Medically Underserved Area High-priority · mental health only

KS · Healthcare shortage profile

Bourbon County, KS

MUA standing opens this profile: Bourbon County sits inside a Medically Underserved Area indexed at 0.0 (lower index = greater measured need). Population 14,360.

Active HPSAs
3
Population
14,360
Peak shortage score
18.0
MUA Index
0.0
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Light-burden verdict

According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Bourbon County carries a comparatively light shortage burden - 3 active HPSA designations, more than 20% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.

3
Active HPSA designations
1
Mental-health shortages
18
Peak severity score (of 26)
Top 80%
US counties by volume

Key findings

What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Bourbon County, KS 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.

  1. 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.

  2. Closing Bourbon County's active designations would take about 4.8 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.

    HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.6 primary care, 3.1 mental health, 0.1 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.

  3. 33.3% of Bourbon County's 3 active designations are primary care.

    Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 3).

Bourbon County's mid-pack ZIP footprint

13 Census ZCTAs intersect Bourbon County, between the 9 and 15 ZIP cuts across published counties: neither a postage-stamp footprint nor a metro-scale lattice.

Largest land-share ZCTAs

5 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.

Bourbon County vs. every real US county

Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none

3 Top 80% higher than 20% of 3,289 real US counties

0–20: 3,115 real US counties (95%). This entry sits in this band. 20–40: 128 real US counties (4%). Above this entry. 40–60: 32 real US counties (1%). Above this entry. 60–80: 7 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 80–100: 2 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 100–120: 1 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 120–140: 2 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 140–160: 1 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 160–180: 0 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 180–200: 0 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 200–220: 0 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 220–240: 0 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 240–260: 0 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 260–280: 1 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. This county 0 280 every real US county, bucketed by value

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. Bourbon County falls in the lower half of KS counties by active-designation volume, at rank 54 of 105. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.

Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 20011. Population: 14,360.

Medically Underserved Area

MUA Designated
MUA Index: 0.0

Active HPSA scores

Primary Care 15.0
Mental Health 18.0
Dental 7.0

Current designated records only. Scores range 0–25 (primary/mental health), 0–26 (dental). Higher = greater need. What counts as a high score?

Highest-severity HPSA designations

All 3 active (designated) HPSAs in Bourbon County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.

Name Type Score
Mhca 7 mental_health 18.0
LI-Bourbon County primary_care 15.0
LI-Bourbon County dental 7.0

Light-burden reading for Bourbon County

MUA standing opens this profile: Bourbon County sits inside a Medically Underserved Area indexed at 0.0 (lower index = greater measured need). Bourbon 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 15.0 of 25; Dental care reads 7.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 0.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.

Bourbon County carries 3 active designations and sits below the national mid-pack (above 20% of counties). A light footprint still matters: a single high-score dental or mental-health record can open program geography even when the county total looks small next to heavy peers.

Bourbon County falls in the lower half of KS counties by active-designation volume, at rank 54 of 105. Read the active scores and the deepest-care guide link below before collapsing this county into a "no shortage" story.

Light-volume FTE gap for Bourbon County

HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Bourbon County's active designations: about 4.8 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.

Acting on Bourbon County's high-priority mental health

Bourbon County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.

  • Bourbon 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 KS before drawing conclusions from a single score. KS 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.

Score neighbours for Bourbon County's MUA-led profile

One peer set beside the MUA standing: nearest primary-care HPSA score (15.0 here).

Ottawa County, MI

15.0 PC score · 296,200 pop.

Greene County, OH

15.0 PC score · 167,966 pop.

Sebastian County, AR

15.0 PC score · 127,799 pop.

Dallas County, IA

15.0 PC score · 99,678 pop.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Bourbon County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
Yes - Bourbon County carries an MUA designation (index 0.0; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
How do Bourbon County's HPSA rows sit beside the MUA?
3 active HPSA designations (1 primary care / 1 mental health / 1 dental); highest-scored active name is "MHCA 7" (score 18.0; mental health; 61,597 people in the service area; ~3.1 FTE still needed on the record; designated 04/15/2022). MUA and HPSA are separate tracks, one does not substitute for the other.
What does the 18.0 HPSA score mean next to the MUA?
18.0 clears the 17-point high-priority HPSA line. MUA index 0.0 remains a separate need measure.

Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 20011. 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 20011 (Bourbon County, KS), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 3; peak score 18.0; signature MUA index 0.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.