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 report dated  February 25, 2000,  relating to certain  businesses  of
Thermogas  Company  appearing in the Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-K/A of Ferrellgas
Partners, L.P. and Ferrellgas Partners Finance Corp. dated March 1, 2000.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP


Kansas City, Missouri
May 29, 2001