<ARTICLE> 9 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE U.S. BANCORP MARCH 31, 2000, 10-Q AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <MULTIPLIER> 1,000 <PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000 <PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000 <PERIOD-END> MAR-31-2000 <CASH> 3,602,000 <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS> 0 <FED-FUNDS-SOLD> 558,000 <TRADING-ASSETS> 684,000 <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE> 4,704,000 <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING> 0 <INVESTMENTS-MARKET> 0 <LOANS> 64,897,000 <ALLOWANCE> 1,011,100 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 83,072,000 <DEPOSITS> 51,015,000 <SHORT-TERM> 3,273,000 <LIABILITIES-OTHER> 2,718,000 <LONG-TERM> 17,267,000 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 948,000 <OTHER-SE> 6,797,000 <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY> 83,072,000 <INTEREST-LOAN> 1,426,900 <INTEREST-INVEST> 74,300 <INTEREST-OTHER> 62,400 <INTEREST-TOTAL> 1,563,600 <INTEREST-DEPOSIT> 372,900 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 718,200 <INTEREST-INCOME-NET> 845,400 <LOAN-LOSSES> 154,000 <SECURITIES-GAINS> (300) <EXPENSE-OTHER> 901,000 <INCOME-PRETAX> 585,800 <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY> 585,800 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 379,000 <EPS-BASIC> 0.51 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.51 <YIELD-ACTUAL> 4.81 <LOANS-NON> 326,400 <LOANS-PAST> 133,400 <LOANS-TROUBLED> 0 <LOANS-PROBLEM> 0 <ALLOWANCE-OPEN> 995,400 <CHARGE-OFFS> 185,800 <RECOVERIES> 31,800 <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE> 1,011,100 <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC> 0 <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN> 0 <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED> 0