OH · Healthcare shortage profile
Greene County, OH
Peak severity leads this reading: Greene County's highest active HPSA score is 17.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 167,966.
- Active HPSAs
- 3
- Population
- 167,966
- Peak shortage score
- 17.0
- MUA Index
- 57.0
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Greene County carries a comparatively light shortage burden - 3 active HPSA designations, more than 20% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 3
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Mental-health shortages
- 17
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 80%
- 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 Greene County
Greene County intersects 25 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
13 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 Greene 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 17.0 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 Greene County's active designations would take about 7.9 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 2.5 primary care, 5.3 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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66.7% of Greene County's 3 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 1 mental health, 0 dental (denominator 3).
Greene County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
3 Top 80% higher than 20% 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. Greene County falls in the upper half of OH counties by active-designation volume, at rank 44 of 88. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 39057. Population: 167,966.
Medically Underserved Area
Active HPSA 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 3 active (designated) HPSAs in Greene County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mhca 12 (Clark, Greene, Madison) | mental_health | 17.0 |
| LI-Fairborn | primary_care | 15.0 |
| LI-Xenia | primary_care | 13.0 |
Light-burden reading for Greene County
Peak severity leads this reading: Greene County's highest active HPSA score is 17.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Greene County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 17.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 15.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 57.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Greene County carries 3 active designations and sits below the national mid-pack (above 20% of counties). A light footprint still matters: a single high-score dental or mental-health record can open program geography even when the county total looks small next to heavy peers.
Greene County falls in the upper half of OH counties by active-designation volume, at rank 44 of 88. Read the active scores and the deepest-care guide link below before collapsing this county into a "no shortage" story.
Light-volume FTE gap for Greene County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Greene County's active designations: about 7.9 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Greene County's high-priority mental health
Greene County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Greene County's high-priority mental health designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's mental health burden compares with the rest of OH before drawing conclusions from a single score. OH overview
- Check the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score against HRSA's designation thresholds. 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 near Greene County's mental score of 17.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 17.0 (severity lead on this page is “MHCA 12 (Clark, Greene, Madison)”).
Allegan County, MI
17.0 mental score · 120,502 pop.
Platte County, MO
17.0 mental score · 106,718 pop.
Ashtabula County, OH
17.0 mental score · 97,574 pop.
Steuben County, NY
17.0 mental score · 93,584 pop.
Lake County, FL
17.0 mental score · 383,956 pop.
Frederick County, MD
17.0 mental score · 271,717 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Greene County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Greene County carries an MUA designation (index 57.0; 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 Greene County's peak score of 17.0?
- "MHCA 12 (Clark, Greene, Madison)" leads the active set (score 17.0; mental health; 15,548 people in the service area; ~5.3 FTE still needed on the record; designated 06/28/2022). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 3 active rows: 2 primary care, 1 mental health, 0 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Greene County's severity reading?
- After "MHCA 12 (Clark, Greene, Madison)", the next active names on this release are "MHCA 12 (Clark, Greene, Madison)", "LI-Fairborn" and "LI-Xenia". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~7.9 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 39057. This county’s designations come from BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_PC.csv (primary care) and BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_MH.csv (mental health) — 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 39057 (Greene County, OH), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 3; peak score 17.0; signature peak score 17.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.