UT · Healthcare shortage profile
Tooele County, UT
Designation volume is the standout signal for Tooele County: 8 active HPSA records, above 73% of real US counties. Population 72,698.
- Active HPSAs
- 8
- Population
- 72,698
- Peak shortage score
- 17.0
- MUA Index
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Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Tooele County carries a heavier shortage burden than most US counties - 8 active HPSA designations, more than 73% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 8
- Active HPSA designations
- 2
- Dental shortages
- 17
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 27%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Tooele County, UT 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 Tooele County's active designations would take about 8.7 additional clinician FTEs, with primary care the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 4.9 primary care, 3.8 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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37.5% of Tooele County's 8 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 2 dental (denominator 8).
Few Census ZCTAs touch Tooele County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 8 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Tooele County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
3 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.
Tooele County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
8 Top 27% higher than 73% 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. Tooele County falls in the upper half of UT counties by active-designation volume, at rank 9 of 29. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 49045. Population: 72,698.
Single high-priority discipline
Tooele County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is dental care
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 2 active dental care designations to Tooele County , with a peak score of 17.0. Other care categories may still be designated here, but none of them clear HRSA's high-priority score line of 17 on the current release, NHSC and related instruments concentrate on the dental care records.
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Tooele 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 8 active (designated) HPSAs in Tooele County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Skull Valley Health Clinic | dental | 17.0 |
| Skull Valley Health Clinic | primary_care | 16.0 |
| Skull Valley Health Clinic | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Tooele County | mental_health | 14.0 |
| Tooele County | primary_care | 10.0 |
| Goshute Health Station | mental_health | 10.0 |
| Goshute Health Station | primary_care | 9.0 |
| Goshute Health Station | dental | 9.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Tooele County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Tooele County: 8 active HPSA records, above 73% of real US counties. Dental care carries Tooele County's deepest shortage reading, 17.0 on HRSA's 0–26 dental scale, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 16.0 of 25; Mental health reads 14.0 of 25. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Tooele County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Volume places Tooele County above 73% of real US counties (8 active designations: 3 primary care, 3 mental health, 2 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 17.0. 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.
Tooele County falls in the upper half of UT counties by active-designation volume, at rank 9 of 29. 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 Tooele County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Tooele County's active designations: about 8.7 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Tooele County's high-priority dental care
Tooele County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Tooele County's high-priority dental care designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's dental care burden compares with the rest of UT before drawing conclusions from a single score. UT overview
- Check the provider-to-population ratio behind an HPSA score against HRSA's designation thresholds. 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 Dental Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA dental HPSA score is closest to Tooele County's 17.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Will County, IL and Jackson County, MI.
Showing 6 of 2744 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
High-volume peers of Tooele County (8 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 8 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What makes up Tooele County's 8 active HPSA designations?
- 8 Designated rows (3 primary care, 3 mental health, 2 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "Skull Valley Health Clinic" (score 17.0; dental; 24,572 people in the service area; designated 09/18/2020). Also active: "Skull Valley Health Clinic", "Skull Valley Health Clinic", "Tooele County". Above 73% of real US counties by volume.
- Why is Tooele County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Tooele County has no MUA designation on this release. Federal shortage support here runs through the active HPSA record set alone.
- What does volume-plus-score look like for Tooele County?
- Peak active score 17.0 in dental care clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 8 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Tooele County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 8.7 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "Skull Valley Health Clinic" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Tooele County's designation volume?
- 8 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 Tooele County's volume compare inside UT?
- 8 active HPSA rows · peak 17.0. Tooele County falls in the upper half of UT counties by active-designation volume, at rank 9 of 29. Score-nearest counties on this release include Will County, IL and Jackson County, MI.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 49045. 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 49045 (Tooele County, UT), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 8; peak score 17.0; signature 8 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.