KY · Healthcare shortage profile
Floyd County, KY
Peak severity leads this reading: Floyd County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 35,942.
- Active HPSAs
- 12
- Population
- 35,942
- Peak shortage score
- 25.0
- MUA Index
- -
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Floyd County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 12 active HPSA designations, more than 85% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 12
- Active HPSA designations
- 4
- Dental shortages
- 25
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 15%
- US counties by volume
Based on HRSA primary/mental/dental shortage severity, Medically Underserved Area status, and estimated unmet provider need -- not patient outcomes, insurance access, facility quality, or wait times.
Dense ZCTA lattice over Floyd County
Floyd County intersects 34 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
22 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 Floyd 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 25.0 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 Floyd County's active designations would take about 6 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 2.5 primary care, 1.1 mental health, 2.4 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Floyd County's 12 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 4 primary care, 4 mental health, 4 dental (denominator 12).
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Floyd County carries 12 active designations, above 85% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Floyd County falls in the upper quarter of KY counties by active-designation volume, at rank 11 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: 21071. Population: 35,942.
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Floyd 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 12 active (designated) HPSAs in Floyd County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, Inc. | dental | 25.0 |
| Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, Inc. | primary_care | 23.0 |
| Big Sandy Health Care | dental | 23.0 |
| Big Sandy Health Care | primary_care | 22.0 |
| Big Sandy Health Care | mental_health | 22.0 |
| Compassion Pediatrics OF Wayland | primary_care | 20.0 |
| Mountain Comprehensive Care Center, Inc. | mental_health | 20.0 |
| LI - Floyd County | primary_care | 19.0 |
| Compassion Pediatrics OF Wayland | dental | 19.0 |
| LI-Floyd County | dental | 19.0 |
| Compassion Pediatrics OF Wayland | mental_health | 18.0 |
| LI-Floyd County | mental_health | 18.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Floyd County
Peak severity leads this reading: Floyd County's highest active HPSA score is 25.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Dental care carries Floyd County's deepest shortage reading, 25.0 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 23.0 of 25; Mental health reads 22.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Floyd County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Volume places Floyd County above 85% of real US counties (12 active designations: 4 primary care, 4 mental health, 4 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 25.0. 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.
Floyd County falls in the upper quarter of KY counties by active-designation volume, at rank 11 of 120. 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.
Floyd 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
4 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
4 designations
- Dental
Dental
4 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Floyd County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Floyd County's active designations: about 6 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 Floyd 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 a heavy-burden county
Floyd County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Floyd County's 12 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.
Counties With a Similar Dental Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA dental HPSA score is closest to Floyd County's 25.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Fulton County, GA and Erie County, NY.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Floyd County's dental score of 25.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active dental HPSA score to 25.0 (severity lead on this page is “MOUNTAIN COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER, INC.”).
Fulton County, GA
25.0 dental score · 1,066,710 pop.
Erie County, NY
25.0 dental score · 954,236 pop.
El Paso County, TX
25.0 dental score · 865,657 pop.
Miami-Dade County, FL
25.0 dental score · 2,701,767 pop.
Tarrant County, TX
25.0 dental score · 2,110,640 pop.
Philadelphia County, PA
25.0 dental score · 1,603,797 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Floyd County's peak score of 25.0?
- "MOUNTAIN COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER, INC." leads the active set (score 25.0; dental; 57,441 people in the service area; designated 10/09/2018). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 12 active rows: 4 primary care, 4 mental health, 4 dental.
- Why is Floyd County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Floyd 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 Floyd County's severity reading?
- After "MOUNTAIN COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER, INC.", the next active names on this release are "MOUNTAIN COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER, INC.", "MOUNTAIN COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER, INC.", "BIG SANDY HEALTH CARE" and "BIG SANDY HEALTH CARE". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~6 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Floyd County's high-severity geography?
- Floyd County's 12 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 "MOUNTAIN COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER, INC.".
- How does Floyd County's peak severity sit inside KY?
- Floyd County holds 12 active HPSA rows with peak 25.0. Floyd County falls in the upper quarter of KY counties by active-designation volume, at rank 11 of 120. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Fulton County, GA and Erie County, NY.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 21071. 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 21071 (Floyd County, KY), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 12; peak score 25.0; signature peak score 25.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.