The CONUS per diem rate for an area is actually three allowances: the lodging allowance, the meals allowance, and the incidental expense allowance. Most of the CONUS (approximately 2600 counties) are covered by the standard CONUS per diem rate of $144 ($93 lodging, $51 meals and incidental expenses). In fiscal year (FY) 2018, there are 332 Non-Standard Areas (NSA) that have per diem rates higher than the standard CONUS rate.