MN · 87 Counties
Minnesota Rural Hospitals
145 active hospitals serving 87 counties. 8 counties have no hospital access.
CMS Rural Health Transformation Program
Minnesota Receives $193.1M/year$965.5M total over 5 years (FY2026–2030)
As part of the federal $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program (CFDA 93.798), Minnesota receives $193,090,618/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 Minnesota's rural health ecosystem
County Health Map
Explore Minnesota's 87 counties and 145 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 145 active hospitals in Minnesota. Search by name, city, or county.
| Hospital ▲ | City | County | Beds | Ownership | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis | Hennepin | 996 | Government | ||
| Abbott Northwestern Organ Transplant Hospital | Minneapolis | Hennepin | 0 | Government | ||
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribault | Rice | 99 | Government | Rural | |
| Alomere Health | Alexandria | Douglas | 127 | Not-for-Profit | Rural | |
| Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center | Anoka | Anoka | 175 | For-Profit | ||
| Appleton Area Health | Appleton | Swift | 15 | Not-for-Profit | CAHRural | |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital | Two Harbors | Lake | 25 | Government | CAH | |
| Aspirus St Lukes Hospital | Duluth | St. Louis | 267 | Government | ||
| Astera Health | Wadena | Otter Tail | 49 | Not-for-Profit | CAHRural | |
| Avera Granite Falls | Granite Falls | Yellow Medicine | 30 | Government | CAHRural |
145 hospitals shown
Hospital Deserts
8 of 87 counties (9%) have no hospital.
Residents in these counties must travel to neighboring areas for hospital care.
8 counties in Minnesota have no hospital.
Learn how the AHEAD model could transform rural health access.
County Health Profiles
All 87 counties in Minnesota. Each county has a dedicated health profile with SVI scores, health metrics, HPSA designations, and hospital access.
County Health Snapshot
Average health indicators across Minnesota's 87 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
17 hospitals reporting negative margins.
See how your hospital compares.
Federal Rural Health Funding
22 active HRSA grants totaling $121.6M 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
6 rural hospitals closed since 2005
| Hospital | City | County | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Springfield | Springfield | Brown | 2020 |
| Albert Lea - Mayo Clinic Health System | Albert Lea | Freeborn | 2019 |
| Albany Area Hospital | Albany | Stearns | 2015 |
| Lakeside Medical Center | Pine City | Pine | 2010 |
| Divine Providence Health Center | Ivanhoe | Lincoln | 2007 |
| Minnewaska District Hosp | Starbuck | Pope | 2005 |
Source: UNC Sheps Center for Health Services Research
Hospital Ownership
Breakdown of Minnesota's 145 hospitals by ownership type
See the Analytics Platform
Role-specific dashboards, AI-powered queries, and hospital financial data — live for Minnesota.
Interactive Dashboard·Minnesota: 145 rural hospitals, 76 CAHs, 8 hospital deserts
AI-Powered Q&A·Minnesota: 145 rural hospitals, 76 CAHs, 8 hospital deserts
What's in the Minnesota Dashboard
Interactive tools tailored to your state's rural health landscape
Hospital Scorecard
Compare financials, bed counts, and risk scores across all 145 hospitals. Filter by county, ownership, or CAH status.
Access Maps
Visualize 8 hospital deserts and service area gaps. See which communities are most underserved.
AI-Powered Q&A
Ask questions in plain English about Minnesota's hospitals and get instant, data-backed answers from CMS data.
Explore Neighboring States
Have questions about Minnesota's rural hospitals? See the Minnesota FAQ — data-driven answers about hospital access, grants, and health metrics.
See the Full Minnesota Dashboard
Request a personalized demo with interactive dashboards, AI queries, and hospital risk scoring for Minnesota.
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.