<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> (THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE, CORP. BALANCE SHEET ON July 31, 1999 AND THE STATEMENT OF EARNINGS ENDING July 31, 1999 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS) </LEGEND> <CIK> 0001012493 <NAME> FERRELLGAS PARTNERS FINANCE CORP. <MULTIPLIER> 1 <CURRENCY> U.S. DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1999 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1998 <PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1999 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 1,000 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 1,000 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,000 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 1,000 <OTHER-SE> 0 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,000 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> 0 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (226) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (226) <EPS-BASIC> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0