Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Riceland Foods, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$319M
Total assets: 372
Participants: 96th
Percentile by assets: $857,383
Avg per participant

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

$319M in assets, 372 participants

Riceland Foods, Inc.'s Riceland Foods, Inc. Employee Benefit Pension Plan reported $319M in total assets and 372 participants in its 2024 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 123,622 plans)
#16,660 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Coverage in Arkansas

Riceland Foods, Inc. Employee Benefit Pension Plan covers 372 participants in Arkansas, about 13% of the average Arkansas filer (state average ~2,784 per filing). Assets: $319M.

$319M
total plan assets (2024 EOY): 372
covered participants: 96th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans): $857,383
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $5M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Riceland Foods, Inc. Employee Benefit Pension Plan reported net income fell from $16M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$5M in the plan year 2024 filing.
Riceland Foods, Inc. Employee Benefit Pension Plan reported participants fell from 412 in the plan year 2023 filing to 372 in the plan year 2024 filing.
Riceland Foods, Inc. Employee Benefit Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $324M in the plan year 2023 filing to $319M in the plan year 2024 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 372 participants - about 13% of that state average ($319M EOY assets).

Arkansas filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$324M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$319M
Net Income	-$5M
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.

Hotel Industry-Ilwu Pension Plan (HI) $319M · 6,992
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Ceridian Retirement Plan (MN) $320M · 44
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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Riceland Foods, Inc. Employee Benefit Pension Plan assets move in 2024? ▼

Riceland Foods, Inc. Employee Benefit Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 1.7% during 2024, from $324M to $319M. Reported net income was -$5M.

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 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (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 Hotel Industry-Ilwu Pension Plan in HI ($319M, 6,992 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 2024.

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