<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
The schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the balance
sheet and statement of income and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000857264
<NAME> KRUPP GOVERNMENT INCOME TRUST
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-2000
<CASH> 5,158,996
<SECURITIES> 132,289,217<F1>
<RECEIVABLES> 700,088
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 2,672,153<F2>
<PP&E> 0
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 140,820,454
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 3,836,467<F3>
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 136,795,488
<OTHER-SE> 188,499<F4>
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 140,820,454
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 5,317,771<F5>
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 0
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 1,325,444<F6>
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<INCOME-PRETAX> 3,992,327
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,992,327
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 3,992,327
<EPS-BASIC> 0
<EPS-DILUTED> 0
<FN>
<F1> Includes Participating Insured Mortgage Investments ("PIMIs")
(insured mortgages of $59,944,676 and Additional Loans of $8,350,990),
Participating Insured Mortgages ("PIMs") of $47,116,313 and
Mortgage-backed Securities ("MBS") of $16,877,238.
<F2> Includes prepaid acquisition fees and expenses of $8,333,461 net of
accumulated amortization of $6,465,735 and prepaid participation
servicing fees of $2,777,749 net of accumulated amortization of
$1,973,322.
<F3> Includes deferred income on Additional Loans of $3,823,955.
<F4> Unrealized gain on MBS.
<F5> Represents interest income on investments in mortgages and cash.
<F6> Includes $514,868 of amortization of prepaid fees and expenses.
</FN>
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