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  Statements  No.  333-87633  and No.  333-84344  of  Ferrellgas
Partners, L.P. on Form S-8 of our reports dated September 12, 2002, 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, 2002.


DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Kansas City, Missouri
October 22, 2002