<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>                     5
<LEGEND>
     ( THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS RESTATED SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED
FROM FERRELLGAS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES RESTATED BALANCE SHEETS ON 
OCTOBER 31, 1996, JANUARY 31, 1997 AND APRIL 30, 1997 AND THE RESTATED
STATEMENT OF EARNINGS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDING OCTOBER 31, 1996, 
JANUARY 31, 1997, AND APRIL 30, 1997, RESPECTIVELY AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS 
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATMENTS)
</LEGEND>


       
<CAPTION>

<CIK>                                        0000922359
<NAME>                                  FERRELLGAS, L.P.
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000
<CURRENCY>                                     U.S. DOLLARS




<S>                                       <C>               <C>            <C>  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                             3-MOS             3-MOS          3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                         JUL-31-1997       JUL-31-1997    JUL-31-1997
<PERIOD-START>                            AUG-01-1996       NOV-01-1996    FEB-01-1997
<PERIOD-END>                              OCT-31-1996       JAN-31-1997    APR-01-1997
<EXCHANGE-RATE>                           1                 1              1
<CASH>                                    20,808            31,127         14,942
<SECURITIES>                              0                 0              0
<RECEIVABLES>                             94,848            158,497        102,931
<ALLOWANCES>                              0                 0              0
<INVENTORY>                               54,783            45,213         36,266
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                          180,398           249,234        163,750
<PP&E>                                    598,380           601,637        604,646
<DEPRECIATION>                            197,301           203,661        208,359
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                            697,324           759,148        668,336
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                     168,699           199,286        108,767
<BONDS>                                   291,910           295,092        298,780
<COMMON>                                  0                 0              0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                     0                 0              0
<PREFERRED>                               0                 0              0
<OTHER-SE>                                224,447           252,623        248,349
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>              697,324           759,148        668,336
<SALES>                                   156,764           334,414        181,426
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                          167,860           347,056        192,873
<CGS>                                     101,572           208,798        110,029
<TOTAL-COSTS>                             162,850           282,225        170,925
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                          0                 0              0
<LOSS-PROVISION>                          0                 0              0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        7,642             7,729          7,334
<INCOME-PRETAX>                           (6,900)           53,737         11,647 
<INCOME-TAX>                              0                 0              0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                       (6,900)           53,737         11,647
<DISCONTINUED>                            0                 0              0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                           0                 0              0
<CHANGES>                                 0                 0              0
<NET-INCOME>                              (6,900)           53,737         11,647
<EPS-PRIMARY>                             0                 0              0
<EPS-DILUTED>                             0                 0              0

    
<FN>
1.  The Ferrellgas L.P. ("OLP"), limited partner interests are considered to
possess the characteristics of Common Stock.
</FN>
        

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