NV · Healthcare shortage profile
White Pine County, NV
Designation volume is the standout signal for White Pine County: 14 active HPSA records, above 90% of real US counties. Population 9,080.
- Active HPSAs
- 14
- Population
- 9,080
- Peak shortage score
- 17.0
- MUA Index
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Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, White Pine County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 14 active HPSA designations, more than 90% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 14
- Active HPSA designations
- 5
- Mental-health shortages
- 17
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 10%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for White Pine County, NV 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 White Pine County's active designations would take about 6.6 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.7 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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35.7% of White Pine County's 14 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 5 primary care, 5 mental health, 4 dental (denominator 14).
Few Census ZCTAs touch White Pine County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 8 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting White Pine 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.
White Pine County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
14 Top 10% higher than 90% 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. White Pine County falls in the upper quarter of NV counties by active-designation volume, at rank 4 of 17. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 32033. Population: 9,080.
Single high-priority discipline
White Pine County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is mental health
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 5 active mental health designations to White Pine 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.
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers White Pine 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 14 active (designated) HPSAs in White Pine County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mhca Northern Rural and Frontier NV | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Ely State Prison | mental_health | 15.0 |
| William Bee Ririe Hospital-Rhc | primary_care | 14.0 |
| Newe Medical Clinic | mental_health | 14.0 |
| William Bee Ririe Hospital-Rhc | dental | 14.0 |
| Newe Medical Clinic | dental | 14.0 |
| White Pine County | primary_care | 12.0 |
| CF Ely State Prison | primary_care | 12.0 |
| William Bee Ririe Hospital-Rhc | mental_health | 12.0 |
| CF-Ely State Prison | dental | 12.0 |
| Newe Medical Clinic | primary_care | 11.0 |
| Ely Health Station | mental_health | 11.0 |
| Ely Health Station | dental | 11.0 |
| Ely Health Station | primary_care | 10.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for White Pine County
Designation volume is the standout signal for White Pine County: 14 active HPSA records, above 90% of real US counties. White Pine 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 14.0 of 25; Dental care reads 14.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers White Pine County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Volume places White Pine County above 90% of real US counties (14 active designations: 5 primary care, 5 mental health, 4 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 17.0. 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.
White Pine County falls in the upper quarter of NV counties by active-designation volume, at rank 4 of 17. 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 White Pine County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for White Pine County's active designations: about 6.6 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on White Pine County's high-priority mental health
White Pine County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- White Pine 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 NV before drawing conclusions from a single score. NV 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.
Counties With a Similar Mental Health Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA mental-health HPSA score is closest to White Pine County's 17.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Kendall County, IL and Matanuska-Susitna County, AK.
Showing 6 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
High-volume peers of White Pine County (14 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 14 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What makes up White Pine County's 14 active HPSA designations?
- 14 Designated rows (5 primary care, 5 mental health, 4 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "MHCA Northern Rural and Frontier NV" (score 17.0; mental health; 60,000 people in the service area; ~4.2 FTE still needed on the record; designated 04/10/2026). Also active: "Ely State Prison", "WILLIAM BEE RIRIE HOSPITAL-RHC", "NEWE MEDICAL CLINIC". Above 90% of real US counties by volume.
- Why is White Pine County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- White Pine County has no MUA designation on this release. Federal shortage support here runs through the active HPSA record set alone.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for White Pine County?
- Peak active score 17.0 in mental health clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 14 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind White Pine County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 6.6 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "MHCA Northern Rural and Frontier NV" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow White Pine County's designation volume?
- 14 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 White Pine County's volume compare inside NV?
- 14 active HPSA rows · peak 17.0. White Pine County falls in the upper quarter of NV counties by active-designation volume, at rank 4 of 17. Score-nearest counties on this release include Kendall County, IL and Matanuska-Susitna County, AK.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 32033. 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 32033 (White Pine County, NV), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 14; peak score 17.0; signature 14 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.