Air Quality in Idaho
Idaho has 20 counties with EPA air quality monitoring. Air quality is stable across the state, with an average of 250 "Good" days per county per year. The best air quality is in Custer (median AQI 6) and the most polluted is Boise (median AQI 48).
| County | Median AQI | Max AQI | Good Days | Unhealthy Days | Trend | Top Pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada | 44 | 214 | 230 | 35 | → stable | Ozone |
| Bannock | 39 | 104 | 286 | 2 | ↑ worsening | PM2.5 |
| Benewah | 43 | 112 | 225 | 4 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Blaine | 19 | 220 | 310 | 6 | ↑ worsening | PM2.5 |
| Boise | 48 | 265 | 189 | 49 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Bonner | 32 | 125 | 272 | 4 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Bonneville | 22 | 91 | 316 | 0 | ↓ improving | PM2.5 |
| Butte | 42 | 97 | 303 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Canyon | 36 | 183 | 248 | 15 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Custer | 6 | 152 | 94 | 6 | ↓ improving | PM2.5 |
| Franklin | 22 | 88 | 304 | 0 | ↓ improving | PM2.5 |
| Idaho | 42 | 217 | 237 | 8 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Jerome | 13 | 49 | 213 | 0 | ↓ improving | PM2.5 |
| Kootenai | 24 | 109 | 291 | 1 | ↓ improving | PM2.5 |
| Latah | 27 | 117 | 297 | 1 | ↑ worsening | PM2.5 |
| Lemhi | 37 | 198 | 207 | 16 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Nez Perce | 29 | 182 | 276 | 8 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Shoshone | 46 | 112 | 209 | 1 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Twin Falls | 23 | 158 | 264 | 7 | ↓ improving | PM2.5 |
| Valley | 37 | 155 | 235 | 9 | ↑ worsening | PM2.5 |