TX · Healthcare shortage profile
Ochiltree County, TX
Peak severity leads this reading: Ochiltree County's highest active HPSA score is 17.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 10,015.
- Active HPSAs
- 2
- Population
- 10,015
- Peak shortage score
- 17.0
- MUA Index
- -
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Ochiltree County carries a comparatively light shortage burden - 2 active HPSA designations, more than 10% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 2
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Primary-care shortages
- 17
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 90%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch Ochiltree County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 5 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Ochiltree County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
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 Ochiltree County, TX 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 17.0 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 Ochiltree County's active designations would take about 1.6 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.1 primary care, 0.5 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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50% of Ochiltree County's 2 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 0 dental (denominator 2).
Ochiltree County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
2 Top 90% higher than 10% of 3,289 real US counties
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Source HRSA Data Warehouse, designated HPSAs · 2026
State peer position. Ochiltree County falls in the lower half of TX counties by active-designation volume, at rank 204 of 254. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 48357. Population: 10,015.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Ochiltree 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 2 active (designated) HPSAs in Ochiltree County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| LI-Ochiltree County | primary_care | 17.0 |
| Ochiltree County | mental_health | 17.0 |
Light-burden reading for Ochiltree County
Peak severity leads this reading: Ochiltree County's highest active HPSA score is 17.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Ochiltree County's shortage runs equally deep in primary care and mental health: both scored 17.0 by HRSA, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Ochiltree County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Ochiltree County carries 2 active designations and sits below the national mid-pack (above 10% 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.
Ochiltree County falls in the lower half of TX counties by active-designation volume, at rank 204 of 254. 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 Ochiltree County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Ochiltree County's active designations: about 1.6 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 Ochiltree County, TX · 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 Ochiltree County's designations
Ochiltree County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Ochiltree County's 2 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 TX before you draw conclusions from a single score. TX 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 near Ochiltree County's primary score of 17.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active primary HPSA score to 17.0 (severity lead on this page is “LI-Ochiltree County”).
Hawaii County, HI
17.0 primary score · 200,629 pop.
Kent County, RI
17.0 primary score · 170,363 pop.
Brunswick County, NC
17.0 primary score · 136,693 pop.
Norfolk County, MA
17.0 primary score · 725,981 pop.
Genesee County, MI
17.0 primary score · 406,211 pop.
San Juan County, PR
17.0 primary score · 342,259 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Ochiltree County's peak score of 17.0?
- "LI-Ochiltree County" leads the active set (score 17.0; primary care; 750 people in the service area; ~1.1 FTE still needed on the record; designated 09/15/2017). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 2 active rows: 1 primary care, 1 mental health, 0 dental.
- Why is Ochiltree County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Ochiltree County has no MUA designation on this release. Federal shortage support here runs through the active HPSA record set alone.
- Which other active designations sit under Ochiltree County's severity reading?
- After "LI-Ochiltree County", the next active names on this release are "LI-Ochiltree County" and "Ochiltree County". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~1.6 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 48357. This county’s designations come from BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_PC.csv (primary care) and BCD_HPSA_FCT_DET_MH.csv (mental health) — 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 48357 (Ochiltree County, TX), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 2; peak score 17.0; signature peak score 17.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.