<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 1995 OF CASEY'S GENERAL STORES, INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR <FISCAL-YEAR-END> APR-30-1995 <PERIOD-START> MAY-01-1994 <PERIOD-END> APR-30-1995 <CASH> 5,477,784 <SECURITIES> 1,300,700<F1> <RECEIVABLES> 3,086,728 <ALLOWANCES> 0 <INVENTORY> 27,343,033 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 43,190,569 <PP&E> 406,148,017 <DEPRECIATION> 111,656,704 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 345,158,672 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 76,971,055 <BONDS> 59,962,922<F2> <COMMON> 61,342,992 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 118,329,048<F3> <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 345,158,672 <SALES> 848,842,757 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 854,111,862 <CGS> 665,924,372 <TOTAL-COSTS> 665,924,372 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 145,241,505 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 5,590,144 <INCOME-PRETAX> 37,355,841 <INCOME-TAX> 14,475,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 22,880,841 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 22,880,841 <EPS-PRIMARY> .88 <EPS-DILUTED> .88 <FN> <F1>short-term investments <F2>long-term debt, net of current maturities <F3>retained earnings </FN>