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Genesee County, NY

Peak severity leads this reading: Genesee County's highest active HPSA score is 15.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 58,388.

Active HPSAs
4
Population
58,388
Peak shortage score
15.0
MUA Index
-
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Mid-burden verdict

According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Genesee County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 4 active HPSA designations, more than 44% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.

4
Active HPSA designations
2
Primary-care shortages
15
Peak severity score (of 26)
Top 56%
US counties by volume

Dense ZCTA lattice over Genesee County

Genesee County intersects 20 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

8 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 Genesee 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.

  1. Closing Genesee County's active designations would take about 6.6 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.

    HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 4.6 primary care, 0.8 mental health, 1.1 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.

  2. 50% of Genesee County's 4 active designations are primary care.

    Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 4).

  3. Peak HPSA score 15.0 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, Genesee County carries 4 active designations, above 44% 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. Genesee County falls in the lower half of NY counties by active-designation volume, at rank 36 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: 36037. Population: 58,388.

Below high-priority line

Genesee County is designated, but no active score clears 17

4 active designations sit on this FIPS (2 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental), and the peak severity is 15.0. 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.

Active HPSA scores

Primary Care 15.0
Mental Health 12.0
Dental 12.0

Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Genesee 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 4 active (designated) HPSAs in Genesee County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.

Name Type Score
ME - Genesee County primary_care 15.0
ICE-Buffalo Federal Detention Facility primary_care 12.0
ICE-Buffalo Federal Detention Facility mental_health 12.0
ICE-Buffalo Federal Detention Facility dental 12.0

Moderate-burden reading for Genesee County

Peak severity leads this reading: Genesee County's highest active HPSA score is 15.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Primary care is where Genesee County is stretched thinnest: HRSA scores it 15.0 of 25, the county's highest severity reading and still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Mental health reads 12.0 of 25; Dental care reads 12.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Genesee County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.

Genesee County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 44% of counties) with 4 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (2/1/1) before assuming every care category is equally short.

Genesee County falls in the lower half of NY counties by active-designation volume, at rank 36 of 62. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.

Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Genesee County

HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Genesee County's active designations: about 6.6 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.

Counties near Genesee County's primary score of 15.0

One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active primary HPSA score to 15.0 (severity lead on this page is “ME - Genesee County”).

Hampshire County, MA

15.0 primary score · 162,308 pop.

Ascension County, LA

15.0 primary score · 126,500 pop.

Ashtabula County, OH

15.0 primary score · 97,574 pop.

Monroe County, FL

15.0 primary score · 82,874 pop.

Chippewa County, WI

15.0 primary score · 66,297 pop.

Essex County, NJ

15.0 primary score · 863,728 pop.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which record sets Genesee County's peak score of 15.0?
"ME - Genesee County" leads the active set (score 15.0; primary care; 3,030 people in the service area; ~3.9 FTE still needed on the record; designated 11/07/2018). Below 17 the shortage is formal but outside HRSA's high-priority NHSC tier. Discipline mix across 4 active rows: 2 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental.
Why is Genesee County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
Genesee 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 Genesee County's severity reading?
After "ME - Genesee County", the next active names on this release are "ME - Genesee County", "ICE-Buffalo Federal Detention Facility", "ICE-Buffalo Federal Detention Facility" and "ICE-Buffalo Federal Detention Facility". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~6.6 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Which federal pathways follow Genesee County's high-severity geography?
Genesee County's 4 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 "ME - Genesee County".

Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 36037. 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 36037 (Genesee County, NY), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 4; peak score 15.0; signature peak score 15.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.