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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)*
Crop Growers Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $.01
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(Title of Class of Securities)
227297 10 8
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(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 227297 10 8 13G PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Gary A. Black
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 789,099
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BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 0
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 789,099
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PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
789,099
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
9.88%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER.
Crop Growers Corporation
Item 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES.
10895 Lowell, Suite 300
P.O. Box 25951
Overland Park, KS 66225-5951
Item 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING.
Gary A. Black
Item 2(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE.
3325 15th Avenue South
Great Falls, MT 59405
Item 2(c). CITIZENSHIP.
U.S.A.
Item 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES.
Common Stock, $.01 par value
Item 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER.
227297 10 8
Item 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
Not Applicable.
Item 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned at 12/31/96: 789,099
(b) Percent of Class: 9.88%
(c) Number of Shares as to Which Such Person Has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 789,099
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the
disposition of: 789,099
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the
disposition of: 0
Item 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
Not Applicable.
Item 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
Not Applicable.
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Item 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
Not Applicable.
Item 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not Applicable.
Item 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not Applicable.
Item 10. CERTIFICATION
Not applicable.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 6, 1997 /s/ Gary A. Black
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Gary A. Black
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