<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> (THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FERRELLGAS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES BALANCE SHEET ON OCTOBER 31, 1995 AND THE STATEMENT OF EARNINGS ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1995 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS) </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000922359 <NAME> Ferrellgas, L.P. <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <CURRENCY> U.S. Dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1996 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1995 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1995 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 14,570 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 75,108 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 53,370 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 153,631 <PP&E> 525,970 <DEPRECIATION> 179,930 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 594,298 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 135,893 <BONDS> 347,423 <COMMON> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 99,923 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 594,298 <SALES> 114,529 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 124,588 <CGS> 69,109 <TOTAL-COSTS> 119,391 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 9,012 <INCOME-PRETAX> (7,378) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (7,378) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (7,378) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> 1. For the Ferrellgas, L.P. ("OLP"), ownership is maintained by the Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.("MLP") and Ferrellgas Inc. ("GP"). Thus, there is no market and no relevant characteristics of either Common or Preferred Stock. Classification is reasonable. 2. A determination was made that depreciation & amortization and vehicle leases are more appropriately reflected as costs and expenses related to sales and revenues. Therefore, there will be no amounts reported for item 5-03(b)3 "other costs/expenses". </FN>