MN · Healthcare shortage profile
Beltrami County, MN
Designation volume is the standout signal for Beltrami County: 28 active HPSA records, above 97% of real US counties. Population 46,228.
- Active HPSAs
- 28
- Population
- 46,228
- Peak shortage score
- 22.0
- MUA Index
- 57.2
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Beltrami County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 28 active HPSA designations, more than 97% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 28
- Active HPSA designations
- 9
- Dental shortages
- 22
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 3%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Beltrami 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 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 Beltrami County's active designations would take about 8.4 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 2.6 primary care, 3.4 mental health, 2.4 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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35.7% of Beltrami County's 28 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 10 primary care, 9 mental health, 9 dental (denominator 28).
Dense ZCTA lattice over Beltrami County
Beltrami County intersects 18 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
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.
Corpus placement
Active-designation volume placement
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Beltrami County carries 28 active designations, above 97% of real US counties. Use the state peer line below before treating the national percentile as a local access verdict.
State peer position. Beltrami County sits among the top three county rank positions in MN, at rank 2 of 85. Ties share a rank.
Computed from current designated HPSA rows for every five-digit county FIPS. See the placement methodology.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 27007. Population: 46,228.
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 28 active (designated) HPSAs in Beltrami County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Red Lake Comp Health | dental | 22.0 |
| Red Lake Hospital | dental | 22.0 |
| Ponemah Health Center | dental | 22.0 |
| Bemidji Tribal Health Station | dental | 22.0 |
| Red Lake Hospital | mental_health | 21.0 |
| Bemidji Tribal Health Station | mental_health | 21.0 |
| Redby Health Station | dental | 21.0 |
| Red Lake Comp Health | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Mental Health Service Area Region 2 | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Redby Health Station | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Red Lake Senior High School | dental | 19.0 |
| Red Lake Elementary School | dental | 19.0 |
| Little Rock Health Station | dental | 19.0 |
| Red Lake Comp Health | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Ponemah Health Center | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Bemidji Tribal Health Station | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Red Lake Hospital | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Little Rock Health Station | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Red Lake Elementary School | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Little Rock Health Station | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Red Lake Senior High School | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Red Lake Elementary School | mental_health | 18.0 |
| LI-Beltrami County | dental | 18.0 |
| Redby Health Station | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Red Lake Senior High School | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Ponemah Health Center | mental_health | 17.0 |
| LI-Northome/Blackduck | primary_care | 15.0 |
| LI-Beltrami County SA | primary_care | 14.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Beltrami County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Beltrami County: 28 active HPSA records, above 97% of real US counties. Dental care carries Beltrami County's deepest shortage reading, 22.0 on HRSA's 0–26 dental scale, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 18.0 of 25; Mental health reads 21.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 57.2, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Beltrami County above 97% of real US counties (28 active designations: 10 primary care, 9 mental health, 9 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.
Beltrami County sits among the top three county rank positions in MN, at rank 2 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.
Beltrami County designations by care type
Active Health Professional Shortage Area designations in the county, by provider category (high-priority disciplines emphasized).
- Primary care
Primary care
10 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
9 designations
- Dental
Dental
9 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Beltrami County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Beltrami County's active designations: about 8.4 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 Beltrami County, MN · 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
Beltrami County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Beltrami County's 28 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 MN before you draw conclusions from a single score. MN 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 Dental Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA dental HPSA score is closest to Beltrami County's 22.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Richland County, OH and Toa Baja County, PR.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
High-volume peers of Beltrami County (28 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 28 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Beltrami County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Beltrami County carries an MUA designation (index 57.2; 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 Beltrami County's 28 active HPSA designations?
- 28 Designated rows (10 primary care, 9 mental health, 9 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "Red Lake Comp Health" (score 22.0; dental; 11,363 people in the service area; designated 10/26/2002). Also active: "Red Lake Hospital", "Ponemah Health Center", "Bemidji Tribal Health Station". Above 97% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Beltrami County?
- Peak active score 22.0 in dental care clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 28 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Beltrami County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 8.4 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "Red Lake Comp Health" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Beltrami County's designation volume?
- 28 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 Beltrami County's volume compare inside MN?
- 28 active HPSA rows · peak 22.0. Beltrami County sits among the top three county rank positions in MN, at rank 2 of 85. Score-nearest counties on this release include Richland County, OH and Toa Baja County, PR.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 27007. 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 27007 (Beltrami County, MN), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 28; peak score 22.0; signature 28 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.