Kentucky Retirement Plan Benchmarks

Statewide benchmarks across every Form 5500 filer headquartered in the state. Sourced from 7,343 Form 5500 filings for plan year 2024.

Headline numbers (2024)

Plans: 7,343
Total assets: $86.7B
Total participants: 124,072
Median expense ratio: 0.39%
Median employer contribution per active participant: $2,047
Median account balance: $61,437
3-year asset growth (2022–2024): +39.9%

Expense ratio distribution

25th percentile: 0.14%
Median: 0.39%
75th percentile: 0.93%

Where the fees go (average mix)

Admin / Recordkeeping: 25.4%
Investment Management: 19.2%
Audit: 1.6%
Legal: 0.2%

Employer contribution generosity

Median per active participant: $2,047
Plans with $0 employer match: 1,262 (17.2%)

3-year trend

Year	Plans	Assets	Participants	Median fee	Median employer $
2022	6,546	$61.9B	100,842	0.41%	$2,041
2023	7,199	$78.7B	121,987	0.38%	$2,072
2024	7,343	$86.7B	124,072	0.39%	$2,047

Methodology

All metrics are calculated from U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 annual filings. The slice "Kentucky" includes 7,343 plans for plan year 2024. Medians use percentile_cont over reported values; zero/null values are excluded from rate-style metrics.

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