<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS OF AMERIGAS
PARTNERS, L.P. AS OF AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS 
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDED 
IN AMERIGAS PARTNERS' QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 
JUNE 30, 1996.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000932628
<NAME> AMERIGAS PARTNERS, L.P.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                          24,370
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   85,097
<ALLOWANCES>                                     7,000
<INVENTORY>                                     65,257
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               173,098
<PP&E>                                         580,193
<DEPRECIATION>                                 130,706
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,353,015
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           99,348
<BONDS>                                        664,038
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             0
<OTHER-SE>                                     501,760
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,353,015
<SALES>                                        836,116
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               836,116
<CGS>                                          468,256
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  468,256
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              46,941
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 46,802
<INCOME-TAX>                                     (332)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             46,579
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    46,579
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.11
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     1.11