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The U.S. General Services Administration has published updated Lodging and Meal & Incidental Per Diem Rates for Fiscal Year 2027. The rates take effect on October 1, 2026.
The result for FY27 includes an increase to the standard "CONUS" per diem rate, and increases for all of Ohio's six additional "primary destinations."
This will mean all lodging areas in Ohio will see per diem increases for FY27.
Ohio has only 6 primary destination regions with designated per diem rates. The Standard CONUS Rate applies in all other counties.
Destinations not listed separately from the CONUS rate all fall under that standard rate. This includes Canton and Mentor, which were moved under the standard rate in FY 2025. It also includes areas such as Akron, Wooster, Toledo, etc. which all fall under the standard CONUS rate.
Download a table of the FY27 Federal Per Diem Rates for Ohio and comparison to FY26 rates.
Per diem rates are calculated from the Average Daily Rate (ADR) of qualified hotels for the previous fiscal year. For FY27, the federal government recognized a lag in per diem rates compared to market rates, especially after rates were frozen for FY26 from previous annual levels.
Federal per diem rates impact not only federal government travel, but also other jurisdictions and organizations which may use the federal rates as a guideline. This is important for hotels that rely on per diem revenue, but also for the government and other travelers who rely on a fair and accurate per diem to access suitable accommodations while traveling for work.
NEW FY 2027 Federal Lodging Per Diem Rates:
Standard CONUS Rate (Applies for all locations without specified rates) - $113
Cincinnati (Hamilton & Clermont Cos.) - $170
Cleveland (Cuyahoga Co.) - $167
Columbus (Franklin Co.) - $138
Dayton/Fairborn (Greene & Montgomery Cos.) - $120
Hamilton (Butler & Warren Cos.) - $131
Sandusky (Erie Co.) - $120 Sep./Oct./Nov., $127 Dec./Jan./Feb./Mar./Apr./May, $174 Jun./Jul./Aug.
Canton Mentor, Akron, Wooster, Toledo and all other areas of Ohio not listed above are reimbursed at the Standard CONUS rate.
Comparison Previous Year (FY 2026) Per Diem Rates:
Standard CONUS Rate (Applies for all locations without specified rates) - $110
Cincinnati (Hamilton & Clermont Cos.) - $163
Cleveland (Cuyahoga Co.) - $159
Columbus (Franklin Co.) - $131
Dayton/Fairborn (Greene & Montgomery Cos.) - $115
Hamilton (Butler & Warren Cos.) - $124
Sandusky (Erie Co.) - $116 Sept./Oct./Nov. only, $144 other months
All other areas of Ohio not listed above are reimbursed at the Standard CONUS rate.
FY 2027 Meal & Incidental Expenses Rates
Standard CONUS Rate (Applies for all locations without specified rates) - $68
Cincinnati (Hamilton & Clermont Cos.) - $86
Cleveland (Cuyahoga Co.) - $80
Columbus (Franklin Co.) - $80
Dayton/Fairborn (Greene & Montgomery Cos.) - $74
Hamilton (Butler & Warren Cos.) - $74
Sandusky (Erie Co.) - $68
Meals & incidental expenses per diem did not increase for FY27.
Because of the economic impacts felt by hotels during the continuing recovery post-pandemic, and changing market forces impacting rates, industry groups like the Ohio Hotel & Lodging Association (OHLA) and the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) have consistently urged the GSA and Congress to provide protections and ensure that per diem rates reflect current market conditions.
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