LA · Healthcare shortage profile
St. Landry County, LA
Designation volume is the standout signal for St. Landry County: 24 active HPSA records, above 96% of real US counties. Population 82,540.
- Active HPSAs
- 24
- Population
- 82,540
- Peak shortage score
- 24.0
- MUA Index
- 40.9
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, St. Landry County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 24 active HPSA designations, more than 96% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 24
- Active HPSA designations
- 8
- Mental-health shortages
- 24
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 4%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for St. Landry 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 24.0 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. Landry County's active designations would take about 11 additional clinician FTEs, with dental the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.1 primary care, 3.3 mental health, 6.3 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of St. Landry County's 24 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 8 primary care, 8 mental health, 8 dental (denominator 24).
Dense ZCTA lattice over St. Landry County
St. Landry County intersects 19 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
7 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.
St. Landry County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
24 Top 4% higher than 96% 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. Landry County sits among the top three county rank positions in LA, at rank 3 of 64. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 22097. Population: 82,540.
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 24 active (designated) HPSAs in St. Landry County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Care Center, Inc. | mental_health | 24.0 |
| Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Care Center, Inc. | dental | 24.0 |
| Savoy Family Care | mental_health | 21.0 |
| Heinen Medical Eunice | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Heinen Medical Eunice | dental | 20.0 |
| Savoy Family Care | dental | 20.0 |
| Acadiana Practitioners Opelousas | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Acadian Physician Specialties | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Acadiana Practitioners, LLC | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Palmetto Family Clinic | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Acadian Physician Specialties | dental | 19.0 |
| Acadiana Practitioners, LLC | dental | 19.0 |
| Palmetto Family Clinic | dental | 19.0 |
| Acadiana Practitioners Opelousas | dental | 19.0 |
| Palmetto Family Clinic | primary_care | 17.0 |
| St. Landry Parish | mental_health | 17.0 |
| Southwest Louisiana Primary Health Care Center, Inc. | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Acadiana Practitioners Opelousas | primary_care | 14.0 |
| Acadiana Practitioners, LLC | primary_care | 14.0 |
| Heinen Medical Eunice | primary_care | 14.0 |
| Acadian Physician Specialties | primary_care | 14.0 |
| St. Landry Parish | dental | 14.0 |
| LI - St. Landry Parish | primary_care | 13.0 |
| Savoy Family Care | primary_care | 12.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for St. Landry County
Designation volume is the standout signal for St. Landry County: 24 active HPSA records, above 96% of real US counties. St. Landry County's shortage runs equally deep in mental health and dental care: both scored 24.0 by HRSA, 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. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 40.9, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places St. Landry County above 96% of real US counties (24 active designations: 8 primary care, 8 mental health, 8 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 24.0. 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.
St. Landry County sits among the top three county rank positions in LA, at rank 3 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 St. Landry County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for St. Landry County's active designations: about 11 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 St. Landry 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
St. Landry County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- St. Landry County's 24 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 St. Landry County's 24.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Providence County, RI and Fresno County, CA.
Showing 6 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
High-volume peers of St. Landry County (24 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 24 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does St. Landry County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - St. Landry County carries an MUA designation (index 40.9; 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 St. Landry County's 24 active HPSA designations?
- 24 Designated rows (8 primary care, 8 mental health, 8 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC." (score 24.0; mental health; 47,336 people in the service area; designated 10/26/2002). Also active: "SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC.", "SAVOY FAMILY CARE", "HEINEN MEDICAL EUNICE". Above 96% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for St. Landry County?
- Peak active score 24.0 in mental health and dental care clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 24 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind St. Landry County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 11 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTER, INC." is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow St. Landry County's designation volume?
- 24 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 St. Landry County's volume compare inside LA?
- 24 active HPSA rows · peak 24.0. St. Landry County sits among the top three county rank positions in LA, at rank 3 of 64. Score-nearest counties on this release include Providence County, RI and Fresno County, CA.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 22097. 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 22097 (St. Landry County, LA), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 24; peak score 24.0; signature 24 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.