NE · Healthcare shortage profile
Webster County, NE
Peak severity leads this reading: Webster County's highest active HPSA score is 17.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 3,395.
- Active HPSAs
- 6
- Population
- 3,395
- Peak shortage score
- 17.0
- MUA Index
- -
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Webster 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
- 17
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 46%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch Webster County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 8 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
3 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.
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Webster 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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Peak HPSA score 17.0 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 5.6 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0.3 primary care, 5.1 mental health, 0.3 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Webster 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).
Webster 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. Webster County falls in the upper quarter of NE counties by active-designation volume, at rank 21 of 92. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 31181. Population: 3,395.
Single high-priority discipline
Webster County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is mental health
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 2 active mental health designations to Webster County , with a peak score of 17.0. Other care categories may still be designated here, but none of them clear HRSA's high-priority score line of 17 on the current release, NHSC and related instruments concentrate on the mental health records.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Webster 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 Webster County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Webster County Clinic | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Webster County Clinic | dental | 15.0 |
| Webster County Clinic | primary_care | 13.0 |
| Mental Health Catchment Area 3 | mental_health | 12.0 |
| LI - Webster County | primary_care | 11.0 |
| LI - Webster County | dental | 6.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Webster County
Peak severity leads this reading: Webster County's highest active HPSA score is 17.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Webster County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 17.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 13.0 of 25; Dental care reads 15.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Webster County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Webster 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.
Webster County falls in the upper quarter of NE counties by active-designation volume, at rank 21 of 92. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Webster County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Webster County's active designations: about 5.6 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Webster County's high-priority mental health
Webster County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Webster County's high-priority mental health designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's mental health burden compares with the rest of NE before drawing conclusions from a single score. NE overview
- Check the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score against HRSA's designation thresholds. 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 Webster County's 17.0. Open Thurston County, WA or Boone County, MO next.
Showing 3 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Webster County's mental score of 17.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 17.0 (severity lead on this page is “WEBSTER COUNTY CLINIC”).
Thurston County, WA
17.0 mental score · 294,793 pop.
Boone County, MO
17.0 mental score · 183,610 pop.
Hampton City County, VA
17.0 mental score · 137,148 pop.
Cowlitz County, WA
17.0 mental score · 110,730 pop.
Cleveland County, NC
17.0 mental score · 99,519 pop.
Cape May County, NJ
17.0 mental score · 95,263 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Webster County's peak score of 17.0?
- "WEBSTER COUNTY CLINIC" leads the active set (score 17.0; mental health; 13,866 people in the service area; designated 04/08/2025). 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 Webster County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Webster 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 Webster County's severity reading?
- After "WEBSTER COUNTY CLINIC", the next active names on this release are "WEBSTER COUNTY CLINIC", "WEBSTER COUNTY CLINIC", "WEBSTER COUNTY CLINIC" and "Mental Health Catchment Area 3". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~5.6 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Webster County's high-severity geography?
- Webster 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 "WEBSTER COUNTY CLINIC".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 31181. 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 31181 (Webster County, NE), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 6; peak score 17.0; signature peak score 17.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.