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Ohio · FY2027 · October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027

Ohio per diem rates

6 Ohio destinations have their own FY2027 per diem rates. The highest is Sandusky at up to $174 a night. Every county not listed below gets the standard CONUS rate of $113 lodging and $68 M&IE.

6
Destinations with own rate
$174
Highest peak lodging
$120
Lowest listed lodging
1
With seasonal rates
Standard rate, rest of state
$113/night
All unlisted counties
Meals & incidentals
$68/day
Standard M&IE
Maximum per diem, one full day$181

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All Ohio destinations, FY2027

Lodging shows the range across seasons. Sort any column; values are GSA's FY2027 file.

DestinationLodgingM&IEMax/day
SanduskyErie
$120–$174
$68$242
CincinnatiHamilton / Clermont
$170
$86$256
ClevelandCuyahoga
$167
$80$247
ColumbusFranklin
$138
$80$218
HamiltonButler / Warren
$131
$74$205
Dayton / FairbornGreene / Montgomery
$120
$74$194

Highest maximum daily rate

Ohio: peak lodging + M&IE per day, FY2027

Top 6 destinations; lodging in blue, M&IE in terracotta.

Lodging (peak month)M&IE
SanduskyLodging $174M&IE $68$242CincinnatiLodging $170M&IE $86$256ClevelandLodging $167M&IE $80$247ColumbusLodging $138M&IE $80$218HamiltonLodging $131M&IE $74$205DaytonLodging $120M&IE $74$194
SanduskyLodging $174M&IE $68$242CincinnatiLodging $170M&IE $86$256ClevelandLodging $167M&IE $80$247ColumbusLodging $138M&IE $80$218HamiltonLodging $131M&IE $74$205DaytonLodging $120M&IE $74$194
Source: GSA FY2027 per diem file.

Destinations listed in earlier years

These were non-standard areas in at least one GSA file since FY2015 but are not listed under that name in FY2027.

DestinationListedFY2027
AkronSummitFY2015–FY2023Standard rate
CantonStarkFY2015–FY2024Standard rate
Medina / WoosterWayne / MedinaFY2015–FY2019Standard rate
MentorLakeFY2015–FY2024Standard rate
Sandusky / BellevueErie / HuronFY2015–FY2018Counties now in Sandusky
WoosterWayneFY2020–FY2023Standard rate
YoungstownMahoning / TrumbullFY2015–FY2017Standard rate

Over time

Fiscal yearNon-standard areasStandard rate
FY20276$113 / $68
FY20266$110 / $68
FY20256$110 / $68
FY20248$107 / $59
FY202310$98 / $59
FY202210$96 / $59
FY202110$96 / $55
FY202010$96 / $55
FY201910$94 / $55
FY201810$93 / $51
FY201711$91 / $51
FY201611$89 / $51
FY201511$83 / $46

Questions

What is the per diem rate in Ohio if my city is not listed?
The standard CONUS rate: $113 a night for lodging and $68 a day for M&IE in FY2027. GSA's file says the standard rate "applies to all counties not specifically listed" and that "cities not listed may be located in a listed county", so check the county first.
When do the FY2028 Ohio rates start?
Federal per diem rates follow the federal fiscal year: FY2028 rates take effect on October 1, 2027. GSA usually publishes them in August or September.

Source: U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), per diem rates and per diem files. Not affiliated with GSA. All sources