SD · Healthcare shortage profile
Stanley County, SD
Peak severity leads this reading: Stanley County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 2,980.
- Active HPSAs
- 5
- Population
- 2,980
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
- 60.3
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Stanley County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 5 active HPSA designations, more than 47% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 5
- Active HPSA designations
- 2
- Mental-health shortages
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 53%
- US counties by volume
Based on HRSA primary/mental/dental shortage severity, Medically Underserved Area status, and estimated unmet provider need -- not patient outcomes, insurance access, facility quality, or wait times.
Few Census ZCTAs touch Stanley County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 4 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Stanley County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
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 Stanley 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 Stanley County's active designations would take about 2.3 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0.8 primary care, 1.5 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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40% of Stanley County's 5 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 5).
Stanley County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
5 Top 53% higher than 47% 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. Stanley County falls in the upper half of SD counties by active-designation volume, at rank 25 of 66. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 46117. Population: 2,980.
Medically Underserved Area
Active HPSA 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 5 active (designated) HPSAs in Stanley County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Health Care, Inc. | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Capital Area Counseling Services Mhca | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Rural Health Care, Inc. | dental | 18.0 |
| Stanley County | primary_care | 15.0 |
| Rural Health Care, Inc. | primary_care | 15.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Stanley County
Peak severity leads this reading: Stanley County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Stanley 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 15.0 of 25; Dental care reads 18.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 60.3, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Stanley County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 47% of counties) with 5 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (2/2/1) before assuming every care category is equally short.
Stanley County falls in the upper half of SD counties by active-designation volume, at rank 25 of 66. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Stanley 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
2 designations
- Dental
Dental
1 designations
Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Stanley County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Stanley County's active designations: about 2.3 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 Stanley 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 Stanley County's designations
Stanley County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Stanley County's 5 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.
Nearby mental-health score peers
Closest U.S. counties on active mental-health HPSA score to Stanley County's 19.0. Open Etowah County, AL or Franklin County, OH next.
Showing 3 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Stanley County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Stanley County carries an MUA designation (index 60.3; 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 Stanley County's peak score of 19.0?
- "RURAL HEALTH CARE, INC." leads the active set (score 19.0; mental health; 37,628 people in the service area; designated 11/26/2003). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 5 active rows: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Stanley County's severity reading?
- After "RURAL HEALTH CARE, INC.", the next active names on this release are "RURAL HEALTH CARE, INC.", "Capital Area Counseling Services MHCA" and "Stanley County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~2.3 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Stanley County's high-severity geography?
- Stanley County's 5 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 "RURAL HEALTH CARE, INC.".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 46117. 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 46117 (Stanley County, SD), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 5; peak score 19.0; signature peak score 19.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.