WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE. <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 information. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000027673 <NAME> JOHNDEERECAPITALCORP <MULTIPLIER> 1000000 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-1997 <PERIOD-START> NOV-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> PR-30-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 168 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 5959 <ALLOWANCES> 89 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0 <PP&E> 20 <DEPRECIATION> 13 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 6521 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 1950 <COMMON> 113 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 663 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 6521 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 343 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 32 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 16 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 150 <INCOME-PRETAX> 91 <INCOME-TAX> 32 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 59 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 59 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0