MH · Healthcare shortage profile
Ebon County, MH
Peak severity leads this reading: Ebon County's highest active HPSA score is 26.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
- Active HPSAs
- 3
- Population
- -
- Peak shortage score
- 26.0
- MUA Index
- -
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Ebon 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
- Dental shortages
- 26
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 80%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Ebon County, MH 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 26.0 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 Ebon County's active designations would take about 36 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 18 primary care, 7.7 mental health, 11 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Ebon 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).
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Ebon County carries 3 active designations, above 20% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Ebon County is tied for the highest active-designation count among 32 real counties in MH. 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: 68080.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Ebon 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 Ebon County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of the Marshall Islands | dental | 26.0 |
| Republic of the Marshall Islands | primary_care | 25.0 |
| Republic of Marshall Islands | mental_health | 20.0 |
Light-burden reading for Ebon County
Peak severity leads this reading: Ebon County's highest active HPSA score is 26.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Ebon County's deepest shortage reading, 26.0 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 25.0 of 25; Mental health reads 20.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Ebon County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Ebon 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.
Ebon County is tied for the highest active-designation count among 32 real counties in MH. 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 Ebon County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Ebon County's active designations: about 36 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 Ebon County, MH · 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 Ebon County's designations
Ebon County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Ebon County's 3 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 MH before you draw conclusions from a single score. MH 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 near Ebon County's dental score of 26.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 26.0 (severity lead on this page is “Republic of the Marshall Islands”).
Indian River County, FL
26.0 dental score · 159,788 pop.
Allen County, OH
26.0 dental score · 102,206 pop.
Carson City County, NV
26.0 dental score · 58,639 pop.
Pinellas County, FL
26.0 dental score · 959,107 pop.
Volusia County, FL
26.0 dental score · 553,543 pop.
Orange County, NY
26.0 dental score · 401,310 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Ebon County's peak score of 26.0?
- "Republic of the Marshall Islands" leads the active set (score 26.0; dental; 53,158 people in the service area; ~11 FTE still needed on the record; designated 12/31/2018). 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 Ebon County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Ebon 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 Ebon County's severity reading?
- After "Republic of the Marshall Islands", the next active names on this release are "Republic of the Marshall Islands", "Republic of the Marshall Islands" and "Republic of Marshall Islands". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~36 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 68080. 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 68080 (Ebon County, MH), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 3; peak score 26.0; signature peak score 26.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.