NE · Healthcare shortage profile
Gage County, NE
Home to 21,704 residents, with 10 active HRSA shortage designations.
- Active HPSAs
- 10
- Population
- 21,704
- Peak shortage score
- 16.0
- MUA Index
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Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Gage County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 10 active HPSA designations, more than 83% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 10
- Active HPSA designations
- 4
- Mental-health shortages
- 16
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 17%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Gage County, NE 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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40% of Gage County's 10 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 3 primary care, 4 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 10).
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Closing Gage County's active designations would take about 12 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 12 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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Peak HPSA score 16.0 sits below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Below-17 designations still count as shortages for program geography, but they do not clear the high-priority NHSC placement threshold on this release.
Corpus placement
Designated volume without a high-priority score
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Gage County carries 10 active designations, above 83% of real US counties. None of those scores clear HRSA's high-priority line of 17 on this release, so the page leads with severity reading rather than a national distribution chart.
State peer position. Gage County falls in the upper quarter of NE counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 92. 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: 31067. Population: 21,704.
Below high-priority line
Gage County is designated, but no active score clears 17
10 active designations sit on this FIPS (3 primary care, 4 mental health, 3 dental), and the peak severity is 16.0. That is a formal shortage footprint without HRSA's high-priority (≥17) tier, so NHSC placement geography is usually weaker here than on counties whose lead score clears the line.
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Gage 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 10 active (designated) HPSAs in Gage County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Adams Primary Care | mental_health | 16.0 |
| The Beatrice Women's And Children's Clinic | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Beatrice Internal Medicine | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Beatrice Internal Medicine | dental | 15.0 |
| The Beatrice Women's And Children's Clinic | dental | 15.0 |
| Mental Health Catchment Area 5 | mental_health | 12.0 |
| Adams Primary Care | dental | 12.0 |
| The Beatrice Women's And Children's Clinic | primary_care | 11.0 |
| Beatrice Internal Medicine | primary_care | 9.0 |
| Adams Primary Care | primary_care | 7.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Gage County
Gage County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 16.0 of 25, still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Primary care reads 11.0 of 25; Dental care reads 15.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Gage County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Volume places Gage County above 83% of real US counties (10 active designations: 3 primary care, 4 mental health, 3 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 16.0. 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.
Gage County falls in the upper quarter of NE counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 92. 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many healthcare shortage areas does Gage County have?
Gage County, NE has 10 Health Professional Shortage Area designations: 3 in primary care, 4 in mental health, and 3 in dental care, according to HRSA data.
Is Gage County a Medically Underserved Area?
Gage County does not currently have a Medically Underserved Area (MUA) designation from HRSA. However, the county may still have individual HPSA designations for specific provider types.
What does Gage County's HPSA score of 16.0 mean?
16.0 in mental health falls under 17, so the shortage is formally designated but outside HRSA's high-priority tier.
What healthcare providers are needed in Gage County?
Based on HRSA shortage designations, Gage County needs additional providers in primary care (family physicians, internists, pediatricians), mental health (psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers), and dental care (dentists, dental hygienists). The National Health Service Corps offers loan repayment and scholarship programs for providers who serve in designated shortage areas.
Which federal programs do Gage County's designations unlock?
Gage County's 10 active designations open NHSC placement, Community Health Center grants, the Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, but eligibility follows the designated area and provider type, not the county line.
How does Gage County compare to other counties in NE?
Gage County has 10 total HPSA designations with a peak shortage score of 16.0. You can compare shortage levels across all counties in NE on the state overview page, or view national county rankings to see where Gage County stands relative to the rest of the country. Score-nearest counties on this release include Lee County, AL and Parker County, TX.
Next read: The Mental-Health Provider Shortage · NE state overview · NHSC loan repayment
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 31067. 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.
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Every figure on PlainHealthAccess is rendered directly from HRSA source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page counts active HPSA rows for FIPS 31067 (Gage County, NE) from the current HRSA release and places that total among all real US counties. Designations describe federal shortage criteria, not appointment availability or care quality for any person. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, review the public data changelog, or report a data issue for this page. Data current as of 2026-08-15.