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