<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
                                                                    EXHIBIT 27

THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM MIDWEST GRAIN PRODUCTS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF
INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
SHEET AS AT JUNE 30, 1996, 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-30-1996
<PERIOD-START>                              JUL-1-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                           3,759
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   18,365
<ALLOWANCES>                                       285
<INVENTORY>                                     19,913
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                47,204
<PP&E>                                         210,304
<DEPRECIATION>                                  85,155
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 172,785
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           10,091
<BONDS>                                         40,933
<COMMON>                                         6,715
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          4
<OTHER-SE>                                     102,503<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   172,785
<SALES>                                        194,638
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               194,638
<CGS>                                          190,173
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  199,174<F2>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   159
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              (2,556)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (5,624)
<INCOME-TAX>                                    (2,218)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (3,406)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    (3,406)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     (.35)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     (.35)
<FN>
<F1> Reflects retained earnings and additional paid in captial.
<F2> Reflects cost of sales and selling, general &
     administrative expenses.
</FN>