County detail
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Veterinary desert = Veterinary Care Accessibility Score (VCAS) ≤ 20 (least-accessible band). VCAS is a county composite of veterinary employee supply, poverty, income, vehicle access, and English proficiency.
Human medical desert = county contains a designated Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA); "whole" = entire-county geographic shortage.
Sources: Veterinary Care Accessibility Project (accesstovetcare.org), county VCAS layer · HRSA Data Warehouse, Primary Care HPSA designations (retrieved Jul 2026).
Human medical desert = county contains a designated Primary Care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA); "whole" = entire-county geographic shortage.
Sources: Veterinary Care Accessibility Project (accesstovetcare.org), county VCAS layer · HRSA Data Warehouse, Primary Care HPSA designations (retrieved Jul 2026).