<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Swift Energy
Income Partners 1989-B, Ltd.'s Balance Sheet and Statement of Operations 
contained in its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1996.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                                   SEP-30-1996
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<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  441,646
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0
<INVENTORY>                                    0
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<PP&E>                                         8,415,995
<DEPRECIATION>                                 (4,914,370)
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<BONDS>                                        0
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<PREFERRED>                                    0
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<SALES>                                        1,436,033
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               1,454,381
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             0
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                579,513
<INCOME-TAX>                                   0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            579,513
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
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<FN>
<F1>Includes lease operating expenses, production taxes and depreciation and 
amortization expense.  Excludes General and Administrative and interest expense.
</FN>