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Platte County, WY

Peak severity leads this reading: Platte County's highest active HPSA score is 16.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 8,605.

Active HPSAs
6
Population
8,605
Peak shortage score
16.0
MUA Index
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Mid-burden verdict

According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Platte County holds a moderate federal shortage burden - 6 active HPSA designations, more than 54% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.

6
Active HPSA designations
2
Primary-care shortages
16
Peak severity score (of 26)
Top 46%
US counties by volume

Few Census ZCTAs touch Platte County

The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 5 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Platte 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 Platte County, WY 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.

  1. Closing Platte County's active designations would take about 5.5 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.

    HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0.1 primary care, 4.8 mental health, 0.6 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.

  2. 33.3% of Platte County's 6 active designations are primary care.

    Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 6).

  3. Peak HPSA score 16.0 sits below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line.

    Below-17 designations still count as shortages for program geography, but they do not clear the high-priority NHSC placement threshold on this release.

Corpus placement

Designated volume without a high-priority score

According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Platte County carries 6 active designations, above 54% of real US counties. None of those scores clear HRSA's high-priority line of 17 on this release, so the page leads with severity reading rather than a national distribution chart.

State peer position. Platte County falls in the upper quarter of WY counties by active-designation volume, at rank 5 of 23. Ties share a rank.

Computed from current designated HPSA rows for every five-digit county FIPS. See the placement methodology.

Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 56031. Population: 8,605.

Below high-priority line

Platte County is designated, but no active score clears 17

6 active designations sit on this FIPS (2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental), and the peak severity is 16.0. That is a formal shortage footprint without HRSA's high-priority (≥17) tier, so NHSC placement geography is usually weaker here than on counties whose lead score clears the line.

Active HPSA scores

Primary Care 16.0
Mental Health 15.0
Dental 16.0

Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Platte 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 6 active (designated) HPSAs in Platte County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.

Name Type Score
Banner Medical Clinic Wheatland primary_care 16.0
LI - Platte County dental 16.0
Southeast Wyoming mental_health 15.0
Banner Medical Clinic Wheatland dental 15.0
Banner Medical Clinic Wheatland mental_health 13.0
Platte County primary_care 9.0

Moderate-burden reading for Platte County

Peak severity leads this reading: Platte County's highest active HPSA score is 16.0, still below HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Platte County's shortage runs equally deep in primary care and dental care: both scored 16.0 by HRSA, still short of the 17-point priority line, though the designation itself is formal. Mental health reads 15.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Platte County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.

Platte County sits in the middle of the national designation-volume distribution (above 54% of counties) with 6 active records. That is enough for a formal shortage footprint without landing in the heaviest US tier. Compare the three discipline counts (2/2/2) before assuming every care category is equally short.

Platte County falls in the upper quarter of WY counties by active-designation volume, at rank 5 of 23. For moderate counties, the useful move is usually a state peer check plus the score cards above, not a national superlative claim.

Mid-pack clinician FTE gap for Platte County

HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Platte County's active designations: about 5.5 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.

Counties near Platte County's primary score of 16.0

One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active primary HPSA score to 16.0 (severity lead on this page is “BANNER MEDICAL CLINIC WHEATLAND”).

Madera County, CA

16.0 primary score · 156,255 pop.

Hardin County, KY

16.0 primary score · 110,702 pop.

Garland County, AR

16.0 primary score · 100,180 pop.

San Francisco County, CA

16.0 primary score · 873,965 pop.

Clackamas County, OR

16.0 primary score · 421,401 pop.

Norfolk City County, VA

16.0 primary score · 238,005 pop.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which record sets Platte County's peak score of 16.0?
"BANNER MEDICAL CLINIC WHEATLAND" leads the active set (score 16.0; primary care; 4,733 people in the service area; designated 11/05/2024). Below 17 the shortage is formal but outside HRSA's high-priority NHSC tier. Discipline mix across 6 active rows: 2 primary care, 2 mental health, 2 dental.
Why is Platte County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
Platte 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 Platte County's severity reading?
After "BANNER MEDICAL CLINIC WHEATLAND", the next active names on this release are "BANNER MEDICAL CLINIC WHEATLAND", "LI - Platte County", "Southeast Wyoming" and "BANNER MEDICAL CLINIC WHEATLAND". Provider need (id-de-duped) totals ~5.5 FTE across disciplines that still carry a gap.
Which federal pathways follow Platte County's high-severity geography?
Platte County's 6 active designations can open NHSC placement, CHC grants, Medicare bonus and J-1 waivers, eligibility follows the designated area and provider type, not merely the county line around "BANNER MEDICAL CLINIC WHEATLAND".

Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 56031. 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 56031 (Platte County, WY), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 6; peak score 16.0; signature peak score 16.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.