Arkansas 401(k) plans
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Large 401(k) plans headquartered in Arkansas are in 401(k) Monitor’s published set, holding $73.1B in total, led on headcount by Walmart 401(k) Plan with 1,670,732 active participants. Computed from DOL Form 5500 filings, plan years 2020–2025.
State means the sponsor’s address on the filing, not where employees work. Our published set covers 57,824 of the 57,824 large plans in the form-year-2024 DOL EFAST2 bulk data, so this is the largest-plan end of Arkansas, not a census of it.
14 of the biggest 401(k) plans headquartered in Arkansas
| # | Plan | City | Active participants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart 401(k) Plan | Bentonville | 1,670,732 | $50.8B |
| 2 | Tyson Foods, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan | Springdale | 118,435 | $3.7B |
| 3 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Employee Retirement Plan | Lowell | 34,171 | $1.4B |
| 4 | Dillard's, Inc. Investment & Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Little Rock | 26,070 | $3.0B |
| 5 | Murphy USA Inc. Savings Plan | El Dorado | 16,166 | $358.3M |
| 6 | Baptist Health 401(A) Plan | Little Rock | 11,558 | $563.5M |
| 7 | Walmart Puerto Rico 401(k) Plan | Bentonville | 11,133 | $180.2M |
| 8 | Simmons Foods, Inc. 401(k) Retirement And Trust Plan | Siloam Springs | 9,134 | $186.9M |
| 9 | Mountaire Corporation & Subsidiaries Retirement Plan | Little Rock | 8,902 | $439.9M |
| 10 | Windstream 401(k) Plan | Little Rock | 8,623 | $1.3B |
| 11 | George's, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan | Springdale | 7,702 | $135.8M |
| 12 | Arvest Bank 401(k) & Profit Sharing Retirement Plan | Lowell | 6,248 | $925.8M |
| 13 | Central Arkansas Nursing Centers, Inc. 401(k) Plan And Trust | Fort Smith | 5,226 | $12.5M |
| 14 | Arcbest 401(k) And Dc Retirement Plan | Fort Smith | 4,941 | $778.4M |
Every Arkansas plan, by size
The table above is the top of the list. These 4 pages hold all 310 plans on file from Arkansas, split by how many people are in them, each ranked by active participants.
- 100 to 499 participants · 195 plans
- 500 to 999 participants · 57 plans
- 1,000 to 4,999 participants · 41 plans
- 5,000 or more participants · 17 plans
401(k) fees in Arkansas vs the national median
| Arkansas medianAcross the 292 Arkansas plans in our set with usable fee data. | $119.81 per participant |
|---|---|
| National medianAcross 54,783 published plans with usable fee data. | $122.17 per participant |
| Difference | $2.36 below the national median |
Plan-paid means fees the plan itself reports on Schedule H; many employers pay providers directly, which a filing reports as $0. How to judge your own plan: are your 401(k) fees high?
Arkansas employers with a match dossier
These Arkansas-headquartered plans also file an SEC Form 11-K, so the employer’s match formula, vesting and eligibility are extracted on a company page.
- J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 401(k) match
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Employee Retirement Plan
- Walmart Inc. 401(k) match
Walmart 401(k) Plan
Useful links
- All states
Plan counts, fees and largest plans, state by state.
- The largest 401(k) plans in the US
The national ranking these state tables are drawn from.
- Average 401(k) fees by plan size
Fees depend on plan size more than on state.
Cite: 401(k) Monitor, “Arkansas 401(k) plans: largest plans and fees”, computed from DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 bulk data, plan years 2020–2025, published set of 57,824 plans, data as of July 28, 2026.