Patten Seed 401(k) match, vesting and fees
What Patten Seed'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 | Northwestern Mutual Investment Serv | Schedule C ↗ |
| Independent auditor | Clements Purvis & Stewart P.C. (unmodified opinion, limited scope) | Schedule H ↗ |
| Plan type and status | 401(k) · Active | Form 5500 ↗ |
How the plan compares
Plan year 2025 medians for 197 defined-contribution plans in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting with 100 to 499 participants.
| Patten Seed: employer contribution per participant | $2,695 | |
| Peer median | $2,013 |
| Patten Seed: average balance | $59,663 | |
| Peer median | $66,282 |
| Patten Seed: admin expenses ÷ assets | 0.46% | |
| Peer median | 0.36% |
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 $9.1M at the end of plan year 2021 to $14.2M at the end of plan year 2025.
| Plan year | Participants | Assets | Employer contributions | Per participant | Admin expense ratio | Match formula | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 418 | $14.2M | $641K | $2,695 | 0.46% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2024 | 410 | $12.7M | $586K | $2,560 | 0.33% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2023 | 377 | $10.6M | $536K | $2,320 | 0.28% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2022 | 352 | $8.5M | $496K | $2,409 | 0.27% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
| 2021 | 314 | $9.1M | $405K | $2,191 | 0.16% | Not published | Form 5500 ↗ |
Common questions
Does Patten Seed match 401(k) contributions?
The match terms for the Patten Seed Company 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan have not been published from its filing yet. The plan year 2025 filing reports $641K in employer contributions, about $2,695 per participant. That total includes any match and profit-sharing; it is not a match formula.
When is the Patten Seed 401(k) match vested?
The vesting schedule for the Patten Seed Company 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan is not in the data published so far. Your Summary Plan Description states it.
Who manages the Patten Seed 401(k)?
The recordkeeper listed on Schedule C of the plan year 2025 filing is Northwestern Mutual Investment Serv. The plan administrator is Patten Seed Company.
I left Patten Seed. How do I find my old 401(k)?
Your account stays in the plan until you move it. Contact the plan administrator (Patten Seed Company, (229) 482-3131) or the recordkeeper, Northwestern Mutual Investment Serv. The Patten Seed old 401(k) page lists the contacts from every plan filing. Find an old Patten Seed 401(k)
Data from the public Form 5500 annual reports Patten Seed 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 Patten Seed. Not financial advice. Report a correction · Methodology