Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$36M
Total assets Below avg plan size
268
Participants Below avg headcount
80th
Percentile by assets National rank
$134,539
Avg per participant Near avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan · Sponsored by Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative · North Dakota · Manufacturing

$36M in assets, 268 participants

Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative's Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan reported $36M in total assets and 268 participants in its 2024 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 80th 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.

  • #12,837 in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)

Where Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan sits by assets

Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan sits in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets, $36M for 268 participants (~$134,539/participant), down 10.9% in 2024.

#12,837
in Manufacturing (17,777 peers)
-10.9%
assets change YoY
0.4×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $4M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan's outsized position by total assets

Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan vs every filed plan by assets

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

$36,056,491 Top 20% higher than 80% 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

Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan among mid-size filed plans by headcount

Plan-year 2024 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan sits mid-pack in the medium band (268 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan reported net income fell from -$174K in the plan year 2023 filing to -$4M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $40M in the plan year 2023 filing to $36M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan reported participants rose from 261 in the plan year 2023 filing to 268 in the plan year 2024 filing.

See the national 2023→2024 release diff →

Plan-year Form 5500 strip

Filing strip 237222188 · Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative PY 2024 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan · $36M · 268 · 80th

  • SCH $36M
  • EBSA 268
  • PART 80th
  • TYPE Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • NET near The American School for the Deaf Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • BOOK ind #12837

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 Manufacturing retirement plans → · Plans in North Dakota →

Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Hourly Employees Pension Plan (Multiplant)Hourly Employees Pension Pla…$36MMinn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension PlanMinn-Dak Farmers Cooperative…$36MThe American School for the Deaf Defined Benefit Pension PlanThe American School for the …$36MSavings Bank of Danbury Trusteed Pension PlanSavings Bank of Danbury Trus…$36MSheet Metal Workers Local #20 South Bend Area Pension FundSheet Metal Workers Local #2…$36M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2024.

Scale-class filing particulars (2024)

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$40M
Net Assets (End of Year)$36M
Net Income-$4M
Employer EIN237222188
Plan Effective Date1975-09-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$90M 5.62689096378783% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$84M$86M$88M$90M$92M 202220232024 $85.4M $90.2M ▲ +5.6%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 697 $85M
2023 2 686 $90M
2024 2 774 $90M

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in North Dakota

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

Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in North Dakota, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 050010001500 20406080100120 Total assets ($M) Participants Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan, Total assets ($M): 36.056491 · Participants: 268Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension PlanClark Equipment Company - Melroe Division, Gwinner, Nd Plant Hourly-Rate Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($M): 100.997713 · Participants: 951Clark Equipment Company - Melroe Division, Gwinner, Nd Plant Hourly-Rate Employees' Pension PlanClark Equipment Company Retirement Plan (Plan 50), Total assets ($M): 100.672748 · Participants: 125Clark Equipment Company Retirement Plan (Plan 50)Mdu Resources Group, Inc. Pension Plan for Non-Bargaining Unit Employees, Total assets ($M): 89.858587 · Participants: 118Mdu Resources Group, Inc. Pension Plan for Non-Bargaining Unit EmployeesAltru Health System Cash Balance Plan, Total assets ($M): 83.559007 · Participants: 1282Altru Health System Cash Balance PlanDoosan Pension Plan Number One, Total assets ($M): 55.277609 · Participants: 410Doosan Pension Plan Number One
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in North Dakota, assets vs. participants
Compare Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside North Dakota, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is The American School for the Deaf Defined Benefit Pension Plan in CT ($36M); by covered participants it is The Scripps Research Institute Cash Balance Retirement Plan in CA (268 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (268 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

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 Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan assets move in 2024? ▼
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan pulled back noticeably - down 10.9% during 2024, from $40M to $36M. Reported net income was -$4M.
How have Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative's sponsor-wide assets grew 5.6%, from $85M to $90M.
Where does Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan ranks in the 80th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top quartile of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The American School for the Deaf Defined Benefit Pension Plan in CT ($36M, 63 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative Pension Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is The Scripps Research Institute Cash Balance Retirement Plan in CA (268 participants, $65M in assets).

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 237222188.

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.