MI · Healthcare shortage profile
Otsego County, MI
Peak severity leads this reading: Otsego County's highest active HPSA score is 13.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 25,091.
- Active HPSAs
- 2
- Population
- 25,091
- Peak shortage score
- 13.0
- MUA Index
- -
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Otsego County carries a comparatively light shortage burden - 2 active HPSA designations, more than 10% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 2
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Primary-care shortages
- 13
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 90%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch Otsego County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 7 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Otsego County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
2 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.
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Otsego 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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Closing Otsego County's active designations would take about 5.7 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 2.5 primary care, 3.1 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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50% of Otsego County's 2 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 0 dental (denominator 2).
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Peak HPSA score 13.0 sits below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Below-17 designations still count as shortages for program geography, but they do not clear the high-priority NHSC placement threshold on this release.
Corpus placement
Designated volume without a high-priority score
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Otsego County carries 2 active designations, above 10% of real US counties. None of those scores clear HRSA's high-priority line of 17 on this release, so the page leads with severity reading rather than a national distribution chart.
State peer position. Otsego County falls in the lower half of MI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 75 of 83. Ties share a rank.
Computed from current designated HPSA rows for every five-digit county FIPS. See the placement methodology.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 26137. Population: 25,091.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Otsego 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 2 active (designated) HPSAs in Otsego County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| LI-Crawford/Otsego Counties | primary_care | 13.0 |
| North Country Catchment Area | mental_health | 10.0 |
Light-burden reading for Otsego County
Peak severity leads this reading: Otsego County's highest active HPSA score is 13.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Primary care is where Otsego County is stretched thinnest: HRSA scores it 13.0 of 25, the county's highest severity reading and still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Mental health reads 10.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Otsego County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Otsego County carries 2 active designations and sits below the national mid-pack (above 10% 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.
Otsego County falls in the lower half of MI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 75 of 83. 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 Otsego County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Otsego County's active designations: about 5.7 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Counties near Otsego County's primary score of 13.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active primary HPSA score to 13.0 (severity lead on this page is “LI-Crawford/Otsego Counties”).
Miami County, IN
13.0 primary score · 35,962 pop.
Lafayette County, LA
13.0 primary score · 241,753 pop.
Randolph County, NC
13.0 primary score · 144,171 pop.
Lycoming County, PA
13.0 primary score · 114,188 pop.
Anderson County, TN
13.0 primary score · 77,123 pop.
Livingston County, NY
13.0 primary score · 61,834 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Otsego County's peak score of 13.0?
- "LI-Crawford/Otsego Counties" leads the active set (score 13.0; primary care; 4,159 people in the service area; ~2.5 FTE still needed on the record; designated 04/11/2012). Below 17 the shortage is formal but outside HRSA's high-priority NHSC tier. Discipline mix across 2 active rows: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 0 dental.
- Why is Otsego County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Otsego 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 Otsego County's severity reading?
- After "LI-Crawford/Otsego Counties", the next active names on this release are "LI-Crawford/Otsego Counties" and "North Country Catchment Area". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~5.7 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 26137. This county’s designations come from BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_PC.csv (primary care) and BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_MH.csv (mental health) — 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 26137 (Otsego County, MI), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 2; peak score 13.0; signature peak score 13.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.