KS · Healthcare shortage profile
Reno County, KS
Peak severity leads this reading: Reno County's highest active HPSA score is 21.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 61,898.
- Active HPSAs
- 6
- Population
- 61,898
- Peak shortage score
- 21.0
- MUA Index
- 47.9
Mid-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Reno County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 6 active HPSA designations, more than 54% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 6
- Active HPSA designations
- 2
- Mental-health shortages
- 21
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 46%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Reno County
Reno County intersects 22 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
10 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 Reno 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 21.0 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 Reno County's active designations would take about 9.5 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 4.4 primary care, 2.5 mental health, 2.5 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Reno County's 6 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 6).
Reno County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
6 Top 46% higher than 54% 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. Reno County falls in the upper quarter of KS counties by active-designation volume, at rank 20 of 105. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 20155. Population: 61,898.
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 6 active (designated) HPSAs in Reno County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Prairiestar Health Center Inc | mental_health | 21.0 |
| Prairiestar Health Center Inc | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Prairiestar Health Center Inc | dental | 17.0 |
| Mhca 21 | mental_health | 15.0 |
| LI-Reno County | primary_care | 14.0 |
| LI-Reno County | dental | 14.0 |
Moderate-burden reading for Reno County
Peak severity leads this reading: Reno County's highest active HPSA score is 21.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Reno County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 21.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 17.0 of 25; Dental care reads 17.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 47.9, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Reno County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 54% of counties) with 6 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (2/2/2) before assuming every care category is equally short.
Reno County falls in the upper quarter of KS counties by active-designation volume, at rank 20 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 Reno County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Reno County's active designations: about 9.5 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 Reno County, KS · 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 Reno County's designations
Reno County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Reno County's 6 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 KS before you draw conclusions from a single score. KS 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.
Nearby mental-health score peers
Closest U.S. counties on active mental-health HPSA score to Reno County's 21.0. Open Winnebago County, IL or King County, WA next.
Showing 3 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
Counties near Reno County's mental score of 21.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 21.0 (severity lead on this page is “PRAIRIESTAR HEALTH CENTER INC”).
Winnebago County, IL
21.0 mental score · 285,350 pop.
King County, WA
21.0 mental score · 2,269,675 pop.
Westchester County, NY
21.0 mental score · 1,004,457 pop.
Lake County, IL
21.0 mental score · 714,342 pop.
Guilford County, NC
21.0 mental score · 541,299 pop.
Jefferson County, LA
21.0 mental score · 440,781 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Reno County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Reno County carries an MUA designation (index 47.9; 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 Reno County's peak score of 21.0?
- "PRAIRIESTAR HEALTH CENTER INC" leads the active set (score 21.0; mental health; 16,388 people in the service area; designated 10/31/2006). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 6 active rows: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under Reno County's severity reading?
- After "PRAIRIESTAR HEALTH CENTER INC", the next active names on this release are "PRAIRIESTAR HEALTH CENTER INC", "PRAIRIESTAR HEALTH CENTER INC", "PRAIRIESTAR HEALTH CENTER INC" and "MHCA 21". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~9.5 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
- Which federal pathways follow Reno County's high-severity geography?
- Reno County's 6 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 "PRAIRIESTAR HEALTH CENTER INC".
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 20155. 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 20155 (Reno County, KS), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 6; peak score 21.0; signature peak score 21.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.