lower half of filed plans by assets.

#2,458
in Finance & Insurance (8,549 peers)
+1.2%
assets growth YoY

The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company's mid-pack asset rank among Finance & Insurance and all filers

The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company vs every filed plan by assets

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

$5,172,243 43rd percentile higher than 43% 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

The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company among smaller filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company is a small filing (20 participants) on this national headcount ladder.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company reported net income fell from $293K in the plan year 2023 filing to $62K in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company reported participants fell from 21 in the plan year 2023 filing to 20 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company end-of-year assets rose from $5M in the plan year 2023 filing to $5M in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 720258810 · Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Co PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company · $5M · 20 · 43rd

  • PART $5M
  • PART 20
  • PART 43rd
  • PART Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • PART near The Steel Improvement Boilermakers & Blacksmiths Pension Plan
  • PART ind #2458

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 Louisiana →

The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company in the asset neighbourhood

Solov and Teitell, a Professional Corporation Pension PlanSolov and Teitell, a Profess…$5MPension Plan for Union Employees of Johanna Foods, Inc., Lacto Milk Products DivisionPension Plan for Union Emplo…$5MThe Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust CompanyThe Retirement Plan of Merch…$5MThe Steel Improvement Boilermakers & Blacksmiths Pension PlanThe Steel Improvement Boiler…$5MCounty Concrete Corporation Union Pension Plan for Hourly EmployeesCounty Concrete Corporation …$5M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$5M
Net Assets (End of Year)$5M
Net Income$62K
Employer EIN720258810
Plan Effective Date1964-11-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Co)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Co plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$5M 7.377362626959669% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$4.6M$4.8M$5M$5.2M$5.4M 202220232024 $4.82M $5.17M ▲ +7.3%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 23 $5M
2023 1 21 $5M
2024 1 20 $5M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Louisiana

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

The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Louisiana, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -5000050001000015000 -1012345 Total assets ($B) Participants The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company, Total assets ($B): 0.005172243 · Participants: 20The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust CompanyLumen Combined Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 4.334697503 · Participants: 10043Lumen Combined Pension PlanEntergy Corporation Retirement Plan for Non-Bargaining Employees, Total assets ($B): 1.77009689 · Participants: 6385Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan for Non-Bargaining EmployeesEntergy Corporation Retirement Plan VI for Non-Bargaining Employees, Total assets ($B): 1.587059648 · Participants: 783Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan VI for Non-Bargaining EmployeesWillis-Knighton Medical Center Employees Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.194963253 · Participants: 6197Willis-Knighton Medical Center Employees Retirement PlanEntergy Corporation Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees, Total assets ($B): 0.916099216 · Participants: 2317Entergy Corporation Retirement Plan for Bargaining Employees
The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Louisiana, assets vs. participants

The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Louisiana, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is The Steel Improvement Boilermakers & Blacksmiths Pension Plan in OH ($5M); by covered participants it is Lily Bleu, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan in CA (20 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

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 The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company assets move in 2024?
The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company edged up modestly - up 1.2% during 2024, from $5M to $5M. Reported net income was $62K.
How have Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Co plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Co's sponsor-wide assets grew 7.4%, from $5M to $5M.
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The Steel Improvement Boilermakers & Blacksmiths Pension Plan in OH ($5M, 103 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to The Retirement Plan of Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Lily Bleu, Inc. Defined Benefit Pension Plan in CA (20 participants, N/A in assets).