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Retirement Plans
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2021
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
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The Limoneira Company Retirement Plan (the “Plan”) is a noncontributory, defined benefit, single employer pension plan, which provides retirement benefits for all eligible employees. Benefits paid by the Plan are calculated based on years of service, highest five-year average earnings, primary Social Security benefit and retirement age. Effective June 2004, the Company froze the Plan and no additional benefits accrued to participants subsequent to that date.

The Plan is funded consistent with the funding requirements of federal law and regulations. There were no funding contributions during the nine months ended July 31, 2021 and 2020. 
15. Retirement Plans (continued)

The components of net periodic pension cost for the Plan for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2021 and 2020 were as follows (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended
July 31,		Nine Months Ended
July 31,
 2021202020212020
Administrative expenses$70 $70 $208 $209 
Interest cost137 160 412 481 
Expected return on plan assets(236)(248)(708)(743)
Prior service cost11 11 33 33 
Recognized actuarial loss185 184 553 554 
Net periodic benefit cost$167 $177 $498 $534