Air Quality in Wisconsin
Wisconsin has 29 counties with EPA air quality monitoring. Air quality is generally worsening across the state, with an average of 242 "Good" days per county per year. The best air quality is in Monroe (median AQI 23) and the most polluted is Milwaukee (median AQI 43).
| County | Median AQI | Max AQI | Good Days | Unhealthy Days | Trend | Top Pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland | 34 | 101 | 331 | 1 | → stable | Ozone |
| Brown | 37 | 87 | 290 | 0 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Columbia | 38 | 93 | 186 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Dane | 42 | 93 | 264 | 0 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Dodge | 38 | 84 | 297 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Door | 37 | 108 | 175 | 2 | → stable | Ozone |
| Eau Claire | 38 | 142 | 299 | 1 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Fond du Lac | 38 | 77 | 190 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Forest | 37 | 153 | 313 | 1 | → stable | Ozone |
| Grant | 36 | 82 | 263 | 0 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Jackson | 27 | 95 | 238 | 0 | ↑ worsening | PM2.5 |
| Jefferson | 39 | 93 | 183 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Kenosha | 41 | 143 | 267 | 11 | → stable | Ozone |
| Kewaunee | 39 | 105 | 170 | 1 | → stable | Ozone |
| La Crosse | 37 | 67 | 197 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Manitowoc | 39 | 129 | 172 | 6 | → stable | Ozone |
| Marathon | 37 | 151 | 311 | 1 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Milwaukee | 43 | 147 | 251 | 6 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Monroe | 23 | 90 | 258 | 0 | ↑ worsening | PM2.5 |
| Outagamie | 37 | 99 | 291 | 0 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Ozaukee | 37 | 161 | 296 | 9 | → stable | Ozone |
| Racine | 42 | 151 | 156 | 11 | → stable | Ozone |
| Rock | 41 | 112 | 171 | 2 | → stable | Ozone |
| Sauk | 37 | 77 | 312 | 0 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Sheboygan | 40 | 166 | 166 | 9 | → stable | Ozone |
| Taylor | 34 | 80 | 357 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Vilas | 37 | 93 | 197 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Walworth | 42 | 100 | 169 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Waukesha | 43 | 101 | 260 | 1 | → stable | PM2.5 |