<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM FERRELLGAS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES BALANCE SHEET ON OCTOBER 31, 1997 AND THE STATEMENT OF EARNINGS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS </LEGEND> <CIK> 0000922359 <NAME> FERRELLGAS,L.P. <MULTIPLIER> 1000 <CURRENCY> US Dollars <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-mos <FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-1998 <PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1997 <PERIOD-END> OCT-31-1997 <EXCHANGE-RATE> 1 <CASH> 9335 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 78500 <ALLOWANCES> 1234 <INVENTORY> 42912 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 146231 <PP&E> 620013 <DEPRECIATION> 215078 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 668340 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 141780 <BONDS> 332022 <COMMON> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 182027 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 668340 <SALES> 143051 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 153205 <CGS> 86616 <TOTAL-COSTS> 150528 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 8246 <INCOME-PRETAX> (9527) <INCOME-TAX> 0 <INCOME-CONTINUING> (9527) <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> (9527) <EPS-PRIMARY> 0 <EPS-DILUTED> 0