UT · Healthcare shortage profile
Wasatch County, UT
Peak severity leads this reading: Wasatch County's highest active HPSA score is 17.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Population 34,788.
- Active HPSAs
- 1
- Population
- 34,788
- Peak shortage score
- 17.0
- MUA Index
- -
Light-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Wasatch County carries a comparatively light shortage burden - 1 active HPSA designation, more than 2% of the 3,289 real US counties, with mental health the deepest gap.
- 1
- Active HPSA designations
- 1
- Mental-health shortages
- 17
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 98%
- US counties by volume
Few Census ZCTAs touch Wasatch County
The Census ZCTA-county crosswalk lists only 6 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas intersecting Wasatch County, a sparse footprint relative to most US counties in this mirror (at or below the 9-ZIP tercile cut).
Intersecting ZCTA
1 additional ZCTA 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 Wasatch 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 Wasatch County's active designations would take about 1.8 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 1.8 mental health. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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100% of Wasatch County's 1 active designations are mental health.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 0 primary care, 1 mental health, 0 dental (denominator 1).
Wasatch County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
1 Top 98% higher than 2% 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. Wasatch County falls in the lower half of UT counties by active-designation volume, at rank 28 of 29. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 49051. Population: 34,788.
Active HPSA scores
Current designated records only · mental health only on this FIPS. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Wasatch 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 1 active (designated) HPSAs in Wasatch County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Wasatch County | mental_health | 17.0 |
Light-burden reading for Wasatch County
Peak severity leads this reading: Wasatch County's highest active HPSA score is 17.0, clearing HRSA's 17-point high-priority line. Wasatch County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 17.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Wasatch County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Wasatch County carries 1 active designation and sits below the national mid-pack (above 2% 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.
Wasatch County falls in the lower half of UT counties by active-designation volume, at rank 28 of 29. Read the active scores and the deepest-care guide link below before collapsing this county into a "no shortage" story.
Acting on Wasatch County's high-priority mental health
Wasatch County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Wasatch County's high-priority mental health designations are where NHSC placement geography concentrates, estimate the award and service terms. NHSC estimator
- See how the county's mental health 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 near Wasatch County's mental score of 17.0
One peer set for this severity-led county: nearest active mental HPSA score to 17.0 (severity lead on this page is “Wasatch County”).
Thurston County, WA
17.0 mental score · 294,793 pop.
Boone County, MO
17.0 mental score · 183,610 pop.
Hampton City County, VA
17.0 mental score · 137,148 pop.
Cowlitz County, WA
17.0 mental score · 110,730 pop.
Cleveland County, NC
17.0 mental score · 99,519 pop.
Cape May County, NJ
17.0 mental score · 95,263 pop.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which record sets Wasatch County's peak score of 17.0?
- "Wasatch County" leads the active set (score 17.0; mental health; 35,534 people in the service area; ~1.8 FTE still needed on the record; designated 04/09/2001). Clearing 17 opens NHSC high-priority placement for the matching provider type on the designated geography. Discipline mix across 1 active rows: 0 primary care, 1 mental health, 0 dental.
- Why is Wasatch County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Wasatch County has no MUA designation on this release. Federal shortage support here runs through the active HPSA record set alone.
- What provider types does Wasatch County's severity cover?
- Active rows break down 0 primary care / 1 mental health / 0 dental. Closing published gaps would take about 1.8 additional clinician FTEs on this release.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 49051. This county’s designations come from 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 49051 (Wasatch County, UT), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 1; peak score 17.0; signature peak score 17.0. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.