Exhibit 23.1


INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


We consent to the incorporation by reference in  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 1
to Registration Statement No. 33-55185 of Ferrellgas Partners,  L.P. on Form S-4
to Form S-1, in  Amendment  No. 1 to  Registration  Statement  No.  333-71111 of
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. and Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. on Form S-3, and
in Registration Statement No. 333-87633 of Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. on Form S-8
of our reports dated September 14, 2001, appearing in this Annual Report on Form
10-K of Ferrellgas Partners, L. P. and Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. for the
year ended July 31, 2001.



DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
October 24, 2001