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                                                                     EXHIBIT 27

               GOLD BANC CORPORATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

                        FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE


   THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM
   THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF GOLD BANC CORPORATION, INC. AS
   OF JUNE 30, 1997.

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        <NAME>                               GOLD BANC CORPORATION, INC.
        <MULTIPLIER>                         1
        <CURRENCY>                           U.S. Dollars
               
        <S>                                  <C>
        <PERIOD-TYPE>                        6-MOS
        <FISCAL-YEAR-END>                    Dec-31-1997
        <PERIOD-END>                         Jun-30-1997
        <EXCHANGE-RATE>                      1
        <CASH>                               11,838
        <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>               7,443
        <FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                     0
        <TRADING-ASSETS>                     0
        <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>          59,823
        <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>               25
        <INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                 0
        <LOANS>                              232,854
        <ALLOWANCE>                          2,750
        <TOTAL-ASSETS>                       326,598
        <DEPOSITS>                           263,291
        <SHORT-TERM>                         28,100
        <LIABILITIES-OTHER>                  2,027
        <LONG-TERM>                          1,716
        <PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                0
        <PREFERRED>                          0
        <COMMON>                             4,300
        <OTHER-SE>                           27,164
        <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>       326,598
        <INTEREST-LOAN>                      9,948
        <INTEREST-INVEST>                    1,803
        <INTEREST-OTHER>                     223
        <INTEREST-TOTAL>                     11,974
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        <INTEREST-EXPENSE>                   6,214
        <INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                5,760
        <LOAN-LOSSES>                        255
        <SECURITIES-GAINS>                   (13)
        <EXPENSE-OTHER>                      4,341
        <INCOME-PRETAX>                      2,192
        <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>           2,192
        <EXTRAORDINARY>                      0
        <CHANGES>                            0
        <NET-INCOME>                         1,406
        <EPS-PRIMARY>                        .33
        <EPS-DILUTED>                        .33
        <YIELD-ACTUAL>                       3.54
        <LOANS-NON>                          754
        <LOANS-PAST>                         103
        <LOANS-TROUBLED>                     0
        <LOANS-PROBLEM>                      0
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        <CHARGE-OFFS>                        79
        <RECOVERIES>                         40
        <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                    2,750
        <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                 2,750
        <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                  0
        <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>              0
        

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