SD · Healthcare shortage profile
Roberts County, SD
Peak severity leads this reading: Roberts County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 10,280.
- Active HPSAs
- 9
- Population
- 10,280
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
- 45.2
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Roberts County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 9 active HPSA designations, more than 75% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 9
- Active HPSA designations
- 3
- Mental-health shortages
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 25%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Roberts County
Roberts County intersects 16 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
4 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 Roberts County, SD 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 Roberts County's active designations would take about 5.4 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.1 primary care, 4 mental health, 0.4 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Roberts County's 9 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 9).
Roberts County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
9 Top 25% higher than 75% 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. Roberts County falls in the upper quarter of SD counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 66. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 46109. Population: 10,280.
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 9 active (designated) HPSAs in Roberts County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Human Services Agency - Mhca 5A | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Asniyapi Field Health Clinic | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Woodrow Wilson Keeble Health Care Center | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Woodrow Wilson Keeble Health Care Center | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Asniyapi Field Health Clinic | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Roberts County | primary_care | 14.0 |
| LI- Roberts County | dental | 13.0 |
| Asniyapi Field Health Clinic | dental | 11.0 |
| Woodrow Wilson Keeble Health Care Center | dental | 11.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Roberts County
Peak severity leads this reading: Roberts County's highest active HPSA score is 19.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Roberts 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 18.0 of 25; Dental care reads 13.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 45.2, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Roberts County above 75% of real US counties (9 active designations: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 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.
Roberts County falls in the upper quarter of SD counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 66. 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.
Roberts 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
3 designations
- Mental health
Mental health
3 designations
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Roberts County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Roberts County's active designations: about 5.4 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 Roberts County, SD · 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
Roberts County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Roberts County's 9 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 SD before you draw conclusions from a single score. SD 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 Mental Health Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA mental-health HPSA score is closest to Roberts County's 19.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Etowah County, AL and Franklin County, OH.
Showing 6 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Roberts County's mental score of 19.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 19.0 (severity lead on this page is “Human Services Agency - MHCA 5A”).
Etowah County, AL
19.0 mental score · 103,436 pop.
Franklin County, OH
19.0 mental score · 1,323,807 pop.
Douglas County, NE
19.0 mental score · 584,526 pop.
Stark County, OH
19.0 mental score · 374,853 pop.
Canyon County, ID
19.0 mental score · 231,105 pop.
Minnehaha County, SD
19.0 mental score · 197,214 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Roberts County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Roberts County carries an MUA designation (index 45.2; 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 Roberts County's peak score of 19.0?
- "Human Services Agency - MHCA 5A" leads the active set (score 19.0; mental health; 59,573 people in the service area; ~4 FTE still needed on the record; designated 10/27/2017). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 9 active rows: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 3 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Roberts County's severity reading?
- After "Human Services Agency - MHCA 5A", the next active names on this release are "Human Services Agency - MHCA 5A", "Asniyapi Field Health Clinic", "Woodrow Wilson Keeble Health Care Center" and "Woodrow Wilson Keeble Health Care Center". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~5.4 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Roberts County's high-severity geography?
- Roberts County's 9 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 "Human Services Agency - MHCA 5A".
- How does Roberts County's peak severity sit inside SD?
- Roberts County holds 9 active HPSA rows with peak 19.0. Roberts County falls in the upper quarter of SD counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 66. Score-nearest national peers appear below when the peer module renders. Score-nearest counties on this release include Etowah County, AL and Franklin County, OH.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 46109. 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 46109 (Roberts County, SD), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 9; peak score 19.0; signature peak score 19.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.