MI · Healthcare shortage profile
Luce County, MI
Peak severity leads this reading: Luce County's highest active HPSA score is 20.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 5,339.
- Active HPSAs
- 9
- Population
- 5,339
- Peak shortage score
- 20.0
- MUA Index
- -
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Luce County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 9 active HPSA designations, more than 75% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 9
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Dental shortages
- 20
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 25%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Luce County, MI 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 20.0 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 Luce County's active designations would take about 1.4 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0.7 primary care, 0.4 mental health, 0.3 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Luce County's 9 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 9).
Few Census ZCTAs touch Luce County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 3 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Luce 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.
Luce County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
9 Top 25% higher than 75% 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. Luce County falls in the upper half of MI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 30 of 83. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 26095. Population: 5,339.
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Luce 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 9 active (designated) HPSAs in Luce County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Newberry Chn Health Location | dental | 20.0 |
| Newberry Chn Health Location | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Gibson Family Health Center | primary_care | 17.0 |
| LI-Luce County | primary_care | 16.0 |
| LI-Luce County | dental | 16.0 |
| Gibson Family Health Center | dental | 15.0 |
| Gibson Family Health Center | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Newberry Chn Health Location | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Luce County | mental_health | 13.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Luce County
Peak severity leads this reading: Luce County's highest active HPSA score is 20.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Luce County's deepest shortage reading, 20.0 on HRSA's 0–26 dental scale, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 18.0 of 25; Mental health reads 14.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Luce County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Volume places Luce County above 75% of real US counties (9 active designations: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 20.0. 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.
Luce County falls in the upper half of MI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 30 of 83. 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.
Luce County designations by care type
Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the county, by provider category (high-priority disciplines emphasized).
- Primary care
Primary care
3 designations
- Dental
Dental
3 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Luce County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Luce County's active designations: about 1.4 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Luce County, MI · 2026 HRSA designation data updated quarterly; HPSA scores 0-25 (primary/mental) and 0-26 (dental); higher = greater shortage severity. Coverage tiers from U.S. Census ACS PUMS + KFF state tracker.
Acting on a heavy-burden county
Luce County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Luce County's 9 active designations make providers here eligible for National Health Service Corps loan repayment, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's primary care burden compares with the rest of MI before you draw conclusions from a single score. MI overview
- Check whether an area clears HRSA's 3,500:1 population-to-provider threshold with the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score. 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 Dental Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA dental HPSA score is closest to Luce County's 20.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Snohomish County, WA and Marion County, FL.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Luce County's dental score of 20.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 20.0 (severity lead on this page is “NEWBERRY CHN HEALTH LOCATION”).
Snohomish County, WA
20.0 dental score · 827,957 pop.
Marion County, FL
20.0 dental score · 375,908 pop.
Clark County, OH
20.0 dental score · 136,001 pop.
Polk County, OR
20.0 dental score · 87,433 pop.
Lake County, CA
20.0 dental score · 68,163 pop.
Sampson County, NC
20.0 dental score · 59,036 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Luce County's peak score of 20.0?
- "NEWBERRY CHN HEALTH LOCATION" leads the active set (score 20.0; dental; 4,671 people in the service area; designated 08/18/2019). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 9 active rows: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental.
- Why is Luce County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Luce County has no MUA designation on this release. Federal shortage support here runs through the active HPSA record set alone.
- Which other active designations sit under Luce County's severity reading?
- After "NEWBERRY CHN HEALTH LOCATION", the next active names on this release are "NEWBERRY CHN HEALTH LOCATION", "NEWBERRY CHN HEALTH LOCATION", "GIBSON FAMILY HEALTH CENTER" and "LI-Luce County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~1.4 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Luce County's high-severity geography?
- Luce County's 9 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, eligibility follows the designated area and provider type, not merely the county line around "NEWBERRY CHN HEALTH LOCATION".
- How does Luce County's peak severity sit inside MI?
- Luce County holds 9 active HPSA rows with peak 20.0. Luce County falls in the upper half of MI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 30 of 83. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Snohomish County, WA and Marion County, FL.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 26095. 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 26095 (Luce County, MI), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 9; peak score 20.0; signature peak score 20.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.