NY · Healthcare shortage profile
Ontario County, NY
Home to 112,458 residents, with 2 active HRSA shortage designations.
- Active HPSAs
- 2
- Population
- 112,458
- Peak shortage score
- 18.0
- MUA Index
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Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Ontario County carries a comparatively light shortage burden - 2 active HPSA designations, more than 10% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 2
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Mental-health shortages
- 18
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 90%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Ontario County, NY 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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50% of Ontario County's 2 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 0 dental (denominator 2).
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Closing Ontario County's active designations would take about 3.2 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.5 primary care, 1.7 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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Peak HPSA score 18.0 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.
Ontario County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
2 Top 90% higher than 10% 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. Ontario County falls in the lower half of NY counties by active-designation volume, at rank 53 of 62. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 36069. Population: 112,458.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Ontario 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 2 active (designated) HPSAs in Ontario County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| ME - Ontario County | mental_health | 18.0 |
| ME - Geneva | primary_care | 16.0 |
Light-burden reading for Ontario County
Ontario County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 18.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 16.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Ontario County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Ontario County carries 2 active designations and sits below the national mid-pack (above 10% of counties). A light footprint still matters: a single high-score dental or mental-health record can open program geography even when the county total looks small next to heavy peers.
Ontario County falls in the lower half of NY counties by active-designation volume, at rank 53 of 62. Read the active scores and the deepest-care guide link below before collapsing this county into a "no shortage" story.
Clinician FTE gap by care type
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Ontario County's active designations: a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Ontario County's high-priority mental health
Ontario County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Ontario 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 NY before drawing conclusions from a single score. NY 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.
Nationwide counties with similar HRSA profiles
Two peer sets for Ontario County: active designation volume and primary-care HPSA score, ranked across the national county corpus.
Similar designation volume
Nearest active designation count (2 here).
Similar primary-care score
Nearest active primary-care HPSA score (16.0 here).
Frequently Asked Questions
How many healthcare shortage areas does Ontario County have?
Ontario County, NY has 2 Health Professional Shortage Area designations: 1 in primary care, 1 in mental health, and 0 in dental care, according to HRSA data.
Is Ontario County a Medically Underserved Area?
Ontario 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 Ontario County's HPSA score of 18.0 mean?
18.0 in mental health clears 17, HRSA's high-priority line, which is what makes providers here eligible for NHSC placement and enhanced reimbursement.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 36069. This county’s designations come from BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_PC.csv (primary care) and BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_MH.csv (mental health) — download the normalized export on our open data page. PlainHealthAccess is not affiliated with HRSA or any government agency.