OH · Healthcare shortage profile
Auglaize County, OH
Peak severity leads this reading: Auglaize County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 46,422.
- Active HPSAs
- 2
- Population
- 46,422
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
- -
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Auglaize 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
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 90%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Auglaize County
Auglaize County intersects 18 Census ZCTAs, above the 15-ZIP dense-tercile cut. Shortage designations still attach at the county (or smaller HPSA) grain; the ZIP list is geography, not a second severity score.
Largest land-share ZCTAs in this county
6 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 Auglaize County, OH 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 19.0 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 Auglaize County's active designations would take about 4.5 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, 2.9 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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50% of Auglaize 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).
Auglaize 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. Auglaize County falls in the lower half of OH counties by active-designation volume, at rank 68 of 88. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 39011. Population: 46,422.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Auglaize 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 Auglaize County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| LI-Mhca 62 | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Auglaize County | primary_care | 6.0 |
Light-burden reading for Auglaize County
Peak severity leads this reading: Auglaize County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Auglaize County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 19.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 6.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Auglaize County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Auglaize 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.
Auglaize County falls in the lower half of OH counties by active-designation volume, at rank 68 of 88. Read the active scores and the deepest-care guide link below before collapsing this county into a "no shortage" story.
Light-volume FTE gap for Auglaize County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Auglaize County's active designations: about 4.5 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Auglaize County's high-priority mental health
Auglaize County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Auglaize 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 OH before drawing conclusions from a single score. OH 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 near Auglaize County's mental score of 19.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 19.0 (severity lead on this page is “LI-MHCA 62”).
Lake County, IN
19.0 mental score · 498,700 pop.
Hamilton County, IN
19.0 mental score · 347,467 pop.
Calcasieu County, LA
19.0 mental score · 216,785 pop.
Saginaw County, MI
19.0 mental score · 190,124 pop.
Black Hawk County, IA
19.0 mental score · 131,144 pop.
Dubuque County, IA
19.0 mental score · 99,266 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Auglaize County's peak score of 19.0?
- "LI-MHCA 62" leads the active set (score 19.0; mental health; 10,772 people in the service area; ~2.9 FTE still needed on the record; designated 12/15/2011). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 2 active rows: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 0 dental.
- Why is Auglaize County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Auglaize 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 Auglaize County's severity reading?
- After "LI-MHCA 62", the next active names on this release are "LI-MHCA 62" and "Auglaize County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~4.5 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 39011. 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.
HRSA Data Warehouse HPSA + MUA/P records for FIPS 39011 (Auglaize County, OH), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 2; peak score 19.0; signature peak score 19.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.