1 open collection site.
In Ohio: 1 open walk-in bank site. Known-donor agencies work nationwide — including Ohio — so a directed match is an option even where no bank is within driving distance.
Ohio's open site is Cryobio in Columbus. Directory pay is $85. Per collection · up to $115 with baby + adult photo release A monthly maximum is not published.
Cryobio's per-donation label is $85. Per collection · up to $115 with baby + adult photo release The first two freeze/thaw screening appointments are unpaid. Later screening steps are paid, but those dollar amounts are not published. A monthly total is not published and is not estimated here. Cryomate in Indianapolis publishes $1,200/mo if you can travel.
Columbus
Cryobio ($85; Per collection · up to $115 with baby + adult photo release)
Columbus is the only Ohio site. Cincinnati (100 mi) and Cleveland (124 mi) donors face real drives; western Ohio donors can reach Cryomate in Indianapolis for higher pay.
A separate route from the walk-in banks above: directed / known-donor agencies match you to specific intended parents and work nationwide, including Ohio. Each agency's per-cycle figure is on its profile. It doesn't sort against bank pay.
“MSM” = whether the agency welcomes gay/bisexual donors. Directed donation is exempt from the FDA anonymous-bank deferral, but only Seed Scout says so on its own pages — treat “Ask agency” as unconfirmed, not a no.
Bank or agency — how to choose
Legal note
Ohio law (ORC §§3111.95–3111.97) provides that a sperm donor is treated as if he were not the natural father of a child conceived by artificial insemination.
Sperm donor pay in Ohio isn't published as a monthly figure. Known-donor agencies work nationwide and publish their own per-cycle figures.
There is one open collection site in Ohio: Columbus (Cryobio). You have to visit a site in person, so proximity is the real constraint.
Cryobio, with a site in Columbus — though it hasn't published its pay yet, so there's no in-state figure to rank.
Cryobio is the only open bank in Ohio. Acceptance rates are bank-claimed, though, so treat them as marketing rather than your real odds.
Requirements vary by bank. Age, height, and education on this page come from each bank's directory record. The main bottleneck is biological: whether your sample survives the freeze/thaw process.
Yes. Walk-in banks require in-person visits, so they only help if a site is within driving distance. Known-donor agencies work nationwide — including Ohio — and each agency's per-cycle figure is on its own profile. It's also the practical route for gay and bisexual donors.
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