KS · Healthcare shortage profile
Sumner County, KS
MUA standing opens this profile: Sumner County sits inside a Medically Underserved Area indexed at 0.0 (lower index = greater measured need). Population 22,382.
- Active HPSAs
- 5
- Population
- 22,382
- Peak shortage score
- 17.0
- MUA Index
- 0.0
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Sumner County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 5 active HPSA designations, more than 47% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 5
- Active HPSA designations
- 2
- Mental-health shortages
- 17
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 53%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Sumner County
Sumner 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.
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Sumner County, KS 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 17.0 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 Sumner County's active designations would take about 1.8 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0.7 primary care, 1.1 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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40% of Sumner County's 5 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 5).
Sumner County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
5 Top 53% higher than 47% 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. Sumner County falls in the upper half of KS counties by active-designation volume, at rank 32 of 105. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 20191. Population: 22,382.
Single high-priority discipline
Sumner County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is mental health
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 2 active mental health designations to Sumner County , with a peak score of 17.0. 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
Active HPSA 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 5 active (designated) HPSAs in Sumner County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Conway Springs Rhc | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Sumner County | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Conway Springs Rhc | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Conway Springs Rhc | dental | 15.0 |
| LI Sumner County | primary_care | 12.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Sumner County
MUA standing opens this profile: Sumner County sits inside a Medically Underserved Area indexed at 0.0 (lower index = greater measured need). Sumner County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 17.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 16.0 of 25; Dental care reads 15.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 0.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Sumner County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 47% of counties) with 5 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (2/2/1) before assuming every care category is equally short.
Sumner County falls in the upper half of KS counties by active-designation volume, at rank 32 of 105. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.
Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Sumner County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Sumner County's active designations: about 1.8 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Sumner County's high-priority mental health
Sumner County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Sumner 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 KS before drawing conclusions from a single score. KS 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.
Nearby mental-health score peers
Closest U.S. counties on active mental-health HPSA score to Sumner County's 17.0. Open Kendall County, IL or Matanuska-Susitna County, AK next.
Showing 3 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Score neighbours for Sumner County's MUA-led profile
One peer set beside the MUA standing: nearest primary-care HPSA score (16.0 here).
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Sumner County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Sumner County carries an MUA designation (index 0.0; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- How do Sumner County's HPSA rows sit beside the MUA?
- 5 active HPSA designations (2 primary care / 2 mental health / 1 dental); highest-scored active name is "CONWAY SPRINGS RHC" (score 17.0; mental health; 170,073 people in the service area; designated 09/18/2020). MUA and HPSA are separate tracks, one does not substitute for the other.
- What does the 17.0 HPSA score mean next to the MUA?
- 17.0 clears the 17-point high-priority HPSA line. MUA index 0.0 remains a separate need measure.
- Which programs can Sumner County's dual standing open?
- Active HPSA geography can open NHSC/CHC/Medicare-bonus/J-1 routes by provider type; MUA standing can open additional underserved-area pathways. Eligibility is record-specific, read the designated area, not the county boundary alone.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 20191. 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 20191 (Sumner County, KS), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 5; peak score 17.0; signature MUA index 0.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.