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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 MARCH 31,
1997. ALL NUMBERS ARE IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT FOR PER SHARE DATA.

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        <MULTIPLIER>                         1
        <CURRENCY>                           U.S. Dollars
               
        <S>                                  <C>
        <PERIOD-TYPE>                        3-MOS
        <FISCAL-YEAR-END>                    Dec-31-1997
        <PERIOD-END>                         Mar-31-1997
        <EXCHANGE-RATE>                      1
        <CASH>                               9,774
        <INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>               4,352
        <FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                     2,450
        <TRADING-ASSETS>                     0
        <INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>          66,576
        <INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>               25
        <INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                 0
        <LOANS>                              212,823
        <ALLOWANCE>                          2,606
        <TOTAL-ASSETS>                       310,414
        <DEPOSITS>                           257,707
        <SHORT-TERM>                         18,469
        <LIABILITIES-OTHER>                  1,809
        <LONG-TERM>                          1,819
        <PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                0
        <PREFERRED>                          0
        <COMMON>                             4,300
        <OTHER-SE>                           26,310
        <TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>       310,414
        <INTEREST-LOAN>                      4,757
        <INTEREST-INVEST>                    1,001
        <INTEREST-OTHER>                     63
        <INTEREST-TOTAL>                     5,821
        <INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                   2,827
        <INTEREST-EXPENSE>                   3,052
        <INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                2,769
        <LOAN-LOSSES>                        105
        <SECURITIES-GAINS>                   (13)
        <EXPENSE-OTHER>                      2,084
        <INCOME-PRETAX>                      926
        <INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>           926
        <EXTRAORDINARY>                      0
        <CHANGES>                            0
        <NET-INCOME>                         603
        <EPS-PRIMARY>                        .14
        <EPS-DILUTED>                        .14
        <YIELD-ACTUAL>                       3.46
        <LOANS-NON>                          716
        <LOANS-PAST>                         98
        <LOANS-TROUBLED>                     0
        <LOANS-PROBLEM>                      0
        <ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                     2,534
        <CHARGE-OFFS>                        66
        <RECOVERIES>                         33
        <ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                    2,606
        <ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                 2,606
        <ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                  0
        <ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>              0


        

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