OR · Healthcare shortage profile
Harney County, OR
Designation volume is the standout signal for Harney County: 15 active HPSA records, above 91% of real US counties. Population 7,495.
- Active HPSAs
- 15
- Population
- 7,495
- Peak shortage score
- 19.0
- MUA Index
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Heavy-burden verdict
According to current HRSA Data Warehouse records, Harney County ranks among the most underserved counties in the country - 15 active HPSA designations, more than 91% of the 3,289 real US counties, with primary care the deepest gap.
- 15
- Active HPSA designations
- 5
- Mental-health shortages
- 19
- Peak severity score (of 26)
- Top 9%
- US counties by volume
Key findings
What the HRSA Data Warehouse does not surface for Harney County, OR 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 19.0 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 Harney County's active designations would take about 1.6 additional clinician FTEs, with mental health the largest gap.
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id (no double-count across status rows): 0 primary care, 1.1 mental health, 0.6 dental. This is the federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
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33.3% of Harney County's 15 active designations are primary care.
Discipline mix from designated HPSA records only: 5 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 dental (denominator 15).
Harney County's mid-pack ZIP footprint
10 Census ZCTAs intersect Harney County, between the 9 and 15 ZIP cuts across published counties: neither a postage-stamp footprint nor a metro-scale lattice.
Largest land-share ZCTAs
2 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.
Harney County vs. every real US county
Total active HPSA designations, including counties with none
15 Top 9% higher than 91% 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. Harney County falls in the upper quarter of OR counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 36. Ties share a rank; the comparison uses the same current designated records as the national chart.
Healthcare shortage designations from HRSA. FIPS: 41025. Population: 7,495.
Single high-priority discipline
Harney County's only high-priority (≥17) footprint is mental health
Current HRSA Data Warehouse rows attribute 5 active mental health designations to Harney County , with a peak score of 19.0. 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 mental health records.
Peak severity scores
Current designated records only. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Harney 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 15 active (designated) HPSAs in Harney County, ranked by HRSA shortage score.
| Name | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Oregon | mental_health | 19.0 |
| Harney District Hospital Family Care | dental | 16.0 |
| LI - Harney County | dental | 16.0 |
| Harney County Health Department | dental | 15.0 |
| Alcohol & Drug Center | mental_health | 13.0 |
| Wadatika Indian Health Center | mental_health | 12.0 |
| Harney District Hospital Family Care | mental_health | 12.0 |
| Alcohol & Drug Center | dental | 12.0 |
| Harney County Health Department | mental_health | 11.0 |
| Wadatika Indian Health Center | dental | 11.0 |
| Alcohol & Drug Center | primary_care | 10.0 |
| Wadatika Indian Health Center | primary_care | 10.0 |
| Harney District Hospital Family Care | primary_care | 9.0 |
| Low Income - Harney County | primary_care | 9.0 |
| Harney County Health Department | primary_care | 9.0 |
Heavy-burden reading for Harney County
Designation volume is the standout signal for Harney County: 15 active HPSA records, above 91% of real US counties. Harney County's severest measured gap is in mental health, scored 19.0 of 25, past the 17-point line HRSA uses to open National Health Service Corps placement and enhanced Medicare reimbursement. Primary care reads 10.0 of 25; Dental care reads 16.0 of 26. No Medically Underserved Area designation covers Harney County, so federal support here runs through the HPSA route alone.
Volume places Harney County above 91% of real US counties (15 active designations: 5 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 dental). Peak severity on the current designated set is 19.0. 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.
Harney County falls in the upper quarter of OR counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 36. 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 Harney County
HRSA providers_needed summed once per HPSA id for Harney County's active designations: about 1.6 FTE, a federal gap estimate, not a headcount of practising clinicians.
Acting on Harney County's high-priority mental health
Harney County's shortage designations unlock specific federal programs and comparisons, here is how to act on them.
- Harney 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 OR before drawing conclusions from a single score. OR 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 Mental Health Shortage Score
Other U.S. counties whose active HRSA mental-health HPSA score is closest to Harney County's 19.0. This compares the designation score only, not local appointment availability or care quality. Start with Butte County, CA and Stearns County, MN.
Showing 6 of 3081 counties nationally with an active designation this severe.
High-volume peers of Harney County (15 active)
One peer set for this volume-led county: nearest active designation count to 15 across the national corpus.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What makes up Harney County's 15 active HPSA designations?
- 15 Designated rows (5 primary care, 5 mental health, 5 dental). Highest-scored name on this release: "Southeastern Oregon" (score 19.0; mental health; 15,733 people in the service area; ~1.1 FTE still needed on the record; designated 09/21/2020). Also active: "HARNEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL FAMILY CARE", "LI - Harney County", "HARNEY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT". Above 91% of real US counties by volume.
- Why is Harney County not listed as a Medically Underserved Area?
- Harney 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 Harney County?
- Peak active score 19.0 in mental health clears the 17-point line while volume sits at 15 rows.
- What clinician need sits behind Harney County's designation volume?
- Closing published gaps would take about 1.6 additional clinician FTEs (id-de-duped providers_needed). "Southeastern Oregon" is the severity lead inside that inventory.
- Which federal programs follow Harney County's designation volume?
- 15 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 Harney County's volume compare inside OR?
- 15 active HPSA rows · peak 19.0. Harney County falls in the upper quarter of OR counties by active-designation volume, at rank 8 of 36. Score-nearest counties on this release include Butte County, CA and Stearns County, MN.
Source: HRSA Data Warehouse. FIPS: 41025. 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 41025 (Harney County, OR), vintage 2026-08-15. Active designation count 15; peak score 19.0; signature 15 active designations. This profile is reference material, not professional advice; see methodology.