<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from 
the financial statements of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated for the year ended 
December 31, 1995 (Commission File Number 1-7845) and is qualified in its 
entirety by reference to such financial statements. 
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1995
<CASH>                                           6,700
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  255,500
<ALLOWANCES>                                     7,500
<INVENTORY>                                    276,800
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               571,900      
<PP&E>                                         808,400     
<DEPRECIATION>                                 356,600   
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               1,218,300     
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          226,800   
<BONDS>                                        191,900 
<COMMON>                                           800
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<OTHER-SE>                                     733,300      
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                 1,218,300  
<SALES>                                      2,059,300         
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                             2,059,300         
<CGS>                                        1,568,300         
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                1,568,300         
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0      
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0     
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                              11,500      
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                220,700      
<INCOME-TAX>                                    85,800     
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            134,900     
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0     
<CHANGES>                                            0 
<NET-INCOME>                                   134,900
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     1.59
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0