<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>  THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXTRACTED FROM THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q FOR THE FISCAL
QUARTER ENDED JULY 31, 1994 OF CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC. AND 
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
<CIK> 0000726958
<NAME> CASEY'S GENERAL STORES
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS
       
                             
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<PERIOD-START>                             MAY-01-1994
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1994
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<SECURITIES>                                   742,720<F1>
<RECEIVABLES>                                2,704,882
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
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<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            41,611,079
<PP&E>                                     372,650,505
<DEPRECIATION>                              96,742,130
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<EPS-PRIMARY>                                      .25
<EPS-DILUTED>                                      .25
<FN>
<F1>short-term investments
<F2>long-term debt, net of current maturities
<F3>retained earnings
</FN>