LA · Healthcare shortage profile
St. John the Baptist County, LA
Peak severity leads this reading: St. John the Baptist County's highest active HPSA score is 20.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 42,477.
- Active HPSAs
- 3
- Population
- 42,477
- Peak shortage score
- 20.0
- MUA Index
- 61.9
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, St. John the Baptist County carries a comparatively light shortage burden - 3 active HPSA designations, more than 20% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 3
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Primary-care shortages
- 20
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 80%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch St. John the Baptist County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 6 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting St. John the Baptist County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
1 additional ZCTA 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 St. John the Baptist County, LA 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 20.0 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 St. John the Baptist County's active designations would take about 6.6 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 3.9 primary care, 0.6 mental health, 2.2 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of St. John the Baptist County's 3 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental (denominator 3).
St. John the Baptist County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
3 Top 80% higher than 20% 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. St. John the Baptist County falls in the lower half of LA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 44 of 64. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 22095. Population: 42,477.
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 3 active (designated) HPSAs in St. John the Baptist County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| LI - St. John the Baptist Parish | primary_care | 20.0 |
| LI - St. John the Baptist Parish | dental | 15.0 |
| LI-St. John the Baptist Parish | mental_health | 14.0 |
Light-burden reading for St. John the Baptist County
Peak severity leads this reading: St. John the Baptist County's highest active HPSA score is 20.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Primary care is where St. John the Baptist County is stretched thinnest: HRSA scores it 20.0 of 25, the county's highest severity reading and past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Mental health reads 14.0 of 25; Dental care reads 15.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 61.9, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
St. John the Baptist County carries 3 active designations and sits below the national mid-pack (above 20% 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.
St. John the Baptist County falls in the lower half of LA counties by active-designation volume, at rank 44 of 64. 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 St. John the Baptist County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for St. John the Baptist County's active designations: about 6.6 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on St. John the Baptist County's high-priority primary care
St. John the Baptist County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- St. John the Baptist County's high-priority primary care designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's primary care burden compares with the rest of LA before drawing conclusions from a single score. LA 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 St. John the Baptist County's primary score of 20.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active primary HPSA score to 20.0 (severity lead on this page is “LI - St. John the Baptist Parish”).
Humboldt County, CA
20.0 primary score · 136,463 pop.
Franklin County, OH
20.0 primary score · 1,323,807 pop.
Multnomah County, OR
20.0 primary score · 815,428 pop.
Sedgwick County, KS
20.0 primary score · 523,824 pop.
Horry County, SC
20.0 primary score · 351,029 pop.
Gaston County, NC
20.0 primary score · 227,943 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does St. John the Baptist County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - St. John the Baptist County carries an MUA designation (index 61.9; 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 St. John the Baptist County's peak score of 20.0?
- "LI - St. John the Baptist Parish" leads the active set (score 20.0; primary care; 2,295 people in the service area; ~3.9 FTE still needed on the record; designated 02/19/2026). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 3 active rows: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 1 dental.
- Which other active designations sit under St. John the Baptist County's severity reading?
- After "LI - St. John the Baptist Parish", the next active names on this release are "LI - St. John the Baptist Parish", "LI - St. John the Baptist Parish" and "LI-St. John the Baptist Parish". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~6.6 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 22095. 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 22095 (St. John the Baptist County, LA), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 3; peak score 20.0; signature peak score 20.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.