Air Quality in Missouri
Missouri has 21 counties with EPA air quality monitoring. Air quality is stable across the state, with an average of 230 "Good" days per county per year. The best air quality is in Taney (median AQI 26) and the most polluted is St. Louis City (median AQI 54).
| County | Median AQI | Max AQI | Good Days | Unhealthy Days | Trend | Top Pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew | 43 | 100 | 223 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Boone | 39 | 77 | 244 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Buchanan | 44 | 77 | 216 | 0 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Callaway | 40 | 77 | 249 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Cass | 42 | 107 | 278 | 1 | → stable | Ozone |
| Cedar | 40 | 80 | 305 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Clay | 41 | 122 | 280 | 4 | → stable | Ozone |
| Clinton | 41 | 101 | 219 | 1 | → stable | Ozone |
| Greene | 45 | 90 | 227 | 0 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Jackson | 46 | 109 | 213 | 1 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Jasper | 41 | 99 | 289 | 0 | ↑ worsening | Ozone |
| Jefferson | 40 | 105 | 292 | 1 | → stable | Ozone |
| Lincoln | 42 | 143 | 222 | 2 | → stable | Ozone |
| Monroe | 36 | 84 | 350 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Perry | 42 | 93 | 214 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Saint Charles | 44 | 129 | 191 | 3 | → stable | Ozone |
| Saint Louis | 43 | 122 | 266 | 2 | ↓ improving | Ozone |
| Sainte Genevieve | 43 | 100 | 225 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| St. Louis City | 54 | 156 | 139 | 10 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Stoddard | 29 | 71 | 99 | 0 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Taney | 26 | 73 | 104 | 0 | ↓ improving | PM2.5 |