MO · Healthcare shortage profile
Sullivan County, MO
Peak severity leads this reading: Sullivan County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 5,999.
- Active HPSAs
- 9
- Population
- 5,999
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
- 44.0
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Sullivan 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
- Mental-health shortages
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 25%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Sullivan County, MO 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 19.0 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 Sullivan County's active designations would take about 6.8 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 2 primary care, 4.3 mental health, 0.6 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Sullivan 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).
Sullivan County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
13 Census ZCTAs intersect Sullivan County, between the 9 and 15 ZIP cuts across published counties: neither a postage-stamp footprint nor a metro-scale lattice.
Largest land-share ZCTAs
5 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.
Sullivan 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. Sullivan County falls in the upper half of MO counties by active-designation volume, at rank 41 of 115. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 29211. Population: 5,999.
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 9 active (designated) HPSAs in Sullivan County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mhca 13 - Chillicothe Service Area | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hosp Milan Fam Pract Clin | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hospital | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hospital | primary_care | 17.0 |
| LI-Sullivan/Grundy Counties | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hosp Milan Fam Pract Clin | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hosp Milan Fam Pract Clin | dental | 17.0 |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hospital | dental | 17.0 |
| LI-Sullivan County | dental | 12.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Sullivan County
Peak severity leads this reading: Sullivan County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Sullivan County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 19.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 17.0 of 25; Dental care reads 17.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 44.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Sullivan 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 19.0. 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.
Sullivan County falls in the upper half of MO counties by active-designation volume, at rank 41 of 115. 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 Sullivan County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Sullivan County's active designations: about 6.8 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 Sullivan County, MO · 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
Sullivan County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Sullivan 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 MO before you draw conclusions from a single score. MO 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 Mental Health Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA mental-health HPSA score is closest to Sullivan County's 19.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Butte County, CA and Stearns County, MN.
Showing 6 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Sullivan County's mental score of 19.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 19.0 (severity lead on this page is “MHCA 13 - Chillicothe Service Area”).
Butte County, CA
19.0 mental score · 211,632 pop.
Stearns County, MN
19.0 mental score · 158,292 pop.
Tompkins County, NY
19.0 mental score · 105,740 pop.
Twin Falls County, ID
19.0 mental score · 90,046 pop.
Davidson County, TN
19.0 mental score · 715,884 pop.
Mercer County, NJ
19.0 mental score · 387,340 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Sullivan County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Sullivan County carries an MUA designation (index 44.0; 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 Sullivan County's peak score of 19.0?
- "MHCA 13 - Chillicothe Service Area" leads the active set (score 19.0; mental health; 10,500 people in the service area; ~4.3 FTE still needed on the record; designated 02/02/2022). 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.
- Which other active designations sit under Sullivan County's severity reading?
- After "MHCA 13 - Chillicothe Service Area", the next active names on this release are "MHCA 13 - Chillicothe Service Area", "SULLIVAN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP MILAN FAM PRACT CLIN", "SULLIVAN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL" and "SULLIVAN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~6.8 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Sullivan County's high-severity geography?
- Sullivan 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 "MHCA 13 - Chillicothe Service Area".
- How does Sullivan County's peak severity sit inside MO?
- Sullivan County holds 9 active HPSA rows with peak 19.0. Sullivan County falls in the upper half of MO counties by active-designation volume, at rank 41 of 115. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Butte County, CA and Stearns County, MN.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 29211. 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 29211 (Sullivan County, MO), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 9; peak score 19.0; signature peak score 19.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.