<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
                                                                EXHIBIT 27

THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM MIDWEST 
GRAIN PRODUCTS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS 
ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 AND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT SEPTEMBER 
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>                                    3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUN-30-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1996
<CASH>                                           3,452
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   24,718
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0
<INVENTORY>                                     21,343
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                54,978
<PP&E>                                         210,294
<DEPRECIATION>                                  85,600
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 177,104
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           12,658
<BONDS>                                         42,933
<COMMON>                                         6,715
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          4
<OTHER-SE>                                     102,157<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   177,104
<SALES>                                         53,173
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                53,173
<CGS>                                           51,110
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   53,273<F2>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   148
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                (725)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                   (575)
<INCOME-TAX>                                      (229)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                               (346)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                      (346)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     (.04)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     (.04)
<FN>
<F1> Reflects retained earnings and additional paid in captial.
<F2> Reflects cost of sales and selling, general &
     administrative expenses.
</FN>