<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted form CSA Income Fund IV Limited Partnership's Statement of Financial Position as of September 30, 1996 and Statement of Operations for the nine months ended and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> SEP-30-1996 <CASH> 1699242 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 1214062 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1> <PP&E> 74191126 <DEPRECIATION> 50017084 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 27087346 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1> <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 0 <OTHER-SE> 16931651 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 27087346 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 14337669 <CGS> 12061098 <TOTAL-COSTS> 13095141 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 222718 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 811325 <INCOME-PRETAX> 1242528 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1242528 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1242528 <EPS-PRIMARY> 2.43 <EPS-DILUTED> 2.43 <FN> <F1>The Registrant maintains an unclassified Statement of Financial Position. </FN>