<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE 10Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1995, AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000102588 <NAME> VACU-DRY COMPANY <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUN-30-1995 <PERIOD-START> JUL-1-1994 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-1995 <CASH> 195,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1,724,000 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 7,166,000 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 9,676,000 <PP&E> 16,866,000 <DEPRECIATION> 9,234,000 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 17,308,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 6,239,000 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 3,945,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 4,085,000<F1> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 17,308,000 <SALES> 16,705,000 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 16,940,000 <CGS> 14,984,000 <TOTAL-COSTS> 16,613,000 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 270,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 57,000 <INCOME-TAX> 20,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 57,000 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 37,000 <EPS-PRIMARY> .02 <EPS-DILUTED> .02 <FN> <F1>RETAINED EARNINGS </FN>