WI · Healthcare shortage profile
Crawford County, WI
Peak severity leads this reading: Crawford County's highest active HPSA score is 21.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 16,113.
- Active HPSAs
- 8
- Population
- 16,113
- Peak shortage score
- 21.0
- MUA Index
- 54.3
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Crawford County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 8 active HPSA designations, more than 73% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 8
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Mental-health shortages
- 21
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 27%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Crawford County, WI 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 21.0 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 Crawford County's active designations would take about 4 additional clinician FTEs, with dental the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1 primary care, 1.5 mental health, 1.5 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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37.5% of Crawford County's 8 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 8).
Crawford County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
13 Census ZCTAs intersect Crawford County, between the 9 and 15 ZIP cuts across published counties: neither a postage-stamp footprint nor a metro-scale lattice.
Largest land-share ZCTAs
5 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.
Crawford County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
8 Top 27% higher than 73% 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. Crawford County falls in the upper half of WI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 21 of 71. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 55023. Population: 16,113.
Single high-priority discipline
Crawford County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is mental health
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 3 active mental health designations to Crawford County , with a peak score of 21.0. Other care categories may still be designated here, but none of them clear HRSA's high-priority score line of 17 on the current release, NHSC and related instruments concentrate on the mental health records.
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 8 active (designated) HPSAs in Crawford County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| CF-Prairie Du Chien Correctional Institution | mental_health | 21.0 |
| Kickapoo Valley Medical Clinic | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Crawford County | mental_health | 16.0 |
| LI - Crawford County | dental | 16.0 |
| Kickapoo Valley Medical Clinic | primary_care | 15.0 |
| Kickapoo Valley Medical Clinic | dental | 15.0 |
| LI-Crawford County | primary_care | 13.0 |
| Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution | dental | 12.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Crawford County
Peak severity leads this reading: Crawford County's highest active HPSA score is 21.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Crawford County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 21.0 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; Dental care reads 16.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 54.3, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Crawford County above 73% of real US counties (8 active designations: 2 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 21.0. 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.
Crawford County falls in the upper half of WI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 21 of 71. 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.
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Crawford County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Crawford County's active designations: about 4 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Crawford County's high-priority mental health
Crawford County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Crawford 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 WI before drawing conclusions from a single score. WI 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 With a Similar Mental Health Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA mental-health HPSA score is closest to Crawford County's 21.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Prince William County, VA and Orange County, NY.
Showing 6 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Crawford County's mental score of 21.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 21.0 (severity lead on this page is “CF-Prairie Du Chien Correctional Institution”).
Prince William County, VA
21.0 mental score · 482,204 pop.
Orange County, NY
21.0 mental score · 401,310 pop.
Lorain County, OH
21.0 mental score · 312,964 pop.
New London County, CT
21.0 mental score · 268,555 pop.
Sacramento County, CA
21.0 mental score · 1,585,055 pop.
Snohomish County, WA
21.0 mental score · 827,957 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Crawford County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Crawford County carries an MUA designation (index 54.3; 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 Crawford County's peak score of 21.0?
- "CF-Prairie Du Chien Correctional Institution" leads the active set (score 21.0; mental health; 890 people in the service area; ~0.4 FTE still needed on the record; designated 01/18/2001). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 8 active rows: 2 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Crawford County's severity reading?
- After "CF-Prairie Du Chien Correctional Institution", the next active names on this release are "CF-Prairie Du Chien Correctional Institution", "KICKAPOO VALLEY MEDICAL CLINIC", "Crawford County" and "LI - Crawford County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~4 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Crawford County's high-severity geography?
- Crawford County's 8 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 "CF-Prairie Du Chien Correctional Institution".
- How does Crawford County's peak severity sit inside WI?
- Crawford County holds 8 active HPSA rows with peak 21.0. Crawford County falls in the upper half of WI counties by active-designation volume, at rank 21 of 71. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Prince William County, VA and Orange County, NY.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 55023. 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 55023 (Crawford County, WI), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 8; peak score 21.0; signature peak score 21.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.