<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted form the
balance sheet of CNL income Fund III, Ltd. at june 30, 2000, and its statement
of income for the six months then ended and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the Form 10-Q of CNL income Fund III, Ltd. for the six months ended
June 30, 2000.
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 787,947
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 20,115
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1>
<PP&E> 14,544,285
<DEPRECIATION> 2,916,595
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 16,129,040
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1>
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 0
<OTHER-SE> 15,293,165
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 16,129,040
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 895,737
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 289,280
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 692,222
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 692,222
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 692,222
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1> Due to the nature of its industry, CNL Income Fund III, Ltd. has an
unclassified balance sheet; therefore, no values are shown above for current
assets and current liabilities.
</FN>
</TABLE>