<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FISCAL 2000 ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000100493 <NAME> TYSON FOODS, INC. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> SEP-30-2000 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000 <CASH> 43 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 520 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 965 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,576 <PP&E> 2,141 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 4,854 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 886 <BONDS> 1,357 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 24 <OTHER-SE> 2,151 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 4,854 <SALES> 7,158 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 7,158 <CGS> 6,044 <TOTAL-COSTS> 6,044 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 115 <INCOME-PRETAX> 234 <INCOME-TAX> 83 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 151 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 151 <EPS-BASIC> .67 <EPS-DILUTED> .67