American Crystal Sugar 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What American Crystal Sugar's 401(k) plan says about matching contributions
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | Principal Life Insurance Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Cliftonlarsonallen LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 434 defined-contribution plans in manufacturing with 1,000 to 4,999 participants.
| American Crystal Sugar: employer contribution per participant | $3,276 | |
| Peer median | $2,591 |
| American Crystal Sugar: average balance | $138,164 | |
| Peer median | $102,504 |
| American Crystal Sugar: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.09% | |
| Peer median | 0.11% |
Admin expenses are the plan's reported administrative expenses divided by its assets; they do not include fund expense ratios.
Plan history
Plan assets went from $207M at the end of plan year 2021 to $205M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,061 | $205M | $4.9M | $3,276 | 0.09% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 1,990 | $185M | $4.6M | $3,185 | 0.08% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 1,949 | $184M | $4.3M | $3,046 | 0.07% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 2,022 | $173M | $4M | $2,746 | 0.08% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 2,036 | $207M | $3.8M | $2,542 | 0.06% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Other American Crystal Sugar plans (2)
Each plan files its own Form 5500. Figures are from each plan's latest filing.
Retirement Plan B for Employees of American Crystal Sugar Company
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Recordkeeper | Principal Life Insurance Company | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Cliftonlarsonallen LLP (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Retirement Plan a for Employees of American Crystal Sugar Company
Plan features
Match, vesting and enrollment details have not been published from this plan's audit report yet. The figures below come from the structured filing.
| Plan type and status | Pension (defined benefit) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does American Crystal Sugar match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the American Crystal Sugar Company 401(k) Partnership Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $4.9M in employer contributions, about $3,276 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the American Crystal Sugar 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the American Crystal Sugar Company 401(k) Partnership Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the American Crystal Sugar 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Principal Life Insurance Company. The plan administrator is American Crystal Sugar Company.
I left American Crystal Sugar. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (American Crystal Sugar Company, (218) 236-4334) or the recordkeeper, Principal Life Insurance Company. The American Crystal Sugar old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old American Crystal Sugar 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports American Crystal Sugar filed with the U.S. Department of Labor (plan years 2021 and 2022 and 2023 and 2024 and 2025) and, where noted, the attached independent auditor's report. Plan terms may have changed since the filing; check your current Summary Plan Description. PlanFacts is not affiliated with American Crystal Sugar. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology