Agriculture, forestry, fishing employer health plans: what they cost and who gets paid
602 Agriculture, forestry, fishing employers filed health plans with 100 or more participants for plan year 2024, covering 403,869 participants. They reported $152M in insurance premiums and $43M in broker commissions and fees. The median broker rate on commission-paying, fully insured medical plans was 4.0% of premium, 0.2 points above the national median of 3.8%.
Largest brokers
Reported commissions and fees, with the number of employer plans naming each.
Largest medical carriers
Medical premium written.
Largest employer plans
By health plan participants.
Highest broker pay
Employers reporting the most broker commissions and fees.
| Employer | City | Broker pay | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Foods, Inc. | Springdale, AR | $2,722,277 | — |
| Simmons Foods Inc | Siloam Springs, AR | $1,961,004 | — |
| Seaboard Corporation | Shawnee Mission, KS | $793,624 | — |
| Mastronardi Produce USA | Livonia, MI | $549,269 | — |
| Altman Specialty Plants, LLC | Vista, CA | $548,130 | — |
| Turman & Assoc./Turman Hardwood | Floyd, VA | $538,264 | — |
| Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | Jackson, MS | $496,970 | — |
| Millenkamp Cattle Inc | Jerome, ID | $495,443 | — |
| Select Milk Producers, Inc. | Dallas, TX | $470,293 | — |
| Perdue Farms Inc | Salisbury, MD | $426,966 | — |
| Keystone Cooperative, Inc. | Indianapolis, IN | $416,981 | — |
| Ayr Wellness, Inc. | Miami, FL | $401,140 | — |
| NJFM Company, LLC | Dumas, TX | $382,247 | — |
| Bell Nursery Holdings, LLC | Elkridge, MD | $380,109 | — |
| Aviagen, Inc. | Huntsville, AL | $378,066 | — |
| STX Beef Company LLC | Corpus Christi, TX | $341,157 | — |
| Mar-Jac Poultry, Inc. | Gainesville, GA | $317,379 | — |
| Sunkist Growers, Inc. | Valencia, CA | $303,860 | — |
| Wilbur-Ellis Holdings, Inc. | San Francisco, CA | $303,479 | — |
| Prestage Farms, Inc. | Clinton, NC | $295,363 | — |
| Tyfco, LLC dba Everde Growers | Houston, TX | $295,193 | — |
| Irving Consumer Products, Inc. | , | $294,447 | — |
| Bunge North America, Inc. | Chesterfield, MO | $292,847 | — |
| Mission Produce Inc. | Oxnard, CA | $292,649 | — |
| Moon Valley Nursery, Inc. | Scottsdale, AZ | $290,498 | — |
Highest commission rates
Fully insured medical plans with at least $500,000 in premium, ranked by broker compensation as a share of premium.
| Employer | City | Rate | Broker pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicot Irrigation Inc | Lake Village, AR | 11.1% | $201,375 |
| Hugo Enterprises LLC | Littleton, CO | 10.7% | $97,101 |
| Brenneman Pork, LLLP | Washington, IA | 7.1% | $67,230 |
| Bowery Farming Inc. | New York, NY | 6.7% | $177,952 |
| Alpha Genesis Incorporated | Yemassee, SC | 6.5% | $77,559 |
| Buckeye Relief, LLC | Eastlake, OH | 6.2% | $62,203 |
| Skymark Buyer Corp | Kansas City, MO | 6.1% | $162,317 |
| Em Key Solutions, Inc. | ST. Petersburg, FL | 6.0% | $48,245 |
| TLK Dairy, Inc | Mountain Home, ID | 5.6% | $46,647 |
| Lula-Westfield, L.L.C. | Paincourtville, LA | 5.5% | $61,427 |
| Green Ops FL Opco, LLC | Ocala, FL | 5.0% | $50,980 |
| The Agricultural and Labor Program, Inc. | Lake Alfred, FL | 5.0% | $84,269 |
| Four Star Greenhouse, Inc | Carleton, MI | 4.8% | $49,839 |
| Higher Level Employment Services LLC | Marquette, MI | 4.8% | $35,642 |
| Green Peak Industries, Inc. | Ann Arbor, MI | 4.7% | $48,763 |
| Pero Family Farms LLC | Delray Beach, FL | 4.3% | $68,558 |
| Arborgen, Inc. | Ridgeville, SC | 4.2% | $113,962 |
| B&W Quality Growers, LLC | Fellsmere, FL | 4.2% | $97,478 |
| Southern Shade Tree Co. Inc. | Pineville, NC | 4.0% | $54,365 |
| Cherrylake, Inc. | Groveland, FL | 4.0% | $63,585 |
| Concrete Pump Partners LLC | Nashville, TN | 3.7% | $76,888 |
| GDM Seeds, Inc | Champaign, IL | 3.7% | $78,520 |
| J.G. Boswell Company | Pasadena, CA | 3.7% | $221,488 |
| Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc. | Pelion, SC | 3.6% | $90,890 |
| Schroeder Manatee Ranch | Lakewood Ranch, FL | 3.2% | $32,288 |
Source: DOL Form 5500 and Schedule A, plan year 2024; built October 24, 2026. Methodology.
What do Agriculture, forestry, fishing employers pay health insurance brokers?
Across 41 fully insured medical plans in plan year 2024, among commission-paying fully insured medical plans, the median broker compensation for Agriculture, forestry, fishing employers was 4.0% of premium (middle half 3.1% to 5.5%), against a national median of 3.8%. In dollars, the median employer that disclosed broker pay reported $43,680.
Which Agriculture, forestry, fishing employers paid the most in broker commissions?
Tyson Foods, Inc. reported the most in 2024, $2,722,277, followed by Simmons Foods Inc ($2.0M) and Seaboard Corporation ($793,624).
Which brokers and carriers dominate this industry?
By reported compensation, the largest brokers are Lockton, Marsh McLennan Agency, Alliant Insurance Services. By medical premium, the largest carriers are Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.