<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, 1998 AND  CONSOLIDATED  BALANCE  SHEET AS AT JUNE 30,  1998,  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-30-1998
<PERIOD-START>                              JUL-1-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1998
<CASH>                                           4,723
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   26,369<F1>
<ALLOWANCES>                                       285
<INVENTORY>                                     20,430
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                55,952
<PP&E>                                         218,590
<DEPRECIATION>                                 112,976
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 161,978
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           16,127
<BONDS>                                         25,536
<COMMON>                                         6,715
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          4
<OTHER-SE>                                      99,579<F2>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   161,978
<SALES>                                        223,254
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               223,254
<CGS>                                          214,453
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  225,816<F3>
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                   100
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              (1,887)
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (3,691)
<INCOME-TAX>                                    (1,455)
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (2,236)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                    (2,236)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                    (0.23)
<EPS-DILUTED>                                    (0.23)
<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>