KY · Healthcare shortage profile
Todd County, KY
Designation volume is the standout signal for Todd County: 15 active HPSA records, above 91% of real US counties. Population 12,243.
- Active HPSAs
- 15
- Population
- 12,243
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
- 56.0
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Todd County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 15 active HPSA designations, more than 91% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 15
- Active HPSA designations
- 5
- Dental shortages
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 9%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Todd 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 19.0 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 Todd County's active designations would take about 13 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.7 primary care, 9.8 mental health, 1.1 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Todd County's 15 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 5 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 dental (denominator 15).
Few Census ZCTAs touch Todd County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 9 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Todd County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
4 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.
Todd County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
15 Top 9% higher than 91% of 3,289 real US counties
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more real US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source HRSA Data Warehouse, designated HPSAs · 2026
State peer position. Todd County falls in the upper quarter of KY counties by active-designation volume, at rank 7 of 120. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 21219. Population: 12,243.
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 15 active (designated) HPSAs in Todd County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| LI - Todd County | dental | 19.0 |
| Pennyroyal Mhca | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Bell Clinic, PLLC | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Group | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Blount Rural Health Center | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Helping Hands Health Clinic, Inc | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Helping Hands Health Clinic, Inc | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Blount Rural Health Center | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Bell Clinic, PLLC | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Group | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Bell Clinic, PLLC | dental | 15.0 |
| Blount Rural Health Center | dental | 15.0 |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Group | dental | 15.0 |
| Helping Hands Health Clinic, Inc | dental | 15.0 |
| Todd County | primary_care | 13.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Todd County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Todd County: 15 active HPSA records, above 91% of real US counties. Dental care carries Todd County's deepest shortage reading, 19.0 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 16.0 of 25; Mental health reads 18.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 56.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Todd County above 91% of real US counties (15 active designations: 5 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 19.0. 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.
Todd County falls in the upper quarter of KY counties by active-designation volume, at rank 7 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.
Todd 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
5 designations
- Dental
Dental
5 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Todd County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Todd County's active designations: about 13 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 Todd 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
Todd County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Todd County's 15 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 Todd County's 19.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Laurel County, KY and Curry County, NM.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
High-volume peers of Todd County (15 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 15 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Todd County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Todd County carries an MUA designation (index 56.0; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- What makes up Todd County's 15 active HPSA designations?
- 15 Designated rows (5 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "LI - Todd County" (score 19.0; dental; 4,426 people in the service area; ~1.1 FTE still needed on the record; designated 07/10/2019). Also active: "Pennyroyal MHCA", "BELL CLINIC, PLLC", "JENNIE STUART MEDICAL GROUP". Above 91% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Todd County?
- Peak active score 19.0 in dental care clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 15 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Todd County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 13 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "LI - Todd County" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Todd County's designation volume?
- 15 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, by designated area and provider type, not by county line alone.
- How does Todd County's volume compare inside KY?
- 15 active HPSA rows · peak 19.0. Todd County falls in the upper quarter of KY counties by active-designation volume, at rank 7 of 120. Score-nearest counties on this release include Laurel County, KY and Curry County, NM.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 21219. 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 21219 (Todd County, KY), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 15; peak score 19.0; signature 15 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.