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Louisiana Parish Primary-Care Access & Health-Burden Scorecard
A parish-level targeting index for Louisiana, fusing adult chronic-disease and social-risk prevalence (CDC PLACES) with federally designated primary-care provider shortages (HRSA). Ranks all 64 parishes by combined need so a health department or rural-health office can see where high burden and thin provider supply overlap.
Pre-rendered priority rankings for all 64 parishes in Louisiana. Rankings are relative within the state, not comparable across states.
Highest-priority parishes
Ranked parishes
| Rank | Parish | Priority index | Top driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Carroll | 86.9 | Access & SDOH barriers |
| 2 | Tensas | 81.2 | Health burden |
| 3 | Madison | 80.4 | Health burden |
| 4 | Bienville | 70.1 | Health burden |
| 5 | Claiborne | 68.7 | Health burden |
| 6 | Morehouse | 68.0 | Provider shortage |
| 7 | Avoyelles | 63.7 | Provider shortage |
| 8 | Concordia | 63.0 | Provider shortage |
| 9 | Webster | 61.5 | Provider shortage |
| 10 | Franklin | 59.9 | Provider shortage |
| 11 | St. Mary | 58.8 | Provider shortage |
| 12 | Catahoula | 57.7 | Provider shortage |
| 13 | Red River | 57.3 | Health burden |
| 14 | Washington | 56.5 | Provider shortage |
| 15 | St. Helena | 56.4 | Health burden |
| 16 | Sabine | 55.8 | Provider shortage |
| 17 | Caddo | 55.6 | Provider shortage |
| 18 | Richland | 55.6 | Provider shortage |
| 19 | Evangeline | 54.8 | Provider shortage |
| 20 | St. Landry | 54.8 | Provider shortage |
| 21 | Iberia | 54.4 | Provider shortage |
| 22 | De Soto | 53.9 | Provider shortage |
| 23 | Winn | 52.7 | Provider shortage |
| 24 | Jackson | 51.4 | Provider shortage |
| 25 | Pointe Coupee | 51.2 | Provider shortage |