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 <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U S DOLLARS <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1995 <PERIOD-START> AUG-1-1994 <PERIOD-END> JAN-31-1995 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 30,817 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 101,917 <ALLOWANCES> 1,161 <INVENTORY> 50,641 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 186,503 <PP&E> 522,348 <DEPRECIATION> 166,559 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 619,343 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 133,360 <BONDS> 327,793 <COMMON> 202,211 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> (57,413) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 619,343 <SALES> 320,469 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 338,074 <CGS> 190,300 <TOTAL-COSTS> 287,556 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 15,315 <INCOME-PRETAX> 30,166 <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 29,861 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 29,861 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.96 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.96