LA · Healthcare shortage profile
Allen County, LA
Designation volume is the standout signal for Allen County: 30 active HPSA records, above 97% of real US counties. Population 22,750.
- Active HPSAs
- 30
- Population
- 22,750
- Peak shortage score
- 21.0
- MUA Index
- 60.8
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Allen County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 30 active HPSA designations, more than 97% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 30
- Active HPSA designations
- 10
- Mental-health shortages
- 21
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 3%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Allen 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 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 Allen County's active designations would take about 12 additional clinician FTEs, with dental the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 4.1 primary care, 3.5 mental health, 4.7 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Allen County's 30 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 10 primary care, 10 mental health, 10 dental (denominator 30).
Allen County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
13 Census ZCTAs intersect Allen 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.
Allen County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
30 Top 3% higher than 97% 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. Allen County sits among the top three county rank positions in LA, at rank 2 of 64. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 22003. Population: 22,750.
Medically Underserved Area
Peak severity 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 30 active (designated) HPSAs in Allen County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Fcc - Oakdale | mental_health | 21.0 |
| CF-Allen Correctional Center | mental_health | 21.0 |
| Coushatta Health Center | dental | 20.0 |
| Elizabeth Family Clinic | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Allen Parish | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Fcc - Oakdale | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Oakdale Childrens Clinic | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Oberlin Family Care | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Newman Family Clinic | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Fcc - Oakdale | dental | 18.0 |
| Elizabeth Family Clinic | dental | 18.0 |
| Coushatta Family Medical Center | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Oakdale Childrens Clinic | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Oberlin Family Care | dental | 17.0 |
| Elizabeth Family Clinic | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Coushatta Health Center | primary_care | 15.0 |
| Newman Family Clinic | primary_care | 15.0 |
| Allen Parish | dental | 15.0 |
| Coushatta Family Medical Center | dental | 15.0 |
| Newman Family Clinic | dental | 15.0 |
| CF-Allen Correctional Center | dental | 15.0 |
| Oakdale Childrens Clinic | dental | 15.0 |
| Oberlin Family Care | primary_care | 14.0 |
| Coushatta Health Center | mental_health | 14.0 |
| CF-Allen | primary_care | 12.0 |
| Coushatta Family Medical Center | mental_health | 12.0 |
| LI - Allen Parish | primary_care | 11.0 |
| CF-Allen | mental_health | 6.0 |
| CF-Allen | dental | 6.0 |
| CF-Allen Correctional Center | primary_care | 3.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Allen County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Allen County: 30 active HPSA records, above 97% of real US counties. Allen 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 18.0 of 25; Dental care reads 20.0 of 26. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 60.8, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Allen County above 97% of real US counties (30 active designations: 10 primary care, 10 mental health, 10 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 21.0. 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.
Allen County sits among the top three county rank positions in LA, at rank 2 of 64. 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.
Heavy-volume FTE gap in Allen County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Allen County's active designations: about 12 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 Allen County, LA · 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 a heavy-burden county
Allen County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Allen County's 30 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 LA before you draw conclusions from a single score. LA 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.
Counties With a Similar Mental Health Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA mental-health HPSA score is closest to Allen County's 21.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Winnebago County, IL and King County, WA.
Showing 6 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
High-volume peers of Allen County (30 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 30 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Allen County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Allen County carries an MUA designation (index 60.8; lower = greater measured need) in addition to its HPSA rows. MUA and HPSA are separate HRSA tracks; both can open different federal pathways.
- What makes up Allen County's 30 active HPSA designations?
- 30 Designated rows (10 primary care, 10 mental health, 10 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "FCC - Oakdale" (score 21.0; mental health; 2,223 people in the service area; ~1.1 FTE still needed on the record; designated 04/19/2019). Also active: "CF-Allen Correctional Center", "COUSHATTA HEALTH CENTER", "ELIZABETH FAMILY CLINIC". Above 97% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Allen County?
- Peak active score 21.0 in mental health clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 30 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Allen County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 12 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "FCC - Oakdale" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Allen County's designation volume?
- 30 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 Allen County's volume compare inside LA?
- 30 active HPSA rows · peak 21.0. Allen County sits among the top three county rank positions in LA, at rank 2 of 64. Score-nearest counties on this release include Winnebago County, IL and King County, WA.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 22003. 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 22003 (Allen County, LA), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 30; peak score 21.0; signature 30 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.