<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from WSMP,
Incorporated's 1995 10-K and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such
10-K.
</LEGEND>
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          FEB-24-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               FEB-24-1995
<CASH>                                         940,120
<SECURITIES>                                   120,564
<RECEIVABLES>                                3,714,550
<ALLOWANCES>                                    15,000
<INVENTORY>                                  5,126,335
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                            12,673,660
<PP&E>                                      45,826,412
<DEPRECIATION>                              18,668,528
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              46,721,401
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       11,769,772
<BONDS>                                     18,473,398
<COMMON>                                     2,660,338
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                  14,977,780
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                46,721,401
<SALES>                                     91,231,774
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                            94,099,973
<CGS>                                       66,051,173
<TOTAL-COSTS>                               66,051,173
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            14,519,552
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               430,128
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           1,993,094
<INCOME-PRETAX>                              1,508,401
<INCOME-TAX>                                   411,731
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                          1,096,670
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                 1,096,670
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.38
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0