Exhibit 23.1











INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 1
to Registration Statement No. 33-55185 of Ferrellgas Partners,  L.P. on Form S-4
to Form S-1, in  Amendment  No. 1 to  Registration  Statement  No.  333-71111 of
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. on Form S-3, and
in  Registration  Statements  No.  333-87633  and No.  333-84344  of  Ferrellgas
Partners,  L.P. on Form S-8 of our reports  dated  September  12,  2002,  (which
report relative to Ferrellgas  Partners,  L.P. expresses an unqualified  opinion
and  includes  an  explanatory  paragraph  relating  to a change  in  accounting
principle)  appearing  in this Form  10-K/A of  Ferrellgas  Partners,  L. P. and
Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. for the year ended July 31, 2002.


DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Kansas City, Missouri
December 10, 2002