Per diem · MN · GSA FY2027 from October 1, 2026
Per diem rates in Minnesota, FY2027
Minnesota's 3 GSA areas sit on 3 different meal tiers, and the one with the highest summer rate did not change at all this year.
GSA FY2027 ZIP file published · rates checked · Published by Radif Partners · Rules and data
- GSA areas above the standard rate
- 3
- Highest lodging maximum
- $220
- Where
- Duluth
- Everywhere else
- $113 + $68
Federal per diem for the trip
$781
Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN · Sun, Oct 25 to Wed, Oct 28
| Lodging, 3 nights at the GSA maximum | $459 |
| M&IE before meal deductions | $322 |
| M&IE paid | $322 |
| Total | $781 |
Rates of fiscal year 2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027). How this is calculated.
Day by day
| Day | Lodging | M&IE rate | Share | Meals off | M&IE paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 25 FY2027 | $153 | $92 | 75% | – | $69 |
| Mon, Oct 26 FY2027 | $153 | $92 | 100% | – | $92 |
| Tue, Oct 27 FY2027 | $153 | $92 | 100% | – | $92 |
| Wed, Oct 28 FY2027 | – | $92 | 75% | – | $69 |
Minnesota per diem in FY2027 pays $153 a night in Hennepin and Ramsey counties (Minneapolis / St. Paul) every month, with $92 of M&IE, the top federal meal tier. Duluth (St. Louis County) is seasonal, $220 in October, June, July, August and September and $159 from November to May, with $86. Rochester (Olmsted County) is flat at $139 with $80. Every other county takes the standard $113 and $68, from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. In winter the Twin Cities are the slightly dearer stop: three nights from February 8 to 11, 2027 come to $781.00 at the federal maximum, against $778.00 in Duluth for the same dates. In summer the order flips on lodging. The calculator above opens on Minneapolis / St. Paul; type a Minnesota city or ZIP code to switch.
Duluth, the Minnesota rate that did not move
Every monthly figure for Duluth in the FY2027 file is identical to FY2026: $220 in October, June, July, August and September, $159 in the other months, and $86 of M&IE. Over the same switch of fiscal year the standard rate rose by $3, the Twin Cities by $5 and Rochester by $12. A Duluth claim prepared from last year's numbers is therefore still right, which is not true anywhere else in the state. The 5-month peak is long: it runs from June through October, so the cheaper season is limited to November through May.
Duluth, MN: per diem for a stay
Lodging + M&IE at the federal maximum
$778
| Lodging: 3 × $159 | $477 |
| M&IE: 2 travel days at $64.50 | $129 |
| M&IE: 2 full days at $86 | $172 |
Lodging taxes on top; provided meals are deducted in the full calculator.
Hennepin and Ramsey on the top meal tier
The Minneapolis / St. Paul area covers just two counties, and it sits on the highest M&IE tier GSA pays, $92 a day, and the GSA breakdown splits it into the meals you deduct when food is provided. Its lodging, $153, is lower than Duluth in summer. Rochester, on the $80 tier, gained $12 this year, the largest increase in Minnesota, and is now $14 under the Twin Cities on lodging and $12 under them on meals. For a week-long assignment in Olmsted County, that meal gap alone adds up to $78.00 over seven travel days. A three-tier state means meal deductions differ by place: a provided lunch costs $26 of M&IE in Minneapolis and $19 at the standard rate.
Washington, Dakota and Anoka counties stay on the standard rate
Large cities outside Hennepin, Ramsey, St. Louis and Olmsted counties have no line of their own, Woodbury (Washington County), Lakeville (Dakota County), Blaine (Anoka County), St. Cloud (Stearns County) and Eagan (Dakota County) among them. A trip there is paid $113 and $68, whatever the distance to the Twin Cities line. Minnesota is one of the states with its own EIA gasoline series: $4.200 a gallon of regular in the week of October 5, 2026, against $4.109 for the Midwest region and $4.354 for the country.
Fuel for a drive at Minnesota prices
Fuel cost
$45
| 10.7 gal × $4.20 | $45 |
| Per mile | $0.15 |
| Same miles at the IRS rate ($0.76) | $228 |
The mileage calculator measures a drive between any two Minnesota addresses.
Every GSA area in Minnesota: FY2027 against FY2026
| GSA area | Counties or limits | Lodging FY2027 | M&IE | Lodging FY2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth | St. Louis | $159 to $220 | $86 | $159 to $220 |
| Minneapolis / St. Paul | Hennepin / Ramsey | $153 | $92 | $148 |
| Rochester | Olmsted | $139 | $80 | $127 |
| Rest of the state | All other counties | $113 | $68 | $110 |