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<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FERRELLGAS, 
INC.  AND  SUBSIDIARIES  (PREDECESSOR)  AND  IS  QUALIFIED  IN  ITS ENTIRETY BY 
REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000811082
<NAME> FERRELLGAS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (PREDECESSOR)<F1>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          JUL-31-1994
<PERIOD-START>                             AUG-01-1993
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1994
<CASH>                                          54,367
<SECURITIES>                                    24,508
<RECEIVABLES>                                   52,774
<ALLOWANCES>                                       906
<INVENTORY>                                     37,931
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               171,385
<PP&E>                                         450,027
<DEPRECIATION>                                 156,298
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 592,664
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                           79,473
<BONDS>                                        476,441
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<PREFERRED>                                          0
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<SALES>                                        477,285
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               501,990
<CGS>                                          256,095
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  421,545
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              53,693
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                 20,213
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<FN>
<F1> Ferrellgas, Inc. and Subsidiaries (PREDECESSOR) conveyed substantially all of
     its propane assets and liabilities to Ferrellgas, L.P. (the "OLP") on July 5,
     1994, in return for interests in Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and the OLP.
</FN>