content: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edgarSubmission xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/ownership" xmlns:com="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common">
    <headerData>
      <submissionType>144</submissionType>
      <filerInfo>
        <filer>
          <filerCredentials>
            <cik>0001551683</cik>
            <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
          </filerCredentials>
        </filer>
        <liveTestFlag>LIVE</liveTestFlag>
  
  
  
      </filerInfo>
    </headerData>
    <formData>
      <issuerInfo>
        <issuerCik>0000726958</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC</issuerName>
        <secFileNumber>001-34700</secFileNumber>
        <issuerAddress>
          <com:street1>PO BOX 3001</com:street1>
          <com:city>ANKENY</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>IA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>50021</com:zipCode>
        </issuerAddress>
        <issuerContactPhone>515-965-6100</issuerContactPhone>
        <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Bramlage Stephen P JR</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
        <relationshipsToIssuer>
          <relationshipToIssuer>Officer</relationshipToIssuer>
        </relationshipsToIssuer>
      </issuerInfo>
      <securitiesInformation>
        <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
        <brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
          <name>Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC</name>
          <address>
            <com:street1>900 Salem Street</com:street1>
            <com:city>Smithfield</com:city>
            <com:stateOrCountry>RI</com:stateOrCountry>
            <com:zipCode>02917</com:zipCode>
          </address>
        </brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
        <noOfUnitsSold>760</noOfUnitsSold>
        <aggregateMarketValue>385745.68</aggregateMarketValue>
        <noOfUnitsOutstanding>37180985</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
        <approxSaleDate>07/02/2025</approxSaleDate>
        <securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
      </securitiesInformation>
      <securitiesToBeSold>
        <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
        <acquiredDate>06/15/2025</acquiredDate>
        <natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>Restricted Stock Vesting</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
        <nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Issuer</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
        <isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
        <amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>760</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
        <paymentDate>06/15/2025</paymentDate>
        <natureOfPayment>Compensation</natureOfPayment>
      </securitiesToBeSold>
      <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>N</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
      <securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
        <sellerDetails>
          <name>Stephen P. Bramlage Jr</name>
          <address>
            <com:street1>One SE Convenience Blvd</com:street1>
            <com:city>Ankeny</com:city>
            <com:stateOrCountry>IA</com:stateOrCountry>
            <com:zipCode>50021</com:zipCode>
          </address>
        </sellerDetails>
        <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
        <saleDate>06/17/2025</saleDate>
        <amountOfSecuritiesSold>8478</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
        <grossProceeds>4317074.44</grossProceeds>
      </securitiesSoldInPast3Months>
      <noticeSignature>
        <noticeDate>07/02/2025</noticeDate>
        <signature>/s/ Joshua Schmitt, as a duly authorized representative of Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, as attorney-in-fact for Stephen P. Bramlage Jr.</signature>
      </noticeSignature>
    </formData>
  </edgarSubmission>
metadata_documents: [{"type": "144", "sequence": "1", "filename": "primary_doc.xml", "secsgml_size_bytes": 3437}]
text: 144
  0001551683
  XXXXXXXX
  LIVE
  0000726958
  CASEYS GENERAL STORES INC
  001-34700
  PO BOX 3001
  ANKENY
  IA
  50021
  515-965-6100
  Bramlage Stephen P JR
  Officer
  Common
  Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
  900 Salem Street
  Smithfield
  RI
  02917
  760
  385745.68
  37180985
  07/02/2025
  NASDAQ
  Common
  06/15/2025
  Restricted Stock Vesting
  Issuer
  N
  760
  06/15/2025
  Compensation
  N
  Stephen P. Bramlage Jr
  One SE Convenience Blvd
  Ankeny
  IA
  50021
  Common
  06/17/2025
  8478
  4317074.44
  07/02/2025
  /s/ Joshua Schmitt, as a duly authorized representative of Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, as attorney-in-fact for Stephen P. Bramlage Jr.