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Ohio per diem ratesFY 2027 · 6 areas above the standard rate

Ohio has 6 of the 295 areas whose per diem is above the standard rate in FY 2027, against 10 in FY 2021. Back at the standard rate since then: Canton (last listed FY 2024), Mentor (last listed FY 2024), Akron (last listed FY 2023) and Wooster (last listed FY 2023). Cincinnati has the highest full-year average lodging cap, 62nd nationally, and Dayton / Fairborn the lowest. Caps change during the year in Sandusky (high Jun–Aug); the other 5 keep one cap all year. The single highest monthly cap in Ohio is $174 in Sandusky (Jun–Aug). M&IE is $86 in Cincinnati; $80 in Cleveland and Columbus; $74 in Hamilton and Dayton / Fairborn; $68 in Sandusky.

OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepCincinnati$170$170$170$170$170$170$170$170$170$170$170$170Cleveland$167$167$167$167$167$167$167$167$167$167$167$167Columbus$138$138$138$138$138$138$138$138$138$138$138$138Sandusky$120$120$127$127$127$127$127$127$174$174$174$120Hamilton$131$131$131$131$131$131$131$131$131$131$131$131Dayton / Fairborn$120$120$120$120$120$120$120$120$120$120$120$120

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Ohio areas and the counties they cover

AreaCounties / citiesLodging capFull-year average
CincinnatiHamilton, Clermont$170$170
ClevelandCuyahoga$167$167
ColumbusFranklin$138$138
SanduskyErie$120–$174$137
HamiltonButler, Warren$131$131
Dayton / FairbornGreene, Montgomery$120$120

Other Ohio counties use the standard $113 lodging and $68 M&IE. Work out a trip · Every state