HPSA designations were determined by the number of health professionals proportionate to the area’s population with consideration of high need. An area must have a population-to-provider ratio of at least 3,500 to 1 to be considered as having a shortage. Rankings are based on a quarterly summary of HPSA statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Health Workforce, the Health Resources and Services Administration and HHS updated as of Sept. 30.
There are a total of 7,203 areas in the U.S. with an HPSA designation.
Here’s how each state fared:
Note: The list includes ties.
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California — 626 areas with an HPSA designation
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Texas — 411
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Missouri — 324
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Alaska — 301
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Florida — 279
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Michigan — 261
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Illinois — 245
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Georgia — 234
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Arizona — 217
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Washington — 200
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North Carolina — 189
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Kansas — 188
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Kentucky — 175
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Oklahoma — 173
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New York — 168
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Minnesota — 158
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Louisiana — 154
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Ohio — 150
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Mississippi — 148
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Oregon — 144
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Pennsylvania — 139
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Montana — 138
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Tennessee — 136
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Iowa — 132
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Colorado — 119
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Indiana — 117
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Virginia — 113
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West Virginia — 105
28. Wisconsin — 105
30. Alabama — 102
31. Idaho — 98
32. New Mexico — 97
32. South Dakota — 97
34. South Carolina — 95
35. Arkansas — 88
35. North Dakota — 88
37. Nebraska — 76
38. Nevada — 72
39. Maine — 69
40. Utah — 64
41. Massachusetts — 62
42. Wyoming — 47
43. Maryland — 45
44. Connecticut — 41
45. Puerto Rico — 39
46. New Jersey — 36
47. Hawaii — 31
48. New Hampshire — 27
49. District of Columbia — 15
49. Vermont — 15
51. Rhode Island — 14
52. Delaware — 13
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