GSA per diem rates
Kentucky per diem rates, FY2027
GSA lists 4 destinations in Kentucky, with lodging from $119 to $185 a night and M&IE from $68 to $86 a day for FY2027. Anywhere else in Kentucky gets the standard rate: $113 lodging and $68 M&IE.
Kentucky destinations
| Destination | County or area | Lodging a night, by season | M&IE a day | First and last day (75%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone | Boone | $119 all year | $68 | $51.00 |
| Kenton | Kenton | $170 all year | $86 | $64.50 |
| Lexington | Fayette | $125 all year | $80 | $60.00 |
| Louisville | Jefferson |
| $80 | $60.00 |
Rates: GSA FY2027 per diem rates (rates file), effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027, checked Oct 22, 2026. Lodging is the most GSA reimburses a federal traveler for a night, excluding taxes; it isn't a market rate.
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How Kentucky rates work
- Not listed? GSA sets most rates by county. A town in a listed county takes that county's rate; anywhere else in Kentucky gets the standard rate of $113 lodging and $68 M&IE.
- Seasons: 1 of these destinations have a lodging rate that changes during the year. A trip across a season change has nights at each rate. M&IE stays the same all year.
- First and last days: a federal traveler gets 75% of the M&IE rate on the first and last day of a trip, shown in the last column.
- Lodging rates exclude taxes. M&IE includes taxes and tips on meals.
Source: GSA per diem FAQs, checked Oct 22, 2026.
M&IE by meal in Kentucky
| M&IE a day | Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner | Incidentals | First and last day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $68 (standard rate) | $16 | $19 | $28 | $5 | $51.00 |
| $80 | $20 | $22 | $33 | $5 | $60.00 |
| $86 | $22 | $23 | $36 | $5 | $64.50 |
Source: GSA M&IE breakdowns, checked Oct 22, 2026. A federal traveler deducts a meal provided by the government or included in a registration fee.
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