MT · Healthcare shortage profile
Teton County, MT
Peak severity leads this reading: Teton County's highest active HPSA score is 21.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 6,226.
- Active HPSAs
- 6
- Population
- 6,226
- Peak shortage score
- 21.0
- MUA Index
- -
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Teton County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 6 active HPSA designations, more than 54% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 6
- Active HPSA designations
- 2
- Mental-health shortages
- 21
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 46%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Teton County, MT 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 Teton 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): 1.4 primary care, 4 mental health, 0.3 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Teton County's 6 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 6).
Teton County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
12 Census ZCTAs intersect Teton 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
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.
Teton County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
6 Top 46% higher than 54% 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. Teton County falls in the upper half of MT counties by active-designation volume, at rank 21 of 56. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 30099. Population: 6,226.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Teton 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 6 active (designated) HPSAs in Teton County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| North-Central Montana | mental_health | 21.0 |
| Benefis Teton Rural Health Clinic | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Teton County | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Benefis Teton Rural Health Clinic | mental_health | 15.0 |
| Benefis Teton Rural Health Clinic | dental | 15.0 |
| LI - Teton County | dental | 13.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Teton County
Peak severity leads this reading: Teton County's highest active HPSA score is 21.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Teton County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 21.0 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 15.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Teton County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Teton County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 54% of counties) with 6 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (2/2/2) before assuming every care category is equally short.
Teton County falls in the upper half of MT counties by active-designation volume, at rank 21 of 56. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Teton 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
2 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
2 designations
Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Teton County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Teton County's active designations: about 5.7 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 Teton County, MT · 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 Teton County's designations
Teton County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Teton County's 6 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 MT before you draw conclusions from a single score. MT 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.
Nearby mental-health score peers
Closest U.S. counties on active mental-health HPSA score to Teton County's 21.0. Open Pinellas County, FL or Ocean County, NJ next.
Showing 3 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Teton County's mental score of 21.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 21.0 (severity lead on this page is “North-Central Montana”).
Pinellas County, FL
21.0 mental score · 959,107 pop.
Ocean County, NJ
21.0 mental score · 637,229 pop.
Greenville County, SC
21.0 mental score · 525,534 pop.
Pinal County, AZ
21.0 mental score · 425,264 pop.
Lancaster County, NE
21.0 mental score · 322,608 pop.
Erie County, PA
21.0 mental score · 270,876 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Teton County's peak score of 21.0?
- "North-Central Montana" leads the active set (score 21.0; mental health; 60,533 people in the service area; ~4 FTE still needed on the record; designated 05/18/1994). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 6 active rows: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental.
- Why is Teton County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Teton 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 Teton County's severity reading?
- After "North-Central Montana", the next active names on this release are "North-Central Montana", "BENEFIS TETON RURAL HEALTH CLINIC", "Teton County" and "BENEFIS TETON RURAL HEALTH CLINIC". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~5.7 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Teton County's high-severity geography?
- Teton County's 6 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 "North-Central Montana".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 30099. 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 30099 (Teton County, MT), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 6; peak score 21.0; signature peak score 21.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.