LA · Healthcare shortage profile
West Feliciana County, LA
Designation volume is the standout signal for West Feliciana County: 7 active HPSA records, above 70% of real US counties. Population 15,310.
- Active HPSAs
- 7
- Population
- 15,310
- Peak shortage score
- 17.0
- MUA Index
- 61.0
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, West Feliciana County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 7 active HPSA designations, more than 70% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 7
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Primary-care shortages
- 17
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 30%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch West Feliciana County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 4 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting West Feliciana County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
Source: Census ZCTA–county relationship file joined to this portal's county FIPS set. As of 2026-08-15.
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for West Feliciana County, LA 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 17.0 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 West Feliciana County's active designations would take about 5.9 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 3.4 primary care, 1.5 mental health, 1 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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42.9% of West Feliciana County's 7 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 3 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 7).
West Feliciana County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
7 Top 30% higher than 70% 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. West Feliciana County falls in the upper half of LA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 26 of 64. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 22125. Population: 15,310.
Single high-priority discipline
West Feliciana County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is primary care
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 3 active primary care designations to West Feliciana County , with a peak score of 17.0. 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 primary care records.
Medically Underserved Area
Peak severity scores
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 7 active (designated) HPSAs in West Feliciana County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| St Francis Cypress Rural Health Clinic | primary_care | 17.0 |
| West Feliciana Parish | primary_care | 16.0 |
| CF-Louisiana State Penitentiary | primary_care | 15.0 |
| St Francis Cypress Rural Health Clinic | dental | 11.0 |
| St Francis Cypress Rural Health Clinic | mental_health | 10.0 |
| CF-Louisiana State Penitentiary | mental_health | 6.0 |
| CF-Louisiana State Penitentiary | dental | 3.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for West Feliciana County
Designation volume is the standout signal for West Feliciana County: 7 active HPSA records, above 70% of real US counties. Primary care is where West Feliciana County is stretched thinnest: HRSA scores it 17.0 of 25, the county's highest severity reading and past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Mental health reads 10.0 of 25; Dental care reads 11.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 61.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places West Feliciana County above 70% of real US counties (7 active designations: 3 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 17.0. 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.
West Feliciana County falls in the upper half of LA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 26 of 64. 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 West Feliciana County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for West Feliciana County's active designations: about 5.9 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on West Feliciana County's high-priority primary care
West Feliciana County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- West Feliciana County's high-priority primary care designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's primary care burden compares with the rest of LA before drawing conclusions from a single score. LA 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 Primary Care Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA primary-care HPSA score is closest to West Feliciana County's 17.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Bell County, TX and Dauphin County, PA.
Showing 6 of 2932 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
High-volume peers of West Feliciana County (7 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 7 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does West Feliciana County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - West Feliciana County carries an MUA designation (index 61.0; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- What makes up West Feliciana County's 7 active HPSA designations?
- 7 Designated rows (3 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "ST FRANCIS CYPRESS RURAL HEALTH CLINIC" (score 17.0; primary care; 82,704 people in the service area; designated 12/16/2022). Also active: "WEST FELICIANA PARISH", "CF-Louisiana State Penitentiary", "ST FRANCIS CYPRESS RURAL HEALTH CLINIC". Above 70% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for West Feliciana County?
- Peak active score 17.0 in primary care clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 7 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind West Feliciana County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 5.9 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "ST FRANCIS CYPRESS RURAL HEALTH CLINIC" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow West Feliciana County's designation volume?
- 7 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, by designated area and provider type, not by county line alone.
- How does West Feliciana County's volume compare inside LA?
- 7 active HPSA rows · peak 17.0. West Feliciana County falls in the upper half of LA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 26 of 64. Score-nearest counties on this release include Bell County, TX and Dauphin County, PA.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 22125. 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 22125 (West Feliciana County, LA), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 7; peak score 17.0; signature 7 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.