SD · Healthcare shortage profile
Edmunds County, SD
Peak severity leads this reading: Edmunds County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 3,986.
- Active HPSAs
- 9
- Population
- 3,986
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
- 50.3
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Edmunds County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 9 active HPSA designations, more than 75% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 9
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Mental-health shortages
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 25%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Edmunds County, SD 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 Edmunds County's active designations would take about 4.6 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.1 primary care, 2.7 mental health, 0.8 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Edmunds County's 9 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 9).
Edmunds County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
10 Census ZCTAs intersect Edmunds 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
2 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.
Edmunds County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
9 Top 25% higher than 75% 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. Edmunds County falls in the upper quarter of SD counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 66. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 46045. Population: 3,986.
Medically Underserved Area
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. Scores range 0–25 (primary/mental health), 0–26 (dental). Higher = greater need. What counts as a high score?
Highest-severity HPSA designations
All 9 active (designated) HPSAs in Edmunds County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Mental Health Center Mhca | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Sanford Ipswich Clinic | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Bowdle Clinic | dental | 17.0 |
| Edmunds County | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Bowdle Clinic | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Bowdle Clinic | primary_care | 15.0 |
| Sanford Ipswich Clinic | primary_care | 15.0 |
| Edmunds County | dental | 15.0 |
| Sanford Ipswich Clinic | dental | 15.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Edmunds County
Peak severity leads this reading: Edmunds County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Edmunds 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 16.0 of 25; Dental care reads 17.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 50.3, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Edmunds County above 75% of real US counties (9 active designations: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 19.0. 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.
Edmunds County falls in the upper quarter of SD counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 66. 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.
Edmunds County designations by care type
Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the county, by provider category (high-priority disciplines emphasized).
- Mental health
Mental health
3 designations
- Dental
Dental
3 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Edmunds County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Edmunds County's active designations: about 4.6 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse, Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) + Medically Underserved Areas/Populations (MUA/P) HPSA primary-care, mental-health, and dental designations for Edmunds County, SD · 2026 HRSA designation data updated quarterly; HPSA scores 0-25 (primary/mental) and 0-26 (dental); higher = greater shortage severity. Coverage tiers from U.S. Census ACS PUMS + KFF state tracker.
Acting on a heavy-burden county
Edmunds County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Edmunds County's 9 active designations make providers here eligible for National Health Service Corps loan repayment, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's primary care burden compares with the rest of SD before you draw conclusions from a single score. SD overview
- Check whether an area clears HRSA's 3,500:1 population-to-provider threshold with the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score. 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 Edmunds County's 19.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Etowah County, AL and Franklin County, OH.
Showing 6 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Edmunds 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 “Northeastern Mental Health Center MHCA”).
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
- Does Edmunds County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Edmunds County carries an MUA designation (index 50.3; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- Which record sets Edmunds County's peak score of 19.0?
- "Northeastern Mental Health Center MHCA" leads the active set (score 19.0; mental health; 22,500 people in the service area; ~2.7 FTE still needed on the record; designated 03/07/2022). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 9 active rows: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Edmunds County's severity reading?
- After "Northeastern Mental Health Center MHCA", the next active names on this release are "Northeastern Mental Health Center MHCA", "SANFORD IPSWICH CLINIC", "BOWDLE CLINIC" and "Edmunds County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~4.6 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Edmunds County's high-severity geography?
- Edmunds County's 9 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 "Northeastern Mental Health Center MHCA".
- How does Edmunds County's peak severity sit inside SD?
- Edmunds County holds 9 active HPSA rows with peak 19.0. Edmunds County falls in the upper quarter of SD counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 66. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Etowah County, AL and Franklin County, OH.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 46045. 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 46045 (Edmunds County, SD), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 9; peak score 19.0; signature peak score 19.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.