Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Riceland Foods, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$324M
Total assets: 412
Participants: 96th
Percentile by assets: $787,477
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: Riceland Foods, Inc. Employee Benefit Pension Plan · Sponsored by Riceland Foods, Inc. · Arkansas · Manufacturing

$324M in assets, 412 participants

Riceland Foods, Inc.'s Riceland Foods, Inc. Employee Benefit Pension Plan reported $324M in total assets and 412 participants in its 2023 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th 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.

96th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
#17,633 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Arkansas

Riceland Foods, Inc. Employee Benefit Pension Plan covers 412 participants in Arkansas, about 15% of the average Arkansas filer (state average ~2,784 per filing). Assets: $324M.

$324M
total plan assets (2023 EOY): 412
covered participants: 96th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans): $787,477
avg assets per participant

Riceland Foods, Inc. Employee Benefit Pension Plan reported net income rose from $84K in the plan year 2022 filing to $16M in the plan year 2023 filing.
Riceland Foods, Inc. Employee Benefit Pension Plan reported participants fell from 462 in the plan year 2022 filing to 412 in the plan year 2023 filing.
Riceland Foods, Inc. Employee Benefit Pension Plan end-of-year assets rose from $308M in the plan year 2022 filing to $324M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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State

Arkansas

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs Arkansas filers

In Arkansas, the average filing covers about 2,784 participants across 760 plans. Riceland Foods, Inc. Employee Benefit Pension Plan reports 412 participants - about 15% of that state average ($324M EOY assets).

Arkansas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$308M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$324M
Net Income	$16M
Employer EIN	710578942
Plan Effective Date	1953-07-15
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Riceland Foods, Inc.)

Total plan assets by year, all Riceland Foods, Inc. plans on file

Year	Plans	Participants	Total Assets
2022	2	1,836	$362M
2023	2	1,868	$389M
2024	2	1,903	$393M

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Riceland Foods, Inc. Employee Benefit Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Arkansas, assets vs. participants

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Similar-Sized Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans Nationally

Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states closest to Riceland Foods, Inc. Employee Benefit Pension Plan by total assets, not by location.

Ingredion Pension Plan (IL) $325M · 816
United Food & Commercial Workers Union - Employer Pension Fund (OH) $325M · 4,180
The University of Chicago Pension Plan for Staff Employees (IL) $325M · 5,442
Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc. Pension Plan (MO) $324M · 360

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Riceland Foods, Inc. Employee Benefit Pension Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

Riceland Foods, Inc. Employee Benefit Pension Plan grew at a solid clip - up 5.3% during 2023, from $308M to $324M. Reported net income was $16M.

How have Riceland Foods, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Riceland Foods, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 8.6%, from $362M to $393M.

Where does Riceland Foods, Inc. Employee Benefit Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

Riceland Foods, Inc. Employee Benefit Pension Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).

Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Riceland Foods, Inc. Employee Benefit Pension Plan? ▼

Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Ingredion Pension Plan in IL ($325M, 816 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Riceland Foods, Inc. Employee Benefit Pension Plan's numbers.

By total assets, Riceland Foods, Inc. Employee Benefit Pension Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Arkansas. Compare plans
Riceland Foods, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 8.6% 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 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 710578942.