<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
(This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
balance sheet of CNL American Properties Fund, Inc. and Subsidiaries at
September 30, 2000 and its statement of operations for the nine months then
ended and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Form 10-Q of CNL
American Properties Fund, Inc. and Subsidiaries for the nine months ended
September 30, 2000.)
</LEGEND>
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JAN-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 34,073,020 <F2>
<SECURITIES> 66,906,185
<RECEIVABLES> 9,762,114
<ALLOWANCES> 6,451,573
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 0<F1>
<PP&E> 747,120,649
<DEPRECIATION> 21,789,229
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,302,718,244
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 0<F1>
<BONDS> 0
0
0
<COMMON> 434,958
<OTHER-SE> 633,808,907
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,302,718,244
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 80,373,893
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 38,569,350
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 0
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 30,142,294
<INCOME-PRETAX> 11,610,476
<INCOME-TAX> 0
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 11,610,476
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 11,610,476
<EPS-BASIC> 0.27
<EPS-DILUTED> 0.27
<FN>
<F1> Due to the nature of its industry, CNL American Properties Fund, Inc.
and Subsidiaries has an unclassified balance sheet; therefore, no values are
shown above for current assets and current liabilities.
<F2> Includes $551,991 in restricted cash.
</FN>
</TABLE>
