MN · Healthcare shortage profile
Lac qui Parle County, MN
Designation volume is the standout signal for Lac qui Parle County: 12 active HPSA records, above 85% of real US counties. Population 6,719.
- Active HPSAs
- 12
- Population
- 6,719
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
- 59.6
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Lac qui Parle County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 12 active HPSA designations, more than 85% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 12
- Active HPSA designations
- 4
- Mental-health shortages
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 15%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Lac qui Parle 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 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 Lac qui Parle County's active designations would take about 20 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1 primary care, 19 mental health, 0.2 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Lac qui Parle County's 12 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 4 primary care, 4 mental health, 4 dental (denominator 12).
Lac qui Parle County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
10 Census ZCTAs intersect Lac qui Parle 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
2 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.
Lac qui Parle County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
12 Top 15% higher than 85% 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. Lac qui Parle County falls in the upper quarter of MN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 10 of 85. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 27073. Population: 6,719.
Single high-priority discipline
Lac qui Parle County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is mental health
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 4 active mental health designations to Lac qui Parle County , with a peak score of 19.0. 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 12 active (designated) HPSAs in Lac qui Parle County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Central Region Mhca | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Lac Qui Parle Clinic Madison | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Johnson Memorial Boyd Clinic | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Dawson Clinic | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Johnson Memorial Boyd Clinic | dental | 15.0 |
| Lac Qui Parle Clinic Madison | dental | 15.0 |
| Dawson Clinic | dental | 15.0 |
| Lac Qui Parle Clinic Madison | primary_care | 13.0 |
| Dawson Clinic | primary_care | 13.0 |
| Johnson Memorial Boyd Clinic | primary_care | 13.0 |
| Lac Qui Parle County | primary_care | 11.0 |
| Lac Qui Parle County | dental | 9.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Lac qui Parle County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Lac qui Parle County: 12 active HPSA records, above 85% of real US counties. Lac qui Parle County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 19.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 13.0 of 25; Dental care reads 15.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 59.6, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Lac qui Parle County above 85% of real US counties (12 active designations: 4 primary care, 4 mental health, 4 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.
Lac qui Parle County falls in the upper quarter of MN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 10 of 85. 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 Lac qui Parle County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Lac qui Parle County's active designations: about 20 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Lac qui Parle County's high-priority mental health
Lac qui Parle County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Lac qui Parle 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 With a Similar Mental Health Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA mental-health HPSA score is closest to Lac qui Parle County's 19.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Butte County, CA and Stearns County, MN.
Showing 6 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
High-volume peers of Lac qui Parle County (12 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 12 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Lac qui Parle County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Lac qui Parle County carries an MUA designation (index 59.6; 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 Lac qui Parle County's 12 active HPSA designations?
- 12 Designated rows (4 primary care, 4 mental health, 4 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "Southwest Central Region MHCA" (score 19.0; mental health; 52,500 people in the service area; ~19 FTE still needed on the record; designated 07/30/2025). Also active: "LAC QUI PARLE CLINIC MADISON", "JOHNSON MEMORIAL BOYD CLINIC", "DAWSON CLINIC". Above 85% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Lac qui Parle County?
- Peak active score 19.0 in mental health clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 12 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Lac qui Parle County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 20 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "Southwest Central Region MHCA" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Lac qui Parle County's designation volume?
- 12 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 Lac qui Parle County's volume compare inside MN?
- 12 active HPSA rows · peak 19.0. Lac qui Parle County falls in the upper quarter of MN counties by active-designation volume, at rank 10 of 85. Score-nearest counties on this release include Butte County, CA and Stearns County, MN.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 27073. 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 27073 (Lac qui Parle County, MN), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 12; peak score 19.0; signature 12 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.