<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF NORTHLAND CRANBERRIES, INC. AS OF AND FOR THE 9 MONTHS ENDED MAY 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> SEP-01-1996 <PERIOD-END> MAY-31-1997 <CASH> 186 <SECURITIES> 1,260 <RECEIVABLES> 8,635 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 21,787 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 34,452 <PP&E> 159,959 <DEPRECIATION> 22,189 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 176,129 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 10,160 <BONDS> 79,669 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 138 <OTHER-SE> 67,788 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 176,129 <SALES> 34,496 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 34,810 <CGS> 16,233 <TOTAL-COSTS> 10,010 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,156 <INCOME-PRETAX> 5,411 <INCOME-TAX> 2,157 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,254 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,254 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.23 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.23