County health data

Health data for Kentucky counties

CDC PLACES estimates for 120 counties in Kentucky. HRSA lists a shortage area designation in 120 of 120.

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Counties in Kentucky

Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page

Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page

Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page

Kentucky rural health plan

Kentucky Rural Health Transformation Plan - To improve health outcomes, expand access to care, & strengthen the infrastructure that supports the Commonwealth of KY rural constituents & areas

Initiatives, as the state's abstract names them (page 26):

Rural Community Hubs for Chronic Care Innovation
PoWERing Maternal and Infant Health, Community-Based Teams
Rapid Response to Recovery, EmPATH Model, Mobile Crisis, and Telehealth
Rooted in Health, Kentucky Rural Dental Access Program
From Crisis to Care, Integrated EMS and Trauma Response

CMS says the abstract budgets are illustrative and are not award amounts, so none are shown.

Source: CMS Rural Health Transformation Program state project abstracts, as of December 2025. Publisher page

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About this data

County rates are CDC PLACES model-based estimates of adults, built from the CDC BRFSS survey and Census population data. State and US figures are BRFSS survey results for the same year. They are not averages of counties, and small differences may not be meaningful.

Shortage rows are HRSA designations with status Designated. Scores run from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need. Hospitals are acute care and critical access hospitals CMS lists in the county, with 30-day rates of unplanned readmission. Health centers are active HRSA-funded and look-alike sites.

Rural health plan initiatives are copied as the state wrote them. Nothing here is medical advice.