<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND> 
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from FMC
Corporation Form 10-Q for the 3-month and 6-month periods ended June 30, 1997
and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial
statements.</LEGEND> 
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                                             106
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                                      997
<ALLOWANCES>                                        12
<INVENTORY>                                        893
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                                 2,224     
<PP&E>                                           4,328     
<DEPRECIATION>                                   2,370   
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                   4,993     
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                            1,948   
<BONDS>                                          1,315 
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0
<PREFERRED>                                          0
<COMMON>                                             4
<OTHER-SE>                                         916      
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                     4,993         
<SALES>                                          2,736         
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                 2,776         
<CGS>                                            2,065         
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                    2,065         
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                     0      
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0     
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                  63      
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                    159      
<INCOME-TAX>                                        46     
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                113<F1> 
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0 
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0     
<CHANGES>                                            0 
<NET-INCOME>                                       113
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     2.95
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     2.95
        
                                  
<FN>
<F1>  Income from continuing operations before income taxes is net of minority
interests of 41 for the six months ended June 30, 1997. Minority interests are
primarily limited to partners' share of partnership profits for which tax has
not been provided.
</FN>