<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from unaudited financial statements for the nine month period ending September 30, 1996 and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000760612 <NAME> INDIAN RIVER CITRUS INVESTORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. Dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 4157130 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 18561 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 1575903 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 22529 <PP&E> 24469930 <DEPRECIATION> (6571254) <TOTAL-ASSETS> 23672799 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 385562 <BONDS> 22869735 <COMMON> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> (859409) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 23672799 <SALES> 3561636 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 3654242 <CGS> 1637806 <TOTAL-COSTS> 2444202 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 659212 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 858496 <INCOME-PRETAX> (307668) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (307668) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (307668) <EPS-PRIMARY> (17.86) <EPS-DILUTED> 00.00