Mississippi · GSA non-standard area · FY2027
Starkville per diem rates
Federal travelers to Starkville (GSA area: Oktibbeha) can claim up to $133 a night for lodging and $68 a day for meals and incidental expenses in FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). That is $20 above the standard CONUS lodging rate of $113.
Lodging cap by month, FY2027
FY2027 rates by season
Exactly as listed in GSA's FY2027 per diem file. Season dates are inclusive; the lodging cap applies to the night that begins on each date.
| Season | Lodging | M&IE | Max per day |
|---|---|---|---|
| All year | $133 | $68 | $201 |
Meals, incidentals and a worked trip
| Breakfast | $16 |
| Lunch | $19 |
| Dinner | $28 |
| Incidental expenses | $5 |
| M&IE, full day | $68 |
| First and last day of travel (75%) | $51.00 |
GSA's breakdown of the $68 M&IE tier, used to deduct meals provided by the government or included in a registration fee (FTR §301-11.21). Meals on a common carrier and complimentary hotel breakfasts are not deducted. All tiers
Worked example · November
A 4-night trip (5 travel days) in November:
| Lodging, 4 nights × $133 | $532 |
| M&IE, first and last day at 75% (2 × $51.00) | $102.00 |
| M&IE, 3 full days × $68 | $204 |
| Maximum for the trip | $838.00 |
Lodging is reimbursed up to the cap for actual cost (taxes are claimed separately on CONUS trips, FTR §301-11.16). The 75% first-and-last-day rule is FTR §301-11.20. Use the trip calculator for your own dates.
History, FY2015 to FY2027
Listed in every GSA file since FY2015.
Starkville: lodging and M&IE by fiscal year
Each fiscal year runs October to September. Dashed line: the standard CONUS lodging rate.
| Fiscal year | Lodging | M&IE | Max/day | Peak change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2027 | $133 | $68 | $201 | +6.4% |
| FY2026 | $125 | $68 | $193 | 0% |
| FY2025 | $125 | $68 | $193 | +5.9% |
| FY2024 | $118 | $64 | $182 | +11.3% |
| FY2023 | $106 | $64 | $170 | +2.9% |
| FY2022 | $103 | $64 | $167 | 0% |
| FY2021 | $103 | $66 | $169 | +6.2% |
| FY2020 | $97 | $66 | $163 | −1.0% |
| FY2019 | $98 | $66 | $164 | −2.0% |
| FY2018 | $100 | $54 | $154 | +2.0% |
| FY2017 | $98 | $54 | $152 | 0% |
| FY2016 | $98 | $54 | $152 | 0% |
| FY2015 | $98 | $46 | $144 | – |
How it compares
Peak FY2027 lodging cap: Starkville among all 295 non-standard areas
Rank #235 nationally and #2 of 3 in Mississippi. All Mississippi rates · National rankings
Where this rate applies
GSA defines this area as Oktibbeha in Mississippi. Under GSA's rules a non-standard area includes "all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the boundaries of the listed counties" (GSA per diem FAQs).
8 ZIP codes map to Starkville in GSA's FY2027 ZIP code file
39735 39743 39750 39755 39759 39760 39762 39769
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Questions
- What is the per diem rate for Starkville in FY2027?
- Lodging up to $133 a night, plus $68 a day for meals and incidental expenses, for travel from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
- How much M&IE do I get on the first and last day?
- 75% of the M&IE rate: $51.00 on the day you leave and the day you return (FTR §301-11.20, as published in the eCFR).
- Are hotel taxes included in the lodging rate?
- No. For CONUS travel, lodging taxes on the reimbursable room cost are claimed separately as a miscellaneous expense (FTR §301-11.16(a)).
Source: U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), per diem rates and per diem files. Not affiliated with GSA. All sources