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Graham County, KS

Peak severity leads this reading: Graham County's highest active HPSA score is 17.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 2,415.

Active HPSAs
2
Population
2,415
Peak shortage score
17.0
MUA Index
53.8
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Light-burden verdict

According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Graham County carries a comparatively light shortage burden - 2 active HPSA designations, more than 10% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.

2
Active HPSA designations
1
Mental-health shortages
17
Peak severity score (of 26)
Top 90%
US counties by volume

Key findings

What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Graham 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.

  1. 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.

  2. Closing Graham County's active designations would take about 3.4 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.

    HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0.1 primary care, 3.3 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.

  3. 50% of Graham County's 2 active designations are primary care.

    Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 0 dental (denominator 2).

Graham County's mid-pack ZIP footprint

13 Census ZCTAs intersect Graham 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

5 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.

Graham County vs. every real US county

Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none

2 Top 90% higher than 10% of 3,289 real US counties

0–20: 3,115 real US counties (95%). This entry sits in this band. 20–40: 128 real US counties (4%). Above this entry. 40–60: 32 real US counties (1%). Above this entry. 60–80: 7 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 80–100: 2 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 100–120: 1 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 120–140: 2 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 140–160: 1 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 160–180: 0 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 180–200: 0 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 200–220: 0 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 220–240: 0 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 240–260: 0 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. 260–280: 1 real US counties (0%). Above this entry. This county 0 280 every real US county, bucketed by value

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. Graham County falls in the lower half of KS counties by active-designation volume, at rank 62 of 105. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.

Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 20065. Population: 2,415.

Medically Underserved Area

MUA Designated
MUA Index: 53.8

Active HPSA scores

Primary Care 15.0
Mental Health 17.0

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 2 active (designated) HPSAs in Graham County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.

Name Type Score
Mhca 23 mental_health 17.0
LI - Graham County primary_care 15.0

Light-burden reading for Graham County

Peak severity leads this reading: Graham County's highest active HPSA score is 17.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Graham 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 15.0 of 25. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 53.8, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.

Graham County carries 2 active designations and sits below the national mid-pack (above 10% of counties). A light footprint still matters: a single high-score dental or mental-health record can open program geography even when the county total looks small next to heavy peers.

Graham County falls in the lower half of KS counties by active-designation volume, at rank 62 of 105. Read the active scores and the deepest-care guide link below before collapsing this county into a "no shortage" story.

Light-volume FTE gap for Graham County

HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Graham County's active designations: about 3.4 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.

Acting on Graham County's high-priority mental health

Graham County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.

  • Graham 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.

Counties near Graham County's mental score of 17.0

One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 17.0 (severity lead on this page is “MHCA 23”).

Lafourche County, LA

17.0 mental score · 97,557 pop.

Dane County, WI

17.0 mental score · 561,504 pop.

McHenry County, IL

17.0 mental score · 310,229 pop.

Clay County, MO

17.0 mental score · 253,335 pop.

Dorchester County, SC

17.0 mental score · 161,540 pop.

Flagler County, FL

17.0 mental score · 115,378 pop.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Graham County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
Yes - Graham County carries an MUA designation (index 53.8; 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 Graham County's peak score of 17.0?
"MHCA 23" leads the active set (score 17.0; mental health; 45,000 people in the service area; ~3.3 FTE still needed on the record; designated 12/29/1980). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 2 active rows: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 0 dental.
Which other active designations sit under Graham County's severity reading?
After "MHCA 23", the next active names on this release are "MHCA 23" and "LI - Graham County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~3.4 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.

Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 20065. This county’s designations come from BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_PC.csv (primary care) and BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_MH.csv (mental health) — 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 20065 (Graham County, KS), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 2; peak score 17.0; signature peak score 17.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.