WI · Healthcare shortage profile
Dodge County, WI
Designation volume is the standout signal for Dodge County: 8 active HPSA records, above 73% of real US counties. Population 89,396.
- Active HPSAs
- 8
- Population
- 89,396
- Peak shortage score
- 12.0
- MUA Index
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Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Dodge County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 8 active HPSA designations, more than 73% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 8
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Primary-care shortages
- 12
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 27%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Dodge County
Dodge County intersects 32 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
20 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 Dodge County, WI 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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Closing Dodge County's active designations would take about 6.3 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 2 primary care, 3.9 mental health, 0.4 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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37.5% of Dodge County's 8 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 8).
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Peak HPSA score 12.0 sits below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Below-17 designations still count as shortages for program geography, but they do not clear the high-priority NHSC placement threshold on this release.
Corpus placement
Designated volume without a high-priority score
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Dodge County carries 8 active designations, above 73% of real US counties. None of those scores clear HRSA's high-priority line of 17 on this release, so the page leads with severity reading rather than a national distribution chart.
State peer position. Dodge County falls in the upper half of WI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 21 of 71. Ties share a rank.
Computed from current designated HPSA rows for every five-digit county FIPS. See the placement methodology.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 55027. Population: 89,396.
Below high-priority line
Dodge County is designated, but no active score clears 17
8 active designations sit on this FIPS (3 primary care, 3 mental health, 2 dental), and the peak severity is 12.0. That is a formal shortage footprint without HRSA's high-priority (≥17) tier, so NHSC placement geography is usually weaker here than on counties whose lead score clears the line.
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Dodge 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 8 active (designated) HPSAs in Dodge County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| CF-Waupun Correctional Institution | primary_care | 12.0 |
| CF-Fox Lake Correctional Institution | mental_health | 12.0 |
| CF-Waupun Correctional Institution | mental_health | 6.0 |
| CF-Dodge Correctional Institution | mental_health | 6.0 |
| CF-Waupun Correctional Institution | dental | 6.0 |
| CF-Fox Lake Correctional Institution | primary_care | 3.0 |
| CF-Dodge Correctional Institution | primary_care | 3.0 |
| CF-Fox Lake Correctional Institution | dental | 3.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Dodge County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Dodge County: 8 active HPSA records, above 73% of real US counties. Dodge County's shortage runs equally deep in primary care and mental health: both scored 12.0 by HRSA, still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Dental care reads 6.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Dodge County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Volume places Dodge County above 73% of real US counties (8 active designations: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 2 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 12.0. 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.
Dodge County falls in the upper half of WI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 21 of 71. 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.
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Dodge County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Dodge County's active designations: about 6.3 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
High-volume peers of Dodge County (8 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 8 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What makes up Dodge County's 8 active HPSA designations?
- 8 Designated rows (3 primary care, 3 mental health, 2 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "CF-Waupun Correctional Institution" (score 12.0; primary care; 737 people in the service area; ~0.7 FTE still needed on the record; designated 06/11/1996). Also active: "CF-Fox Lake Correctional Institution", "CF-Waupun Correctional Institution", "CF-Dodge Correctional Institution". Above 73% of real US counties by volume.
- Why is Dodge County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Dodge County has no MUA designation on this release. Federal shortage support here runs through the active HPSA record set alone.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Dodge County?
- Peak active score 12.0 in primary care and mental health stays under the 17-point line while volume sits at 8 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Dodge County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 6.3 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "CF-Waupun Correctional Institution" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Dodge County's designation volume?
- 8 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, by designated area and provider type, not by county line alone.
- How does Dodge County's volume compare inside WI?
- 8 active HPSA rows · peak 12.0. Dodge County falls in the upper half of WI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 21 of 71. Score-nearest counties on this release include Hunterdon County, NJ and Cullman County, AL.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 55027. 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 55027 (Dodge County, WI), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 8; peak score 12.0; signature 8 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.