<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM 
FMC CORPORATION FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 AND
IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1994 
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1994
<CASH>                                          17,758
<SECURITIES>                                    96,786
<RECEIVABLES>                                  661,984
<ALLOWANCES>                                     9,561
<INVENTORY>                                    430,372
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             1,475,582
<PP&E>                                       3,803,372
<DEPRECIATION>                               2,307,463
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               3,361,065
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                        1,380,168
<BONDS>                                        878,242
<COMMON>                                         3,676
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     388,808
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 3,361,065
<SALES>                                      2,971,673
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             3,006,950
<CGS>                                        2,153,837
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                2,153,837
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              51,336
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                214,635<F1>
<INCOME-TAX>                                    66,536
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            148,099
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
<NET-INCOME>                                   148,099
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     3.99
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     3.98
<FN>

<F1> INCOME BEFORE TAXES AND OTHER ITEMS INCLUDES MINORITY INTERESTS OF $50,543.
     MINORITY INTERESTS ARE PRIMARILY LIMITED PARTNER'S SHARE OF PARTNERSHIP 
     PROFITS FOR WHICH TAX HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED.
</FN>