NE · Healthcare shortage profile
Gage County, NE
Designation volume is the standout signal for Gage County: 10 active HPSA records, above 83% of real US counties. Population 21,704.
- Active HPSAs
- 10
- Population
- 21,704
- Peak shortage score
- 16.0
- MUA Index
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Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Gage County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 10 active HPSA designations, more than 83% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 10
- Active HPSA designations
- 4
- Mental-health shortages
- 16
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 17%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Gage County
Gage 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 Gage County, NE 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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Closing Gage County's active designations would take about 12 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 12 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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40% of Gage County's 10 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 3 primary care, 4 mental health, 3 dental (denominator 10).
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Peak HPSA score 16.0 sits below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.
Below-17 designations still count as shortages for program geography, but they do not clear the high-priority NHSC placement threshold on this release.
Corpus placement
Designated volume without a high-priority score
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Gage County carries 10 active designations, above 83% of real US counties. None of those scores clear HRSA's high-priority line of 17 on this release, so the page leads with severity reading rather than a national distribution chart.
State peer position. Gage County falls in the upper quarter of NE counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 92. 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: 31067. Population: 21,704.
Below high-priority line
Gage County is designated, but no active score clears 17
10 active designations sit on this FIPS (3 primary care, 4 mental health, 3 dental), and the peak severity is 16.0. That is a formal shortage footprint without HRSA's high-priority (≥17) tier, so NHSC placement geography is usually weaker here than on counties whose lead score clears the line.
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Gage County in the current HRSA release, federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone. Scores range 0–25 (primary/mental health), 0–26 (dental). Higher = greater need. What counts as a high score?
Highest-severity HPSA designations
All 10 active (designated) HPSAs in Gage County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Adams Primary Care | mental_health | 16.0 |
| The Beatrice Women's And Children's Clinic | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Beatrice Internal Medicine | mental_health | 16.0 |
| Beatrice Internal Medicine | dental | 15.0 |
| The Beatrice Women's And Children's Clinic | dental | 15.0 |
| Mental Health Catchment Area 5 | mental_health | 12.0 |
| Adams Primary Care | dental | 12.0 |
| The Beatrice Women's And Children's Clinic | primary_care | 11.0 |
| Beatrice Internal Medicine | primary_care | 9.0 |
| Adams Primary Care | primary_care | 7.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Gage County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Gage County: 10 active HPSA records, above 83% of real US counties. Gage County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 16.0 of 25, still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Primary care reads 11.0 of 25; Dental care reads 15.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Gage County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Volume places Gage County above 83% of real US counties (10 active designations: 3 primary care, 4 mental health, 3 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 16.0. 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.
Gage County falls in the upper quarter of NE counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 92. 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.
High-volume peers of Gage County (10 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 10 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What makes up Gage County's 10 active HPSA designations?
- 10 Designated rows (3 primary care, 4 mental health, 3 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "ADAMS PRIMARY CARE" (score 16.0; mental health; 100,081 people in the service area; designated 07/02/2009). Also active: "THE BEATRICE WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S CLINIC", "BEATRICE INTERNAL MEDICINE", "BEATRICE INTERNAL MEDICINE". Above 83% of real US counties by volume.
- Why is Gage County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Gage County has no MUA designation on this release. Federal shortage support here runs through the active HPSA record set alone.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Gage County?
- Peak active score 16.0 in mental health stays under the 17-point line while volume sits at 10 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Gage County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 12 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "ADAMS PRIMARY CARE" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Gage County's designation volume?
- 10 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 Gage County's volume compare inside NE?
- 10 active HPSA rows · peak 16.0. Gage County falls in the upper quarter of NE counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 92. Score-nearest counties on this release include Randolph County, NC and Wayne County, OH.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 31067. 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 31067 (Gage County, NE), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 10; peak score 16.0; signature 10 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.