<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FERRELLGAS PARTNERS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARY AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000922358 <NAME> FERRELLGAS PARTNERS, L.P. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U S DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1994 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1995 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 17,029 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 68,840 <ALLOWANCES> 1,318 <INVENTORY> 31,973 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 120,057 <PP&E> 525,497 <DEPRECIATION> 171,636 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 548,991 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 74,561 <BONDS> 320,162 <COMMON> 198,535 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> (57,451) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 548,991 <SALES> 483,290 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 506,087 <CGS> 285,059 <TOTAL-COSTS> 432,476 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 23,536 <INCOME-PRETAX> 42,227 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 41,800 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 41,800 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.34 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.34