MO · Healthcare shortage profile
Webster County, MO
Designation volume is the standout signal for Webster County: 21 active HPSA records, above 95% of real US counties. Population 39,085.
- Active HPSAs
- 21
- Population
- 39,085
- Peak shortage score
- 21.0
- MUA Index
- 54.1
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Webster County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 21 active HPSA designations, more than 95% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 21
- Active HPSA designations
- 7
- Dental shortages
- 21
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 5%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Webster 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 21.0 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 Webster County's active designations would take about 20 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 4.3 primary care, 13 mental health, 3.2 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Webster County's 21 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 7 primary care, 7 mental health, 7 dental (denominator 21).
Few Census ZCTAs touch Webster County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 9 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Webster 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, Webster County carries 21 active designations, above 95% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Webster County falls in the upper quarter of MO counties by active-designation volume, at rank 7 of 115. 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: 29225. Population: 39,085.
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 21 active (designated) HPSAs in Webster County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Fordland Clinic, Inc. | dental | 21.0 |
| Fordland Clinic, Inc. | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Fordland Clinic, Inc. | primary_care | 19.0 |
| LI-Webster County | dental | 18.0 |
| Cox Health Center Marshfield | primary_care | 17.0 |
| LI-Webster County | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Och Wellpointe Family Medical Clinic | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Coxhealth Center Seymour | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Och Webster County Clinic | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Cox Health Center Rogersville | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Cox Health Center Marshfield | mental_health | 16.0 |
| LI - Springfield | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Cox Health Center Rogersville | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Och Wellpointe Family Medical Clinic | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Och Webster County Clinic | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Coxhealth Center Seymour | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Cox Health Center Rogersville | dental | 15.0 |
| Och Webster County Clinic | dental | 15.0 |
| Och Wellpointe Family Medical Clinic | dental | 15.0 |
| Coxhealth Center Seymour | dental | 15.0 |
| Cox Health Center Marshfield | dental | 15.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Webster County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Webster County: 21 active HPSA records, above 95% of real US counties. Dental care carries Webster County's deepest shortage reading, 21.0 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 19.0 of 25; Mental health reads 20.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 54.1, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Webster County above 95% of real US counties (21 active designations: 7 primary care, 7 mental health, 7 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 21.0. 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.
Webster County falls in the upper quarter of MO counties by active-designation volume, at rank 7 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.
Webster 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
7 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
7 designations
- Dental
Dental
7 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Webster County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Webster County's active designations: about 20 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 Webster 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
Webster County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Webster County's 21 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 Dental Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA dental HPSA score is closest to Webster County's 21.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Williamson County, TN and Androscoggin County, ME.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
High-volume peers of Webster County (21 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 21 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Webster County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Webster County carries an MUA designation (index 54.1; 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 Webster County's 21 active HPSA designations?
- 21 Designated rows (7 primary care, 7 mental health, 7 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "FORDLAND CLINIC, INC." (score 21.0; dental; 58,617 people in the service area; designated 08/18/2019). Also active: "FORDLAND CLINIC, INC.", "FORDLAND CLINIC, INC.", "LI-Webster County". Above 95% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Webster County?
- Peak active score 21.0 in dental care clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 21 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Webster County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 20 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "FORDLAND CLINIC, INC." is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Webster County's designation volume?
- 21 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 Webster County's volume compare inside MO?
- 21 active HPSA rows · peak 21.0. Webster County falls in the upper quarter of MO counties by active-designation volume, at rank 7 of 115. Score-nearest counties on this release include Williamson County, TN and Androscoggin County, ME.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 29225. 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 29225 (Webster County, MO), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 21; peak score 21.0; signature 21 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.