MN · Healthcare shortage profile
Todd County, MN
Designation volume is the standout signal for Todd County: 18 active HPSA records, above 94% of real US counties. Population 25,262.
- Active HPSAs
- 18
- Population
- 25,262
- Peak shortage score
- 18.0
- MUA Index
- 53.9
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Todd County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 18 active HPSA designations, more than 94% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 18
- Active HPSA designations
- 6
- Mental-health shortages
- 18
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 6%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Todd County, MN 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 Todd County's active designations would take about 9.1 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.4 primary care, 5.7 mental health, 1.9 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Todd County's 18 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 6 primary care, 6 mental health, 6 dental (denominator 18).
Dense ZCTA lattice over Todd County
Todd County intersects 19 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
7 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.
Todd County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
18 Top 6% higher than 94% 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. Todd County falls in the upper quarter of MN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 5 of 85. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 27153. Population: 25,262.
Single high-priority discipline
Todd County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is mental health
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 6 active mental health designations to Todd 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.
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 18 active (designated) HPSAs in Todd County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Clinic Eagle Bend | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Tri County Health Care, Bertha Clinic | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Lakewood Clinic Browerville | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Centracare Health System Long Prairie | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Lakewood Clinic Staples | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Region 5 Mental Health Service Area | mental_health | 16.0 |
| LI-Todd County | dental | 16.0 |
| Lakewood Clinic Eagle Bend | primary_care | 15.0 |
| Tri County Health Care, Bertha Clinic | dental | 15.0 |
| Lakewood Clinic Staples | dental | 15.0 |
| Lakewood Clinic Staples | primary_care | 13.0 |
| Lakewood Clinic Browerville | primary_care | 13.0 |
| Tri County Health Care, Bertha Clinic | primary_care | 13.0 |
| Centracare Health System Long Prairie | primary_care | 13.0 |
| LI-Todd County | primary_care | 13.0 |
| Centracare Health System Long Prairie | dental | 13.0 |
| Lakewood Clinic Browerville | dental | 13.0 |
| Lakewood Clinic Eagle Bend | dental | 12.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Todd County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Todd County: 18 active HPSA records, above 94% of real US counties. Todd 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 16.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 53.9, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Todd County above 94% of real US counties (18 active designations: 6 primary care, 6 mental health, 6 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.
Todd County falls in the upper quarter of MN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 5 of 85. 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 Todd County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Todd County's active designations: about 9.1 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Todd County's high-priority mental health
Todd County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Todd 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 MN before drawing conclusions from a single score. MN 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 Todd 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.
High-volume peers of Todd County (18 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 18 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Todd County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Todd County carries an MUA designation (index 53.9; 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 Todd County's 18 active HPSA designations?
- 18 Designated rows (6 primary care, 6 mental health, 6 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "LAKEWOOD CLINIC EAGLE BEND" (score 18.0; mental health; 35,438 people in the service area; designated 08/18/2019). Also active: "TRI COUNTY HEALTH CARE, BERTHA CLINIC", "LAKEWOOD CLINIC BROWERVILLE", "CENTRACARE HEALTH SYSTEM LONG PRAIRIE". Above 94% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Todd County?
- Peak active score 18.0 in mental health clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 18 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Todd County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 9.1 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "LAKEWOOD CLINIC EAGLE BEND" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Todd County's designation volume?
- 18 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 Todd County's volume compare inside MN?
- 18 active HPSA rows · peak 18.0. Todd County falls in the upper quarter of MN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 5 of 85. Score-nearest counties on this release include Caguas County, PR and Cuyahoga County, OH.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 27153. 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 27153 (Todd County, MN), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 18; peak score 18.0; signature 18 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.