OK · Healthcare shortage profile
Lincoln County, OK
Designation volume is the standout signal for Lincoln County: 12 active HPSA records, above 85% of real US counties. Population 33,458.
- Active HPSAs
- 12
- Population
- 33,458
- Peak shortage score
- 20.0
- MUA Index
- 62.0
Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Lincoln County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 12 active HPSA designations, more than 85% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 12
- Active HPSA designations
- 4
- Mental-health shortages
- 20
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 15%
- US counties by volume
Dense ZCTA lattice over Lincoln County
Lincoln County intersects 16 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
4 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 Lincoln County, OK 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 Lincoln County's active designations would take about 8.2 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 4.2 primary care, 2.6 mental health, 1.5 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Lincoln County's 12 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 4 primary care, 4 mental health, 4 dental (denominator 12).
Lincoln County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
12 Top 15% higher than 85% 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. Lincoln County falls in the upper quarter of OK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 9 of 77. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 40081. Population: 33,458.
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 12 active (designated) HPSAs in Lincoln County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Red Rock East | mental_health | 20.0 |
| Kickapoo Tribal Health Center (Mcloud) | dental | 20.0 |
| Sac & Fox Nation Black Hawk Health Center | dental | 20.0 |
| Kickapoo Tribal Health Center (Mcloud) | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Sac & Fox Nation Black Hawk Health Center | primary_care | 18.0 |
| Prague Community Hospital-Prague Family Clinic | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Sac & Fox Nation Black Hawk Health Center | mental_health | 18.0 |
| Prague Community Hospital-Prague Family Clinic | primary_care | 17.0 |
| LI-Lincoln County | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Kickapoo Tribal Health Center (Mcloud) | mental_health | 17.0 |
| LI - Lincoln County | dental | 14.0 |
| Prague Community Hospital-Prague Family Clinic | dental | 13.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Lincoln County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Lincoln County: 12 active HPSA records, above 85% of real US counties. Lincoln County's shortage runs equally deep in mental health and dental care: both scored 20.0 by HRSA, 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. The county also sits inside a Medically Underserved Area, indexed at 62.0, and the lower the index, the greater the measured need.
Volume places Lincoln County above 85% of real US counties (12 active designations: 4 primary care, 4 mental health, 4 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 20.0. 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.
Lincoln County falls in the upper quarter of OK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 9 of 77. 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 Lincoln County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Lincoln County's active designations: about 8.2 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 Lincoln County, OK · 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
Lincoln County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Lincoln County's 12 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 OK before you draw conclusions from a single score. OK 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 Lincoln County's 20.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Bibb County, GA and Oakland County, MI.
Showing 6 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
High-volume peers of Lincoln County (12 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 12 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Lincoln County's MUA standing sit beside its HPSA records?
- Yes - Lincoln County carries an MUA designation (index 62.0; 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 Lincoln County's 12 active HPSA designations?
- 12 Designated rows (4 primary care, 4 mental health, 4 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "Red Rock East" (score 20.0; mental health; 38,214 people in the service area; ~2.6 FTE still needed on the record; designated 04/20/2026). Also active: "Kickapoo Tribal Health Center (Mcloud)", "Sac & Fox Nation Black Hawk Health Center", "Kickapoo Tribal Health Center (Mcloud)". Above 85% of real US counties by volume.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Lincoln County?
- Peak active score 20.0 in mental health and dental care clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 12 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Lincoln County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 8.2 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "Red Rock East" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Lincoln County's designation volume?
- 12 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 Lincoln County's volume compare inside OK?
- 12 active HPSA rows · peak 20.0. Lincoln County falls in the upper quarter of OK counties by active-designation volume, at rank 9 of 77. Score-nearest counties on this release include Bibb County, GA and Oakland County, MI.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 40081. 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 40081 (Lincoln County, OK), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 12; peak score 20.0; signature 12 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.