OK · Healthcare shortage profile
Woodward County, OK
Peak severity leads this reading: Woodward County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 20,470.
- Active HPSAs
- 3
- Population
- 20,470
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
- -
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Woodward County carries a comparatively light shortage burden - 3 active HPSA designations, more than 20% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 3
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Mental-health shortages
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 80%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Woodward County, OK 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 Woodward County's active designations would take about 9.3 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, 6.1 mental health, 1.8 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Woodward County's 3 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 3).
Woodward County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
11 Census ZCTAs intersect Woodward County, between the 9 and 15 ZIP cuts across published counties: neither a postage-stamp footprint nor a metro-scale lattice.
Largest land-share ZCTAs
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.
Woodward County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
3 Top 80% higher than 20% 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. Woodward County falls in the lower half of OK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 61 of 77. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 40153. Population: 20,470.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Woodward 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 3 active (designated) HPSAs in Woodward County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mhca 10/Northwest Center for Behavioral Health | mental_health | 19.0 |
| LI - Woodward County | dental | 16.0 |
| LI - Woodward County | primary_care | 14.0 |
Light-burden reading for Woodward County
Peak severity leads this reading: Woodward County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Woodward 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 14.0 of 25; Dental care reads 16.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Woodward County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Woodward County carries 3 active designations and sits below the national mid-pack (above 20% 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.
Woodward County falls in the lower half of OK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 61 of 77. 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 Woodward County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Woodward County's active designations: about 9.3 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Woodward County's high-priority mental health
Woodward County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Woodward 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 OK before drawing conclusions from a single score. OK 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 Woodward 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 “MHCA 10/Northwest Center for Behavioral Health”).
Etowah County, AL
19.0 mental score · 103,436 pop.
Franklin County, OH
19.0 mental score · 1,323,807 pop.
Douglas County, NE
19.0 mental score · 584,526 pop.
Stark County, OH
19.0 mental score · 374,853 pop.
Canyon County, ID
19.0 mental score · 231,105 pop.
Minnehaha County, SD
19.0 mental score · 197,214 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Woodward County's peak score of 19.0?
- "MHCA 10/Northwest Center for Behavioral Health" leads the active set (score 19.0; mental health; 30,000 people in the service area; ~6.1 FTE still needed on the record; designated 10/24/2022). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 3 active rows: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental.
- Why is Woodward County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Woodward 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 Woodward County's severity reading?
- After "MHCA 10/Northwest Center for Behavioral Health", the next active names on this release are "MHCA 10/Northwest Center for Behavioral Health", "LI - Woodward County" and "LI - Woodward County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~9.3 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 40153. 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 40153 (Woodward County, OK), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 3; peak score 19.0; signature peak score 19.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.