15 states with the most mental health professional shortage areas

Here are the 15 states with the most mental health professional shortage areas as of April 2023, according to the Health Resources & Services Administration:

State

HPSA facilities

HPSA geographic areas

HPSA population groups

Total HPSA count

California

456

94

55

605

Texas

162

212

61

435

Alaska

302

20

5

327

Missouri

237

6

22

265

Michigan

171

52

27

250

Arizona

135

65

33

233

Florida

146

26

49

221

Illinois

132

66

14

212

New York

126

11

69

206

North Carolina

99

25

80

204

Washington

142

37

14

193

Wisconsin

119

48

18

185

Louisiana

96

52

18

166

Ohio

98

24

16

138

Pennsylvania

101

26

6

136

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