<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>

     EXHIBIT 27 MIDWEST  GRAIN  PRODUCTS,  INC.  FINANCIAL  DATA  SCHEDULE  THIS
SCHEDULE  CONTAINS SUMMARY  FINANCIAL  INFORMATION  EXTRACTED FROM MIDWEST GRAIN
PRODUCTS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2000
AND  CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE  SHEET AS AT JUNE 30,  2000,  AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000835011
<NAME> MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000

                                     
<PERIOD-TYPE>                                     YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-2000
<PERIOD-START>                              JUL-1-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-2000
<CASH>                                           7,728
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   30,272<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                       252
<INVENTORY>                                     19,246
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                62,921
<PP&E>                                         232,508
<DEPRECIATION>                                 139,737
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 155,779
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           17,832
<BONDS>                                         18,181
<COMMON>                                         6,715
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          4
<OTHER-SE>                                      95,659<F2>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   155,779
<SALES>                                        231,880
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               231,880
<CGS>                                          210,978
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  223,087<F3>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                    39
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              (1,469)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                  8,082
<INCOME-TAX>                                    (3,192)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                              4,890
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
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<NET-INCOME>                                     4,890
<EPS-BASIC>                                       0.54
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.54
<FN>
<F1> Reflects Receivables less Allowances.
<F2> Reflects retained earnings and additional paid in captial
     less cost of Treasury Stock.
<F3> Reflects cost of sales and selling, general &
     administrative expenses.
</FN>