MS · Healthcare shortage profile
Amite County, MS
Peak severity leads this reading: Amite County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 12,720.
- Active HPSAs
- 12
- Population
- 12,720
- Peak shortage score
- 25.0
- MUA Index
- 29.6
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Amite County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 12 active HPSA designations, more than 85% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 12
- Active HPSA designations
- 4
- Primary-care shortages
- 25
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 15%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Amite County, MS 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 25.0 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 Amite County's active designations would take about 27 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 2.1 primary care, 23 mental health, 1.4 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Amite County's 12 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 4 primary care, 4 mental health, 4 dental (denominator 12).
Few Census ZCTAs touch Amite County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 9 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Amite County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
4 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.
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Amite County carries 12 active designations, above 85% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Amite County sits among the top three county rank positions in MS, at rank 3 of 82. 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: 28005. Population: 12,720.
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 12 active (designated) HPSAs in Amite County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Amite County Medical Services Inc | primary_care | 25.0 |
| Fmch Liberty Clinic | primary_care | 22.0 |
| Gloster Clinic | primary_care | 21.0 |
| Amite County Medical Services Inc | mental_health | 21.0 |
| Amite County Medical Services Inc | dental | 21.0 |
| LI-Amite County | dental | 20.0 |
| Fmch Liberty Clinic | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Fmch Liberty Clinic | dental | 19.0 |
| Gloster Clinic | dental | 19.0 |
| Amite County | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Gloster Clinic | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Mental Health Catchment Area 12 | mental_health | 13.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Amite County
Peak severity leads this reading: Amite County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Primary care is where Amite County is stretched thinnest: HRSA scores it 25.0 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 21.0 of 25; Dental care reads 21.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 29.6, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Amite County above 85% of real US counties (12 active designations: 4 primary care, 4 mental health, 4 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 25.0. 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.
Amite County sits among the top three county rank positions in MS, at rank 3 of 82. 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.
Amite 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
4 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
4 designations
- Dental
Dental
4 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Amite County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Amite County's active designations: about 27 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 Amite County, MS · 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
Amite County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Amite County's 12 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 MS before you draw conclusions from a single score. MS 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 Primary Care Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA primary-care HPSA score is closest to Amite County's 25.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Ailinglaplap County, MH and Namorik County, MH.
Showing 6 of 2932 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Amite County's primary score of 25.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active primary HPSA score to 25.0 (severity lead on this page is “AMITE COUNTY MEDICAL SERVICES INC”).
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Amite County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Amite County carries an MUA designation (index 29.6; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- Which record sets Amite County's peak score of 25.0?
- "AMITE COUNTY MEDICAL SERVICES INC" leads the active set (score 25.0; primary care; 23,701 people in the service area; designated 10/26/2002). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 12 active rows: 4 primary care, 4 mental health, 4 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Amite County's severity reading?
- After "AMITE COUNTY MEDICAL SERVICES INC", the next active names on this release are "AMITE COUNTY MEDICAL SERVICES INC", "FMCH LIBERTY CLINIC", "GLOSTER CLINIC" and "AMITE COUNTY MEDICAL SERVICES INC". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~27 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Amite County's high-severity geography?
- Amite County's 12 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 "AMITE COUNTY MEDICAL SERVICES INC".
- How does Amite County's peak severity sit inside MS?
- Amite County holds 12 active HPSA rows with peak 25.0. Amite County sits among the top three county rank positions in MS, at rank 3 of 82. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Ailinglaplap County, MH and Namorik County, MH.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 28005. 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 28005 (Amite County, MS), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 12; peak score 25.0; signature peak score 25.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.