2020
PLANADVISER Micro Plan Survey

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Industry Data

Industry Data

Top and Bottom 5 Industries for Micro Plans

Top and Bottom 5 Industries for Micro Plans1,
in Terms of ...
Average Participation Rate
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1 Govt: City/Municipal 100.0% 44 Education: K-12, Preschool 59.8%
2 Insurance/Reinsurance 93.2% 45 Transportation/Airlines 59.3%
3 Utilities 92.5% 46 Automotive: Manufacturing 58.5%
4 Fortune 1000 85.8% 47 Restaurants/Food Service 58.4%
5 Research/Development 85.7% 48 Auto: Dealerships/Service 50.9%
Average Account Balance
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1 Utilities $170,322 44 Non-Profit Orgs $45,015
2 Law Firms $138,364 45 Telecommunications $39,988
3 Financial Services $122,575 46 Religious/Social Services $38,830
4 Insurance/Reinsurance $115,256 47 Auto: Manufacturing $29,795
5 Consulting $115,103 48 Restaurants/Food Service $28,543
Average Deferral Rate
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1 Chemicals/Mining 10.3% 44 Telecommunications 5.3%
2 Membership 9.2% 45 Equipment Sales 5.0%
3 Utilities 9.1% 46 Holding Co's/Inv Banking 5.0%
4 Law Firms 8.6% 47 Auto: Dealerships/Service 4.8%
5 Education: Higher Ed 8.5% 48 Agriculture 4.1%
Immediate Eligibility
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1 Healthcare (not for profit) 70.5% 44 Hotels/Gaming 4.1%
2 Education: K-12, Preschool 60.8% 45 Membership 4.0%
3 Religious/Social Services 56.2% 46 Manufacturing: Consumer 2.6%
4 Education: Higher Ed 50.0% 47 Restaurants/Food service 0.0%
5 Govt: County/State/Federal 50.0% 48 Agriculture 0.0%
1Rankings are limited to those industries that met established quotas.