WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.

  

<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. AND SUBSIDIARY<F1>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   1-MO
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-31-1994
<PERIOD-START>                             JUL-01-1994<F2>
<PERIOD-END>                               JUL-31-1994
<CASH>                                          14,535
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                   51,578
<ALLOWANCES>                                       798
<INVENTORY>                                     43,562
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               110,919
<PP&E>                                         452,472
<DEPRECIATION>                                 157,707
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 477,193
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           75,971
<BONDS>                                        267,062
<COMMON>                                             0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     121,393
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   477,193
<SALES>                                         22,411
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                24,566
<CGS>                                           13,211
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                   25,971
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                               2,662
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 (5,026)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                             (5,026)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                (59,455)
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   (64,481)
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                        0
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<FN>
<F1> All of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (formed April 19, 1994) and Subsidiary's 
     consolidated assets, sales and earnings are derived from its 99% interest
     in the operating subsidiary Ferrellgas, L.P. (formed April 22, 1994).

<F2> Ferrellgas, L.P. had no operations prior to July 01, 1994. Accordingly,
     the  "PERIOD-START"  date  reflects  the  effective date that Ferrellgas,
     L.P. commenced operations not the date of legal formation.
</FN>