KY · Healthcare shortage profile
Gallatin County, KY
Peak severity leads this reading: Gallatin County's highest active HPSA score is 23.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 8,690.
- Active HPSAs
- 6
- Population
- 8,690
- Peak shortage score
- 23.0
- MUA Index
- -
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Gallatin County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 6 active HPSA designations, more than 54% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 6
- Active HPSA designations
- 2
- Dental shortages
- 23
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 46%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch Gallatin County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 6 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Gallatin County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
1 additional ZCTA 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 Gallatin County, KY 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 23.0 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 Gallatin County's active designations would take about 2.9 additional clinician FTEs, with dental the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0.9 primary care, 0.2 mental health, 1.8 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Gallatin County's 6 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 6).
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Gallatin County carries 6 active designations, above 54% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Gallatin County falls in the upper half of KY counties by active-designation volume, at rank 32 of 120. 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: 21077. Population: 8,690.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Gallatin 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 6 active (designated) HPSAs in Gallatin County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Triad Health Sysyems Inc | dental | 23.0 |
| Triad Health Sysyems Inc | mental_health | 20.0 |
| LI - Gallatin County | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Triad Health Sysyems Inc | primary_care | 18.0 |
| LI-Carroll & Gallatin Counties | dental | 17.0 |
| LI-Gallatin County | mental_health | 11.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Gallatin County
Peak severity leads this reading: Gallatin County's highest active HPSA score is 23.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Gallatin County's deepest shortage reading, 23.0 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 20.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Gallatin County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Gallatin County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 54% of counties) with 6 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (2/2/2) before assuming every care category is equally short.
Gallatin County falls in the upper half of KY counties by active-designation volume, at rank 32 of 120. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Gallatin 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
2 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
2 designations
- Dental
Dental
2 designations
Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Gallatin County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Gallatin County's active designations: about 2.9 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 Gallatin County, KY · 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 Gallatin County's designations
Gallatin County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Gallatin County's 6 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 KY before you draw conclusions from a single score. KY 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.
Nearby dental score peers
Closest U.S. counties on active dental HPSA score to Gallatin County's 23.0. Open Medina County, OH or Fairfield County, OH next.
Showing 3 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Gallatin County's dental score of 23.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 23.0 (severity lead on this page is “TRIAD HEALTH SYSYEMS INC”).
Medina County, OH
23.0 dental score · 182,470 pop.
Fairfield County, OH
23.0 dental score · 158,921 pop.
Douglas County, KS
23.0 dental score · 118,785 pop.
Adams County, CO
23.0 dental score · 519,572 pop.
Horry County, SC
23.0 dental score · 351,029 pop.
Lexington County, SC
23.0 dental score · 293,991 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Gallatin County's peak score of 23.0?
- "TRIAD HEALTH SYSYEMS INC" leads the active set (score 23.0; dental; 8,238 people in the service area; designated 01/09/2007). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 6 active rows: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental.
- Why is Gallatin County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Gallatin 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 Gallatin County's severity reading?
- After "TRIAD HEALTH SYSYEMS INC", the next active names on this release are "TRIAD HEALTH SYSYEMS INC", "TRIAD HEALTH SYSYEMS INC", "LI - Gallatin County" and "TRIAD HEALTH SYSYEMS INC". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~2.9 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Gallatin County's high-severity geography?
- Gallatin County's 6 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 "TRIAD HEALTH SYSYEMS INC".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 21077. 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 21077 (Gallatin County, KY), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 6; peak score 23.0; signature peak score 23.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.