Rural Health
Resources by Topic: County-by-county data
Utah's Mental Health Workforce 2021: A Study on the Supply and Distribution of Clinical Mental Health Counselors, Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psychologists in Utah
Discusses mental health provider demographic changes, practice characteristic changes, and projections for the future supply of Utah's mental health workforce. Offer policy recommendations for strengthening the rural mental healthcare workforce, and features statistics including county-by-county distribution of mental health professionals, with breakdowns by urban, rural, and frontier locations,
Author(s): Sydney Groesbeck, Jerry Bounsanga, Andrew Salt, Clark Ruttinger
Date: 11/2021
Sponsoring organization: Utah Health Workforce Information Center
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Discusses mental health provider demographic changes, practice characteristic changes, and projections for the future supply of Utah's mental health workforce. Offer policy recommendations for strengthening the rural mental healthcare workforce, and features statistics including county-by-county distribution of mental health professionals, with breakdowns by urban, rural, and frontier locations,
Author(s): Sydney Groesbeck, Jerry Bounsanga, Andrew Salt, Clark Ruttinger
Date: 11/2021
Sponsoring organization: Utah Health Workforce Information Center
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2020 Missouri Physical Therapy Workforce Report
Provides an overview of the physical therapist/physical therapist assistant (PT/PTA) workforce in Missouri, including county-level data on license renewals, provider to population ratios, and more.
Date: 10/2021
Sponsoring organization: University of Missouri Center for Health Policy
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Provides an overview of the physical therapist/physical therapist assistant (PT/PTA) workforce in Missouri, including county-level data on license renewals, provider to population ratios, and more.
Date: 10/2021
Sponsoring organization: University of Missouri Center for Health Policy
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Engaging Rural Communities in Cancer Prevention and Control Research: Development and Preliminary Insights from a Community-Based Research Registry
Discusses the establishment of the Virginia Living Well (VALW) registry in 2018 and the methodology involved to include rural and underrepresented populations in cancer research through community outreach. Includes county-level maps of cancer data in Virginia as well as demographic data on VALW participants broken down by employment, income, insurance status, cancer screening frequency, race, rural versus urban, and more.
Author(s): Maria D. Thomson, April R. Williams, Arnethea L. Sutton, et al.
Citation: Cancer Medicine, 10(21), 7726-7734
Date: 10/2021
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Discusses the establishment of the Virginia Living Well (VALW) registry in 2018 and the methodology involved to include rural and underrepresented populations in cancer research through community outreach. Includes county-level maps of cancer data in Virginia as well as demographic data on VALW participants broken down by employment, income, insurance status, cancer screening frequency, race, rural versus urban, and more.
Author(s): Maria D. Thomson, April R. Williams, Arnethea L. Sutton, et al.
Citation: Cancer Medicine, 10(21), 7726-7734
Date: 10/2021
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Racial/Ethnic Differences in Substance Use, Substance Use Disorders, and Substance Use Treatment Utilization among People Aged 12 or Older (2015-2019)
Report showing rates of substance use, substance use disorders, and substance use treatment utilization by race and ethnicity, including American Indians and Alaska Natives. Breaks down data drawn from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health from 2015 to 2019.
Date: 10/2021
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Report showing rates of substance use, substance use disorders, and substance use treatment utilization by race and ethnicity, including American Indians and Alaska Natives. Breaks down data drawn from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health from 2015 to 2019.
Date: 10/2021
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Federal Office of Rural Health Policy Designated Rural Health Areas in Oklahoma, 2021
County-level map of rural health areas in Oklahoma as designated by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP).
Date: 10/2021
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State University Center for Rural Health
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County-level map of rural health areas in Oklahoma as designated by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP).
Date: 10/2021
Sponsoring organization: Oklahoma State University Center for Rural Health
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Missouri Nurses Nearing Retirement
Provides background on nursing in Missouri and includes interactive county-level data on percent of nurses 55 years or older for licensed practical nurses (LPNs), registered nurses (RNs), and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs).
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Health Care Workforce Project
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Provides background on nursing in Missouri and includes interactive county-level data on percent of nurses 55 years or older for licensed practical nurses (LPNs), registered nurses (RNs), and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs).
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organization: Missouri Health Care Workforce Project
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Services to Conduct a Needs Assessment For Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Services Among Special Youth Populations Using Qualitative Methods, Protocol 2: In-Depth Interviews with Youth Regarding the System of Care
Reports on a needs assessment related to social determinants of health (SDOH) for special youth populations in Hawaii, including those who identify as Native Hawaiian, Compacts of Free Association (COFA) Nation/Micronesian, and rural populations. Discusses health disparities, substance use, adverse childhood experiences, cultural responsiveness, mental health and trauma, stigma issues, and data on school facilities and enrollment by county.
Additional links: Executive Summary, Interim Report
Author(s): Susana Helm, Tai-An Miao, Jane Onoye, et al.
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organizations: State of Hawai`i, Department of Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division, University of Hawai`i at Mānoa, Department of Psychiatry, Research Division
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Reports on a needs assessment related to social determinants of health (SDOH) for special youth populations in Hawaii, including those who identify as Native Hawaiian, Compacts of Free Association (COFA) Nation/Micronesian, and rural populations. Discusses health disparities, substance use, adverse childhood experiences, cultural responsiveness, mental health and trauma, stigma issues, and data on school facilities and enrollment by county.
Additional links: Executive Summary, Interim Report
Author(s): Susana Helm, Tai-An Miao, Jane Onoye, et al.
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organizations: State of Hawai`i, Department of Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division, University of Hawai`i at Mānoa, Department of Psychiatry, Research Division
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2021 Maryland Primary Care Needs Assessment
Identifies areas of focus for primary, dental, and mental healthcare and services in Maryland. Includes sections on Health Professional Shortage Areas, Medically Underserved Areas and Populations, Federally Qualified Health Centers, the J-1 Visa Waiver program, and the State Loan Repayment Program.
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organization: Maryland Department of Health
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Identifies areas of focus for primary, dental, and mental healthcare and services in Maryland. Includes sections on Health Professional Shortage Areas, Medically Underserved Areas and Populations, Federally Qualified Health Centers, the J-1 Visa Waiver program, and the State Loan Repayment Program.
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organization: Maryland Department of Health
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Arizona Health Workforce Profile: Physical Therapists
Examines Arizona's physical therapist (PT) workforce, breaking down the distribution of PTs by county and for rural, small metro, and large metro areas based on 2021 National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) data. Highlights the need for physical therapy nationwide and in Arizona and efforts to develop the workforce through education and licensing initiatives.
Author(s): B. Koch, S. Coates, C. Drake, D. Derksen
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Examines Arizona's physical therapist (PT) workforce, breaking down the distribution of PTs by county and for rural, small metro, and large metro areas based on 2021 National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) data. Highlights the need for physical therapy nationwide and in Arizona and efforts to develop the workforce through education and licensing initiatives.
Author(s): B. Koch, S. Coates, C. Drake, D. Derksen
Date: 09/2021
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Population Growth in Rural America Was Small – and Uneven – Between 2010 and 2020: Census in Rural America 2020 Update
Reports rural population data from the 2020 Census. Includes a map showing county-level population change data in the United States.
Author(s): Keith Wiley, Lance George, Elijah Asdourian
Date: 08/2021
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
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Reports rural population data from the 2020 Census. Includes a map showing county-level population change data in the United States.
Author(s): Keith Wiley, Lance George, Elijah Asdourian
Date: 08/2021
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
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