<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> (THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FERRELLGAS FINANCE CORP 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> 0000922360 <NAME> Ferrellgas Finance Corp <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> 737 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 0 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 737 <PP&E> 0 <DEPRECIATION> 0 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 737 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 282 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 1,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> (545) <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 737 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 0 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 0 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0 <INCOME-PRETAX> (89) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (89) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (89) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0 <FN> 1. Ferrellgas Finance has no income statement items other than totals as their only costs are G&A, and such costs are not required in the Financial Data Schedule. </FN>