Per diem rates in South Dakota

Per diem in South Dakota is $181 a day in most places: $113 for lodging and $68 for M&IE. 3 locations run higher, led by Deadwood / Spearfish at up to $248 a day combined, then Rapid City at $247. Rates apply through September 30, 2027.

In FY2024 the standard rate was $107 for lodging plus $59 for M&IE, or $166 a day. Today's $181 is $15 higher. Use the calculator to confirm your dates.

The standard lodging rate rose $3 to $113 for FY2027, which takes the standard per diem from $178 to $181 a day. Among 3 higher-rate South Dakota locations, 2 rose, 0 fell, and 1 stayed flat at peak lodging. Deadwood / Spearfish moved most, up $28 a night.

Rapid City runs $113 to $173 a night for lodging plus $74 for M&IE, or $187 to $247 a day combined. The peak rate applies from June 1 to August 31. That is $15 a day above last year. Lodging is paid at actual cost up to the cap, with a receipt. The rate covers Pennington.

M&IE in South Dakota is $68 a day at the standard rate and $74 to $80 in the higher-rate locations. On the first and last day of travel you receive 75%: $51 at the standard rate and $60 at the $80 tier.

Sioux Falls is not listed separately in GSA's FY2027 table, so the standard rate applies: $113 for lodging plus $68 for M&IE, or $181 a day. If the city sits inside a listed county, that county's rate applies instead. The costliest South Dakota location, Deadwood / Spearfish, runs up to $248 a day.