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EXHIBIT 27

JOHN DEERE CAPITAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
(In Millions of dollars)

             <ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted
from
Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000027673
<NAME> JOHNDEERECAPITALCORP
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
                        
<PERIOD-TYPE>              3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>          OCT-31-1996
<PERIOD-START>             NOV-01-1995
<PERIOD-END>               JAN-31-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                1
<CASH>                        128                
<SECURITIES>                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                5,118
<ALLOWANCES>                   84
<INVENTORY>                    0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>               0
<PP&E>                         16
<DEPRECIATION>                 11
<TOTAL-ASSETS>               5,381
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>          0
<BONDS>                      1,523
<COMMON>                       113
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>          0
<PREFERRED>                    0
<OTHER-SE>                     593
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 5,381
<SALES>                        0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>              152
<CGS>                          0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                  7
<OTHER-EXPENSES>               0
<LOSS-PROVISION>               6
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>             66
<INCOME-PRETAX>                50
<INCOME-TAX>                   18
<INCOME-CONTINUING>            32
<DISCONTINUED>                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                0
<CHANGES>                      0
<NET-INCOME>                   32
<EPS-PRIMARY>                  0
<EPS-DILUTED>                  0