OH · Healthcare shortage profile
Belmont County, OH
Peak severity leads this reading: Belmont County's highest active HPSA score is 22.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 66,497.
- Active HPSAs
- 9
- Population
- 66,497
- Peak shortage score
- 22.0
- MUA Index
- 54.4
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Belmont County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 9 active HPSA designations, more than 75% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 9
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Mental-health shortages
- 22
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 25%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Belmont County
Belmont County intersects 29 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
17 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 Belmont County, OH 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 Belmont County's active designations would take about 16 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 7.5 primary care, 4.1 mental health, 4.4 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Belmont County's 9 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 9).
Belmont County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
9 Top 25% higher than 75% 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. Belmont County falls in the upper quarter of OH counties by active-designation volume, at rank 16 of 88. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 39013. Population: 66,497.
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 9 active (designated) HPSAs in Belmont County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Hills Health Services | mental_health | 22.0 |
| Ohio Hills Health Services | dental | 22.0 |
| LI-Mhca 8 | mental_health | 17.0 |
| LI-Belmont County | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Ohio Hills Health Services | primary_care | 15.0 |
| LI - Belmont County | dental | 13.0 |
| Belmont Correctional Institution | mental_health | 12.0 |
| Belmont Correctional Institution | primary_care | 6.0 |
| Belmont Correctional Institution | dental | 3.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Belmont County
Peak severity leads this reading: Belmont County's highest active HPSA score is 22.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Belmont County's shortage runs equally deep in mental health and dental care: both scored 22.0 by HRSA, 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. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 54.4, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Belmont County above 75% of real US counties (9 active designations: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 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.
Belmont County falls in the upper quarter of OH counties by active-designation volume, at rank 16 of 88. 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.
Belmont 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
- Dental
Dental
3 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Belmont County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Belmont County's active designations: about 16 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 Belmont County, OH · 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
Belmont County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Belmont County's 9 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 OH before you draw conclusions from a single score. OH 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 Mental Health Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA mental-health HPSA score is closest to Belmont County's 22.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Jackson County, MO and Montgomery County, OH.
Showing 6 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Belmont County's mental score of 22.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 22.0 (severity lead on this page is “OHIO HILLS HEALTH SERVICES”).
Jackson County, MO
22.0 mental score · 717,204 pop.
Montgomery County, OH
22.0 mental score · 537,309 pop.
Manatee County, FL
22.0 mental score · 399,710 pop.
Atlantic County, NJ
22.0 mental score · 274,534 pop.
Riverside County, CA
22.0 mental score · 2,418,185 pop.
Salt Lake County, UT
22.0 mental score · 1,185,238 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Belmont County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Belmont County carries an MUA designation (index 54.4; 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 Belmont County's peak score of 22.0?
- "OHIO HILLS HEALTH SERVICES" leads the active set (score 22.0; mental health; 17,433 people in the service area; designated 12/03/2003). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 9 active rows: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Belmont County's severity reading?
- After "OHIO HILLS HEALTH SERVICES", the next active names on this release are "OHIO HILLS HEALTH SERVICES", "OHIO HILLS HEALTH SERVICES", "LI-MHCA 8" and "LI-Belmont County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~16 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Belmont County's high-severity geography?
- Belmont County's 9 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 "OHIO HILLS HEALTH SERVICES".
- How does Belmont County's peak severity sit inside OH?
- Belmont County holds 9 active HPSA rows with peak 22.0. Belmont County falls in the upper quarter of OH counties by active-designation volume, at rank 16 of 88. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Jackson County, MO and Montgomery County, OH.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 39013. 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 39013 (Belmont County, OH), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 9; peak score 22.0; signature peak score 22.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.