Benton-Franklin Health District

What Benton-Franklin Health District does

Benton-Franklin Health District (BFHD) is a joint county health district established on December 13, 1946, when the County Commissioners of Benton and Franklin Counties in Washington State signed a joint resolution creating it. Operating from a primary headquarters in Kennewick and a secondary office in Pasco, BFHD delivers direct public health services to more than 300,000 residents across almost 3,000 square miles through approximately 100 staff members. The district administers more than 66 active programs spanning immunization and sexual health clinics, communicable disease surveillance and outbreak investigation, food establishment and septic system inspections, WIC nutrition benefits, Nurse-Family Partnership home visiting, vital records issuance, water laboratory and nitrate testing, school environmental health inspections, refugee health screenings, oral health programs, and emergency preparedness coordination (including CodeRED alert integration).

The underlying operational platform is a conventional public-health service stack rather than a proprietary technology product. Technical infrastructure includes a local water testing laboratory providing faster turnaround than reference labs, environmental health monitoring systems, a Community Health Assessment and Improvement Plan (CHA/CHIP) data system, communicable disease surveillance and case-management workflows, and routine inspection and permitting systems for food, septic, and school facilities. BFHD holds Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) status and operates a standalone communications department supporting digital outreach through its website, social channels, and earned media.

BFHD's revenue model is a public-sector funding stack rather than a commercial one. Sources include government contracts and grants (state, federal, and local), county appropriations from Benton and Franklin Counties, and user fees for transactional services such as birth and death certificates, food worker cards, and septic system inspections. There are no disclosed financials, equity funding, or parent organization; the district is governed by a Board of Health and reports to the two counties. Customer concentration is structurally defined by the bi-county jurisdiction: residents, food establishments, schools, and regulated entities within Benton and Franklin Counties constitute the entire addressable base.

Name

Benton-Franklin Health District

Legal name

Benton-Franklin Health District

Website

https://bfhd.wa.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Benton-Franklin Health District is a Washington State joint county health agency delivering immunizations, communicable disease control, environmental health inspections, WIC, and vital records to over 300,000 residents of Benton and Franklin Counties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Public Health Programs (923120)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), Local/County Public Health Laboratories (HLAJAIAC)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Immunization clinics
• Food safety inspections
• Communicable disease control
• Environmental health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kennewick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts & Grants: Over 66 active programs funded through various levels of government contracts and grants.
2. Fees for Service: Fees collected for services such as birth/death certificates, food worker cards, sewage system inspections, and various clinic services.
3. County Funding: Funding from Benton and Franklin counties to support public health operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Benton-Franklin Health District is a government public health authority serving Benton and Franklin counties in Washington State. It delivers clinical services (immunizations, sexual health clinics), population health programs (disease surveillance, WIC, Nurse-Family Partnership), regulatory inspections (food safety, on-site sewage, pools), vital records issuance, and environmental health testing across roughly 3,000 square miles.

Product overview

Benton-Franklin Health District (BFHD) is a public health agency serving Benton and Franklin counties in Washington State with over 66 active programs. The district provides a comprehensive portfolio of public health services rather than a unified tech product. Services include health education (Health Topics), direct clinical care (Clinics, Immunization, Sexual Health), disease prevention (Communicable Disease Control, One Health), environmental health (Food Safety, Water Testing, On-Site Sewage, Lead Prevention), emergency preparedness, family health programs (WIC, Nurse-Family Partnership, Oral Health, Children with Special Needs), injury prevention, refugee health services, school health inspections, and vital records administration. The district also provides data/reports, provider resources, and operates under a Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) accredited status.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Immunization Clinics

Quantifiable outcome

• Responded to two local outbreaks, monitoring over 200 exposed workers, testing 66 individuals, reducing infections from 14 cases to zero

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Healthcare ProviderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with healthcare providers across the region to address health needs of people living, working, and visiting the bi-county region. Works on shared public health initiatives including communicable disease prevention and emergency response.
• Schools and Educational InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with schools for health and safety inspections, identifying risks like poor ventilation, unsafe chemical storage, and environmental hazards. Creates safer learning environments for students and staff.
• Emergency Response PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates with emergency response partners including alert systems like CodeRED, community education, and timely response coordination for emergencies like extreme weather, wildfires, and public health threats.
• Agriculture Sector PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with agriculture sector on One Health initiatives, responding to diseases that spread between animals and people such as avian flu.
• Community OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks collaboratively with dozens of community partners and organizations to address health needs of people living, working, and visiting the bi-county region.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Yakima Health District: Washington single-county health district serving a similar agricultural, mid-sized community profile; comparable service mix including environmental health, communicable disease, and WIC.
• Thurston County Public Health & Social Services: Washington county health and human services department combining public health programs (immunization, environmental health, disease control) with social services administration — a closely aligned operating model.
• Spokane Regional Health District: Multi-county regional health district in eastern Washington providing immunization, food safety, WIC, environmental health, and emergency preparedness — closely comparable structure and bi-county/regional jurisdiction model.
• Snohomish County Health Department: Washington county health department with similar service lines including clinics, environmental health, vital records, and communicable disease response; comparable population scale and governance.
• Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department: Washington State county-level public health agency delivering immunization, environmental health, communicable disease control, and vital records services — directly comparable in scope and operating model to BFHD, though serving a larger population.
• Clark County Public Health: Washington county public health department offering immunization, food safety, environmental health, and disease prevention services; operates under comparable state regulatory framework and funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Public Health - Seattle & King County: Larger Washington public health agency operating the same core portfolio (clinics, environmental health, disease control, preparedness) across an urban county; comparable service lines but with materially greater resources and scope.
• Multnomah County Health Department: Oregon county public health agency providing primary care, environmental health, disease control, and health promotion; comparable mission and service breadth, though operating under a different state's regulatory framework.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BFHD
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@BentonFranklinHealthDistrict
• Facebookfacebook.com/bentonfranklinhealthdistrict
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/benton-franklin-health-district
• Instagraminstagram.com/bentonfranklinhealthdistrict

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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