MN · Healthcare shortage profile
Faribault County, MN
Peak severity leads this reading: Faribault County's highest active HPSA score is 18.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 13,921.
- Active HPSAs
- 3
- Population
- 13,921
- Peak shortage score
- 18.0
- MUA Index
- -
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Faribault 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
- 18
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 80%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Faribault County, MN 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 18.0 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 Faribault 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): 1.9 primary care, 11 mental health, 1 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Faribault County's 3 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 3).
Faribault County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
14 Census ZCTAs intersect Faribault 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
6 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.
Faribault 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. Faribault County falls in the lower half of MN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 55 of 85. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 27043. Population: 13,921.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Faribault 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 3 active (designated) HPSAs in Faribault County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| South Central Region | mental_health | 18.0 |
| LI - Faribault County | dental | 15.0 |
| Faribault West/Freeborn | primary_care | 11.0 |
Light-burden reading for Faribault County
Peak severity leads this reading: Faribault County's highest active HPSA score is 18.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Faribault County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 18.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 11.0 of 25; Dental care reads 15.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Faribault County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Faribault 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.
Faribault County falls in the lower half of MN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 55 of 85. 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 Faribault County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Faribault County's active designations: about 13 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Faribault County's high-priority mental health
Faribault County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Faribault 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 MN before drawing conclusions from a single score. MN 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 Faribault County's mental score of 18.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 18.0 (severity lead on this page is “South Central Region”).
Caguas County, PR
18.0 mental score · 127,244 pop.
Cuyahoga County, OH
18.0 mental score · 1,264,817 pop.
Adams County, CO
18.0 mental score · 519,572 pop.
Cumberland County, NC
18.0 mental score · 334,728 pop.
Clay County, FL
18.0 mental score · 218,245 pop.
Indian River County, FL
18.0 mental score · 159,788 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Faribault County's peak score of 18.0?
- "South Central Region" leads the active set (score 18.0; mental health; 132,000 people in the service area; ~11 FTE still needed on the record; designated 03/05/2026). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 3 active rows: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental.
- Why is Faribault County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Faribault 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 Faribault County's severity reading?
- After "South Central Region", the next active names on this release are "South Central Region", "LI - Faribault County" and "Faribault West/Freeborn". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~13 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 27043. 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 27043 (Faribault County, MN), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 3; peak score 18.0; signature peak score 18.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.