NY · Healthcare shortage profile
Cayuga County, NY
Peak severity leads this reading: Cayuga County's highest active HPSA score is 22.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 76,248.
- Active HPSAs
- 7
- Population
- 76,248
- Peak shortage score
- 22.0
- MUA Index
- 50.6
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Cayuga County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 7 active HPSA designations, more than 70% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 7
- Active HPSA designations
- 2
- Dental shortages
- 22
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 30%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Cayuga County
Cayuga County intersects 26 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
14 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 Cayuga County, NY 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 22.0 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 Cayuga County's active designations would take about 6.7 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 5.9 primary care, 0.7 mental health, 0 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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42.9% of Cayuga County's 7 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 3 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 7).
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Cayuga County carries 7 active designations, above 70% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Cayuga County falls in the upper half of NY counties by active-designation volume, at rank 24 of 62. 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: 36011. Population: 76,248.
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 7 active (designated) HPSAs in Cayuga County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| East Hill Family Medical Inc. | dental | 22.0 |
| East Hill Family Medical Inc. | primary_care | 19.0 |
| East Hill Family Medical Inc. | mental_health | 19.0 |
| ME - Cayuga County | primary_care | 15.0 |
| Cayuga Correctional Facility | mental_health | 12.0 |
| Auburn Correctional Facility | mental_health | 12.0 |
| Auburn Correctional Facility | dental | 3.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Cayuga County
Peak severity leads this reading: Cayuga County's highest active HPSA score is 22.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Cayuga County's deepest shortage reading, 22.0 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 19.0 of 25; Mental health reads 19.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 50.6, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Cayuga County above 70% of real US counties (7 active designations: 2 primary care, 3 mental health, 2 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 22.0. 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.
Cayuga County falls in the upper half of NY counties by active-designation volume, at rank 24 of 62. 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.
Cayuga 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
- Primary care
Primary care
2 designations
- Dental
Dental
2 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Cayuga County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Cayuga County's active designations: about 6.7 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 Cayuga County, NY · 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
Cayuga County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Cayuga County's 7 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 mental health burden compares with the rest of NY before you draw conclusions from a single score. NY 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 Cayuga County's 22.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Richland County, OH and Franklin County, MA.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Cayuga County's dental score of 22.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 22.0 (severity lead on this page is “EAST HILL FAMILY MEDICAL INC.”).
Richland County, OH
22.0 dental score · 124,936 pop.
Franklin County, MA
22.0 dental score · 71,029 pop.
Aguadilla County, PR
22.0 dental score · 55,101 pop.
Avoyelles County, LA
22.0 dental score · 39,693 pop.
Greenbrier County, WV
22.0 dental score · 32,977 pop.
East Baton Rouge County, LA
22.0 dental score · 456,781 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Cayuga County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Cayuga County carries an MUA designation (index 50.6; 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 Cayuga County's peak score of 22.0?
- "EAST HILL FAMILY MEDICAL INC." leads the active set (score 22.0; dental; 13,328 people in the service area; designated 05/06/2008). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 7 active rows: 2 primary care, 3 mental health, 2 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Cayuga County's severity reading?
- After "EAST HILL FAMILY MEDICAL INC.", the next active names on this release are "EAST HILL FAMILY MEDICAL INC.", "EAST HILL FAMILY MEDICAL INC.", "EAST HILL FAMILY MEDICAL INC." and "ME - Cayuga County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~6.7 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Cayuga County's high-severity geography?
- Cayuga County's 7 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 "EAST HILL FAMILY MEDICAL INC.".
- How does Cayuga County's peak severity sit inside NY?
- Cayuga County holds 7 active HPSA rows with peak 22.0. Cayuga County falls in the upper half of NY counties by active-designation volume, at rank 24 of 62. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Richland County, OH and Franklin County, MA.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 36011. 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 36011 (Cayuga County, NY), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 7; peak score 22.0; signature peak score 22.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.