Air quality history by county in Minnesota
EPA reported a daily Air Quality Index for 40 countys in Minnesota in at least one year from 1980 to 2025. In 2025, 21 countys had fuller monitoring; across them the median of county median AQI values was 37, lower than the national figure of 40. Mille Lacs had the highest share of Good days (95%).
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| Years covered | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka | 2025 | 363 | 74% | 38 | 64 | 1980–2025 |
| Becker | 2025 | 315 | 74% | 38 | 73 | 2005–2025 |
| Beltrami | 2025 | 363 | 79% | 36 | 69 | 1989–2025 |
| Blue Earth | 2025 | 357 | 65% | 42 | 70 | 1980–2025 |
| Carlton | 2025 | 355 | 83% | 33 | 62 | 1988–2025 |
| Cass | 2025 | 364 | 83% | 28 | 59 | 2003–2025 |
| Clay | 1999 | 39 | 100% | 16 | 27 | 1998–1999 |
| Cook | 2025 | 358 | 88% | 16 | 54 | 2006–2025 |
| Crow Wing | 2025 | 365 | 78% | 37 | 63 | 2000–2025 |
| Dakota | 2025 | 365 | 73% | 35 | 62 | 1980–2025 |
| Douglas | 2001 | 42 | 76% | 30 | 57 | 1996–2001 |
| Freeborn | 2001 | 29 | 34% | 54 | 84 | 1999–2001 |
| Goodhue | 2025 | 239 | 90% | 38 | 51 | 1996–2025 |
| Hennepin | 2025 | 365 | 58% | 45 | 71 | 1980–2025 |
| Hubbard | 1989 | 29 | 93% | 15 | 46 | 1989–1989 |
| Itasca | 2001 | 45 | 78% | 30 | 58 | 2000–2001 |
| Kandiyohi | 2003 | 118 | 84% | 28 | 55 | 2000–2003 |
| Koochiching | 1996 | 182 | 95% | 36 | 47 | 1985–1997 |
| Lake | 2025 | 361 | 86% | 31 | 60 | 1980–2025 |
| Lyon | 2025 | 365 | 77% | 37 | 65 | 2005–2025 |
| McLeod | 2000 | 44 | 64% | 32 | 79 | 1999–2000 |
| Mille Lacs | 2025 | 235 | 95% | 34 | 46 | 1997–2025 |
| Morrison | 1997 | 36 | 100% | 11 | 21 | 1996–1997 |
| Nicollet | 2001 | 43 | 63% | 39 | 66 | 2000–2001 |
| Olmsted | 2025 | 344 | 69% | 39 | 65 | 1980–2025 |
| Otter Tail | 2000 | 43 | 63% | 33 | 67 | 1997–2000 |
| Pine | 2001 | 365 | 100% | 3 | 8 | 1996–2025 |
| Pipestone | 1997 | 37 | 100% | 13 | 16 | 1996–1997 |
| Ramsey | 2025 | 365 | 70% | 34 | 61 | 1980–2025 |
| Rock | 2004 | 120 | 68% | 38 | 68 | 2002–2015 |
| Roseau | 1998 | 43 | 100% | 11 | 21 | 1997–1998 |
| Saint Louis | 2025 | 365 | 67% | 42 | 79 | 1980–2025 |
| Scott | 2025 | 365 | 73% | 38 | 64 | 2000–2025 |
| Sherburne | 1987 | 147 | 88% | 23 | 56 | 1980–1998 |
| Stearns | 2025 | 357 | 76% | 37 | 62 | 1985–2025 |
| Swift | 1999 | 37 | 100% | 9 | 17 | 1998–1999 |
| Washington | 2025 | 236 | 95% | 34 | 46 | 1980–2025 |
| Winona | 2024 | 122 | 93% | 20 | 41 | 1998–2025 |
| Wright | 2025 | 349 | 73% | 39 | 67 | 1987–2025 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1998 | 43 | 100% | 16 | 26 | 1997–1998 |
Latest year is the most recent year with at least 120 monitored days, or the most recent year available if none qualifies. Counties without EPA AQI monitoring do not appear.
Source: U.S. EPA AirData, “Annual AQI by County” files for 1980–2025 (EPA download page). EPA file dates: 2026-06-26. Imported into EnviroNearby November 5, 2026. How we use this data · Report a problem