Mental Health Deserts in Missouri

115 counties in Missouri. 1 designated severe shortage, 32 high. Roughly 1135 additional clinicians would be needed to eliminate the shortage statewide.

County	Score	Severity	Rural	Providers needed
St. Louis city	75	severe	—	195
St. Louis County	68	high	—	357
Howell County	66	high	Rural	4
Scott County	66	high	Rural	4
Douglas County	64	high	Rural	4
Washington County	64	high	Rural	5
Hickory County	64	high	Rural	5
Reynolds County	64	high	Rural	4
Pulaski County	64	high	Rural	5
Newton County	64	high	Rural	6
Adair County	63	high	Rural	2
Audrain County	63	high	Rural	3
Pettis County	62	high	Rural	7
Webster County	61	high	Rural	13
Phelps County	61	high	Rural	5
Henry County	59	high	Rural	5
Livingston County	57	high	Rural	5
Dunklin County	56	high	Rural	4
Daviess County	56	high	Rural	4
Putnam County	56	high	Rural	4
Wayne County	56	high	Rural	4
Polk County	56	high	Rural	13
Pemiscot County	56	high	Rural	4
Grundy County	56	high	Rural	4
Harrison County	56	high	Rural	4
Butler County	56	high	Rural	4
Mercer County	56	high	Rural	4
Jackson County	56	high	—	15
Caldwell County	56	high	Rural	4
Sullivan County	56	high	Rural	4
Linn County	56	high	Rural	4
Carter County	56	high	Rural	4
Ripley County	56	high	Rural	4
Shannon County	54	moderate	Rural	4
Atchison County	54	moderate	Rural	4
Barry County	54	moderate	Rural	5
Barton County	54	moderate	Rural	6
Bates County	54	moderate	Rural	5
Benton County	54	moderate	Rural	5
Cedar County	54	moderate	Rural	5
Clinton County	54	moderate	Rural	4
Dade County	54	moderate	Rural	5
DeKalb County	54	moderate	Rural	4
Gentry County	54	moderate	Rural	4
Holt County	54	moderate	Rural	4
Jasper County	54	moderate	Rural	6
Lawrence County	54	moderate	Rural	5
McDonald County	54	moderate	Rural	6
Macon County	54	moderate	Rural	2
Mississippi County	54	moderate	Rural	4
New Madrid County	54	moderate	Rural	4
Nodaway County	54	moderate	Rural	4
Oregon County	54	moderate	Rural	4
Ozark County	54	moderate	Rural	4
St. Clair County	54	moderate	Rural	5
Schuyler County	54	moderate	Rural	2
Stoddard County	54	moderate	Rural	4
Texas County	54	moderate	Rural	4
Vernon County	54	moderate	Rural	5
Worth County	54	moderate	Rural	4
Wright County	54	moderate	Rural	4
Dallas County	53	moderate	Rural	13
Carroll County	52	moderate	Rural	7
Moniteau County	52	moderate	Rural	7
St. Francois County	52	moderate	Rural	6
Chariton County	52	moderate	Rural	7
Dent County	52	moderate	Rural	5
Ray County	52	moderate	Rural	6
Randolph County	52	moderate	Rural	7
Gasconade County	52	moderate	Rural	5
Morgan County	52	moderate	Rural	7
Camden County	52	moderate	Rural	5
Maries County	52	moderate	Rural	5
Laclede County	52	moderate	Rural	5
Iron County	52	moderate	Rural	5
Howard County	52	moderate	Rural	7
Crawford County	52	moderate	Rural	5
Cooper County	52	moderate	Rural	7
Saline County	52	moderate	Rural	7
Cape Girardeau County	51	moderate	—	3
Marion County	51	moderate	Rural	2
Stone County	51	moderate	Rural	13
Monroe County	51	moderate	Rural	2
Montgomery County	51	moderate	Rural	2
Taney County	51	moderate	Rural	13
Pike County	51	moderate	Rural	2
Clark County	51	moderate	Rural	2
Warren County	51	moderate	Rural	12
Scotland County	51	moderate	Rural	2
Greene County	51	moderate	—	13
Knox County	51	moderate	Rural	2
Lewis County	51	moderate	Rural	2
Lincoln County	51	moderate	Rural	12
Franklin County	51	moderate	Rural	12
Shelby County	51	moderate	Rural	2
Ralls County	49	moderate	Rural	2
Buchanan County	49	moderate	—	4
Madison County	49	moderate	Rural	3
Perry County	49	moderate	Rural	3
Bollinger County	49	moderate	Rural	3
Ste. Genevieve County	49	moderate	Rural	3
Callaway County	49	moderate	Rural	2
Osage County	49	moderate	Rural	5
Miller County	49	moderate	Rural	5
Lafayette County	48	moderate	—	2
Cole County	47	moderate	—	5
Johnson County	46	moderate	Rural	1
Andrew County	44	moderate	—	4
Platte County	42	moderate	—	6
Boone County	42	moderate	—	7
Clay County	42	moderate	—	6
Christian County	41	moderate	—	13
Jefferson County	38	moderate	—	0
St. Charles County	26	low	—	12
Cass County	0	none	—	0