IA · 99 Counties
Iowa Rural Hospitals
127 active hospitals serving 99 counties. 10 counties have no hospital access.
CMS Rural Health Transformation Program
Iowa Receives $209.0M/year$1.0B total over 5 years (FY2026–2030)
As part of the federal $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program (CFDA 93.798), Iowa receives $209,040,064/year for FY2026–2030 to strengthen rural health infrastructure, expand access, and support workforce development.
Source: USAspending.gov, CFDA 93.798. Performance period: 2025-12-29 to 2030-10-30.
Who It's For
Tailored views for every role in Iowa's rural health ecosystem
County Health Map
Explore Iowa's 99 counties and 127 hospitals. Click any county or hospital for details.
Counties with vs. without a hospital
Sources: CMS POS, CDC SVI (2022), HRSA HPSA, County Health Rankings, CDC PLACES (2023), AHRF (2024), HRSA FQHCs. Hospital markers sized by bed count, colored by operating margin. FQHC diamonds show safety-net delivery sites.
Hospital Directory
All 127 active hospitals in Iowa. Search by name, city, or county.
| Hospital ▲ | City | County | Beds | Ownership | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adair County Memorial Hospital | Greenfield | Adair | 25 | Not-for-Profit | CAHRural | |
| Allen Hospital | Waterloo | Black Hawk | 234 | Government | ||
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital | Audubon | Audubon | 25 | Not-for-Profit | CAHRural | |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital | Estherville | Emmet | 25 | Government | CAHRural | |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital | Rock Rapids | Lyon | 25 | Government | CAHRural | |
| Boone County Hospital | Boone | Boone | 25 | Not-for-Profit | CAH | |
| Broadlawns Medical Center | Des Moines | Polk | 200 | Not-for-Profit | ||
| Buchanan County Health Center | Independence | Buchanan | 25 | Not-for-Profit | CAHRural | |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center | Storm Lake | Buena Vista | 35 | Not-for-Profit | CAHRural | |
| Burgess Health Center | Onawa | Monona | 25 | Government | CAHRural |
127 hospitals shown
Hospital Deserts
10 of 99 counties (10%) have no hospital.
Residents in these counties must travel to neighboring areas for hospital care.
10 counties in Iowa have no hospital.
Learn how the AHEAD model could transform rural health access.
County Health Profiles
All 99 counties in Iowa. Each county has a dedicated health profile with SVI scores, health metrics, HPSA designations, and hospital access.
County Health Snapshot
Average health indicators across Iowa's 99 counties
Health Professional Shortage Areas
Sources: County Health Rankings (2025), CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce (HPSA designations)
Financial Health
FY2025 hospital financial performance from CMS cost reports
50 hospitals reporting negative margins.
See how your hospital compares.
Federal Rural Health Funding
16 active HRSA grants totaling $25.2M in FY2025
Largest Grant Recipients
Source: USAspending.gov, FY2025. Includes CFDA 93.241 (Flex), 93.301 (SHIP), 93.912 (Outreach), 93.913 (SORH).
Healthcare Workforce & Access
Provider supply, community health centers, and medically underserved designations
Provider Workforce
Federally Qualified Health Centers
Medically Underserved Areas & Populations
CDC PLACES Health Indicators
Census-tract-level health data aggregated to county averages
Sources: AHRF 2024-2025 (HRSA), HRSA GIS Portal (FQHCs, MUA/MUP), CDC PLACES 2023-2024
Hospital Closures
2 rural hospitals closed since 2005
| Hospital | City | County | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Primghar Medical Center | PRIMGHAR | O'Brien | 2024 |
| Blessing Health Keokuk | KEOKUK | Lee | 2022 |
Source: UNC Sheps Center for Health Services Research
Hospital Ownership
Breakdown of Iowa's 127 hospitals by ownership type
See the Analytics Platform
Role-specific dashboards, AI-powered queries, and hospital financial data — live for Iowa.
Interactive Dashboard·Iowa: 127 rural hospitals, 82 CAHs, 10 hospital deserts
AI-Powered Q&A·Iowa: 127 rural hospitals, 82 CAHs, 10 hospital deserts
What's in the Iowa Dashboard
Interactive tools tailored to your state's rural health landscape
Hospital Scorecard
Compare financials, bed counts, and risk scores across all 127 hospitals. Filter by county, ownership, or CAH status.
Access Maps
Visualize 10 hospital deserts and service area gaps. See which communities are most underserved.
AI-Powered Q&A
Ask questions in plain English about Iowa's hospitals and get instant, data-backed answers from CMS data.
Have questions about Iowa's rural hospitals? See the Iowa FAQ — data-driven answers about hospital access, grants, and health metrics.
See the Full Iowa Dashboard
Request a personalized demo with interactive dashboards, AI queries, and hospital risk scoring for Iowa.
Data from CMS Provider of Services, CMS Cost Reports (HCRIS), County Health Rankings, CDC Social Vulnerability Index, Community Benefit Insight, UNC Sheps Center, USAspending.gov, and HRSA Bureau of Health Workforce. Last updated: 2026-03-11.