IL · Healthcare shortage profile
Woodford County, IL
The clinician FTE gap is the sharpest number here: closing Woodford County's active designations would take about 42 additional FTEs on HRSA's providers_needed estimate. Population 38,467.
- Active HPSAs
- 15
- Population
- 38,467
- Peak shortage score
- 18.0
- MUA Index
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Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Woodford County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 15 active HPSA designations, more than 91% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 15
- Active HPSA designations
- 5
- Mental-health shortages
- 18
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 9%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Woodford County, IL on its own pages , computed from the retained designation mirror as of 2026-08-15. Each line carries its own denominator so it can be quoted as it stands.
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Peak HPSA score 18.0 clears HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Scores at or above 17 on the 0–25/26 scales open NHSC placement priority for the matching provider type; eligibility still follows the designated area, not the county boundary alone.
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Closing Woodford County's active designations would take about 42 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 3.7 primary care, 35 mental health, 2.9 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Woodford County's 15 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 5 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 dental (denominator 15).
Dense ZCTA lattice over Woodford County
Woodford County intersects 16 Census ZCTAs, above the 15-ZIP dense-tercile cut. Shortage designations still attach at the county (or smaller HPSA) grain; the ZIP list is geography, not a second severity score.
Largest land-share ZCTAs in this county
4 additional ZCTAs intersect this county in the crosswalk (ordered by land share).
Source: Census ZCTA–county relationship file joined to this portal's county FIPS set. As of 2026-08-15.
Woodford County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
15 Top 9% higher than 91% of 3,289 real US counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more real US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source HRSA Data Warehouse, designated HPSAs · 2026
State peer position. Woodford County falls in the upper quarter of IL counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 102. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 17203. Population: 38,467.
Single high-priority discipline
Woodford County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is mental health
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 5 active mental health designations to Woodford County , with a peak score of 18.0. Other care categories may still be designated here, but none of them clear HRSA's high-priority score line of 17 on the current release, NHSC and related instruments concentrate on the mental health records.
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Woodford County in the current HRSA release, federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone. Scores range 0–25 (primary/mental health), 0–26 (dental). Higher = greater need. What counts as a high score?
Highest-severity HPSA designations
All 15 active (designated) HPSAs in Woodford County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| LI Central Area Mhca | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Osf Healthcare Medical Group Minonk | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Carle Eureka Family Medicine - Roanoke | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Carle Eureka Family Medicine - Eureka | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Osf Healthcare Medical Group Minonk | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Carle Eureka Family Medicine - Roanoke | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Osf Healthcare Medical Group EL Paso | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Osf Healthcare Medical Group Minonk | dental | 15.0 |
| Carle Eureka Family Medicine - Roanoke | dental | 15.0 |
| Osf Healthcare Medical Group EL Paso | dental | 15.0 |
| Carle Eureka Family Medicine - Eureka | dental | 15.0 |
| Carle Eureka Family Medicine - Eureka | primary_care | 14.0 |
| Osf Healthcare Medical Group EL Paso | primary_care | 14.0 |
| Woodford County | primary_care | 11.0 |
| Woodford County | dental | 10.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Woodford County
The clinician FTE gap is the sharpest number here: closing Woodford County's active designations would take about 42 additional FTEs on HRSA's providers_needed estimate. Woodford County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 18.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 16.0 of 25; Dental care reads 15.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Woodford County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Volume places Woodford County above 91% of real US counties (15 active designations: 5 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 18.0. The table on this page lists the highest-severity records first so a reader can see which named facilities, geographies, or population groups drive that burden without treating the county total as a personal appointment forecast.
Woodford County falls in the upper quarter of IL counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 102. Heavy-burden counties are where NHSC placement, Community Health Center grant geography, and related federal instruments concentrate; eligibility still follows the designated area and provider type, not the county boundary alone.
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Woodford County
Signature reading: HRSA providers_needed sums to about 42 FTE across Woodford County's active designations (once per HPSA id), a federal gap estimate, not practising headcount.
Acting on Woodford County's high-priority mental health
Woodford County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Woodford County's high-priority mental health designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's mental health burden compares with the rest of IL before drawing conclusions from a single score. IL overview
- Check the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score against HRSA's designation thresholds. HPSA score lookup
HPSA scores describe shortage severity within HRSA's designation criteria, not the availability of any individual provider. For a specific appointment, contact a provider or your insurer; use HRSA's current tools to verify a designation.
Counties With a Similar Mental Health Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA mental-health HPSA score is closest to Woodford County's 18.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Caguas County, PR and Cuyahoga County, OH.
Showing 6 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties with a matching designation count to Woodford County's 15
One peer set for this FTE-led county: nearest active designation count to 15 - the inventory behind the ~42 FTE published need.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is the largest clinician FTE gap inside Woodford County?
- Id-de-duped providers_needed across active HPSAs totals ~42 FTE, with mental health the largest slice (35). "LI Central Area MHCA" is the highest-scored active row (score 18.0; mental health; 145,836 people in the service area; ~35 FTE still needed on the record; designated 02/18/2026). This is HRSA's published gap, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
- Why is Woodford County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Woodford County has no MUA designation on this release. Federal shortage support here runs through the active HPSA record set alone.
- Which named designations drive Woodford County's FTE reading?
- Active names on this release include "LI Central Area MHCA", "OSF HEALTHCARE MEDICAL GROUP MINONK", "CARLE EUREKA FAMILY MEDICINE - ROANOKE" and "CARLE EUREKA FAMILY MEDICINE - EUREKA". Discipline counts: 5 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 dental across 15 designated rows.
- Do Woodford County's FTE gaps unlock federal programs?
- Yes where an ACTIVE designation exists, NHSC, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers follow the designated geography and provider type. A published FTE gap without an active row does not, by itself, open those pathways.
- How does Woodford County's FTE burden compare inside IL?
- 15 active designations and ~42 FTE published need. Woodford County falls in the upper quarter of IL counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 102. Score-nearest counties on this release include Caguas County, PR and Cuyahoga County, OH.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 17203. This county’s designations come from BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_PC.csv (primary care) , BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_MH.csv (mental health) and BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_DH.csv (dental) — download the normalized export on our open data page. PlainHealthAccess is not affiliated with HRSA or any government agency.
HRSA Data Warehouse HPSA + MUA/P records for FIPS 17203 (Woodford County, IL), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 15; peak score 18.0; signature 42 FTE gap. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.