WI · Healthcare shortage profile
Sheboygan County, WI
Peak severity leads this reading: Sheboygan County's highest active HPSA score is 24.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 118,034.
- Active HPSAs
- 8
- Population
- 118,034
- Peak shortage score
- 24.0
- MUA Index
- 51.8
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Sheboygan 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
- Dental shortages
- 24
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 27%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Sheboygan County
Sheboygan 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 Sheboygan 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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Peak HPSA score 24.0 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 Sheboygan County's active designations would take about 3.1 additional clinician FTEs, with dental the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.1 primary care, 0.3 mental health, 1.7 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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37.5% of Sheboygan County's 8 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 3 primary care, 2 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 8).
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Sheboygan County carries 8 active designations, above 73% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Sheboygan 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: 55117. Population: 118,034.
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 8 active (designated) HPSAs in Sheboygan County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Community Health Care, Inc. | dental | 24.0 |
| Lakeshore Community Health Care, Inc. | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Lakeshore Community Health Care, Inc. | primary_care | 17.0 |
| LI - Sheboygan City | dental | 9.0 |
| LI - Sheboygan | primary_care | 8.0 |
| CF-Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution | primary_care | 6.0 |
| CF-Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution | mental_health | 3.0 |
| Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution | dental | 3.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Sheboygan County
Peak severity leads this reading: Sheboygan County's highest active HPSA score is 24.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Sheboygan County's deepest shortage reading, 24.0 on HRSA's 0–26 dental scale, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 17.0 of 25; Mental health reads 18.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 51.8, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Sheboygan County above 73% of real US counties (8 active designations: 3 primary care, 2 mental health, 3 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 24.0. 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.
Sheboygan 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.
Sheboygan County designations by care type
Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the county, by provider category (high-priority disciplines emphasized).
- Primary care
Primary care
3 designations
- Dental
Dental
3 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
2 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Sheboygan County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Sheboygan County's active designations: about 3.1 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 Sheboygan County, WI · 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
Sheboygan County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Sheboygan County's 8 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 WI before you draw conclusions from a single score. WI 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 Dental Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA dental HPSA score is closest to Sheboygan County's 24.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Camuy County, PR and Aguas Buenas County, PR.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Sheboygan County's dental score of 24.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 24.0 (severity lead on this page is “LAKESHORE COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE, INC.”).
Camuy County, PR
24.0 dental score · 32,827 pop.
Aguas Buenas County, PR
24.0 dental score · 24,223 pop.
Arroyo County, PR
24.0 dental score · 15,843 pop.
Atlantic County, NJ
24.0 dental score · 274,534 pop.
Matanuska-Susitna County, AK
24.0 dental score · 107,081 pop.
Gila County, AZ
24.0 dental score · 53,272 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Sheboygan County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Sheboygan County carries an MUA designation (index 51.8; 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 Sheboygan County's peak score of 24.0?
- "LAKESHORE COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE, INC." leads the active set (score 24.0; dental; 33,634 people in the service area; designated 06/01/2012). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 8 active rows: 3 primary care, 2 mental health, 3 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Sheboygan County's severity reading?
- After "LAKESHORE COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE, INC.", the next active names on this release are "LAKESHORE COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE, INC.", "LAKESHORE COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE, INC.", "LAKESHORE COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE, INC." and "LI - Sheboygan City". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~3.1 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Sheboygan County's high-severity geography?
- Sheboygan County's 8 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 "LAKESHORE COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE, INC.".
- How does Sheboygan County's peak severity sit inside WI?
- Sheboygan County holds 8 active HPSA rows with peak 24.0. Sheboygan County falls in the upper half of WI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 21 of 71. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Camuy County, PR and Aguas Buenas County, PR.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 55117. 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 55117 (Sheboygan County, WI), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 8; peak score 24.0; signature peak score 24.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.