Table 6: Cleanest Counties for Short-term Particle Pollution (24-Hour PM2.5)1
| County |
ST |
Metropolitan Statistical Area |
County |
ST |
Metropolitan Statistical Area |
BALDWIN
|
AL |
Mobile-Daphne-Fairhope, AL |
DAKOTA |
MN |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-St. Cloud, MN-WI |
| CLAY |
AL |
|
HENNEPIN |
MN |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-St. Cloud, MN-WI |
| COLBERT |
AL |
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL |
MILLE LACS
|
MN |
|
| DE KALB |
AL |
|
OLMSTED |
MN |
Rochester, MN |
| ESCAMBIA |
AL |
|
RAMSEY |
MN |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-St. Cloud, MN-WI |
| ETOWAH |
AL |
Gadsden, AL |
SCOTT |
MN |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-St. Cloud, MN-WI |
| MADISON |
AL |
Huntsville-Decatur, AL |
STEARNS |
MN |
Minneapolis-St. Paul-St. Cloud, MN-WI |
| MORGAN |
AL |
Huntsville-Decatur, AL |
ADAMS |
MS |
|
| TUSCALOOSA |
AL |
Tuscaloosa, AL |
DESOTO |
MS |
Memphis, TN-MS-AR |
| WALKER |
AL |
Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman, AL |
FORREST |
MS |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| JUNEAU |
AK |
|
JONES |
MS |
|
| MATANUSKA-SUSITNA |
AK |
Anchorage, AK |
LEE |
MS |
|
| COCHISE |
AZ |
|
BOONE |
MO |
Columbia, MO |
| COCONINO |
AZ |
Flagstaff, AZ |
CEDAR |
MO |
|
GILA
|
AZ |
|
GREENE |
MO |
Springfield, MO |
| PIMA |
AZ |
Tucson, AZ |
MARIES |
MO |
|
| PINAL |
AZ |
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ |
MERCER |
MO |
|
| SANTA CRUZ |
AZ |
|
MONROE |
MO |
|
| ARKANSAS |
AR |
|
ROSEBUD |
MT |
|
| FAULKNER |
AR |
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR |
SANDERS |
MT |
|
| GARLAND |
AR |
Hot Springs, AR |
HALL |
NE |
|
| MISSISSIPPI |
AR |
|
LINCOLN |
NE |
|
| PHILLIPS |
AR |
|
SARPY
|
NE |
Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA |
| POLK |
AR |
|
SCOTTS BLUFF |
NE |
|
| POPE |
AR |
|
WASHINGTON |
NE |
Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA |
| SEBASTIAN |
AR |
Fort Smith, AR-OK |
WASHOE |
NV |
Reno-Sparks, NV |
| WASHINGTON |
AR |
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO |
COOS |
NH |
|
| WHITE |
AR |
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR |
GRAFTON |
NH |
Claremont-Lebanon, NH-VT |
CALAVERAS
|
CA |
|
CHAVES |
NM |
|
| EL DORADO |
CA |
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Truckee, CA-NV |
GRANT |
NM |
|
| HUMBOLDT |
CA |
|
LEA |
NM |
|
| MONTEREY |
CA |
Salinas, CA |
SANDOVAL |
NM |
Albuquerque, NM |
| NEVADA |
CA |
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Truckee, CA-NV |
SAN JUAN |
NM |
Farmington, NM |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO |
CA |
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA |
SANTA FE |
NM |
Santa Fe-Espanola, NM |
| SANTA BARBARA |
CA |
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA |
CHATHAM |
NC |
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC |
| SANTA CRUZ |
CA |
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA |
LENOIR |
NC |
|
| SHASTA |
CA |
Redding, CA |
MC DOWELL |
NC |
|
ARCHULETA
|
CO |
|
MITCHELL |
NC |
|
| BOULDER |
CO |
Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO |
MONTGOMERY |
NC |
|
| DELTA |
CO |
|
NEW HANOVER
|
NC |
Wilmington, NC |
| ELBERT |
CO |
Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO |
ONSLOW |
NC |
Jacksonville, NC |
| EL PASO |
CO |
Colorado Springs, CO |
ORANGE |
NC |
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC |
| GUNNISON |
CO |
|
ROBESON |
NC |
Lumberton-Laurinburg, NC |
| LARIMER |
CO |
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO |
BILLINGS |
ND |
|
| PUEBLO |
CO |
Pueblo, CO |
BURKE |
ND |
|
| ROUTT |
CO |
|
BURLEIGH |
ND |
Bismarck, ND |
| SAN MIGUEL |
CO |
|
CASS |
ND |
Fargo-Wahpeton, ND-MN |
| WELD |
CO |
Greeley, CO |
MC KENZIE |
ND |
|
| ALACHUA |
FL |
Gainesville, FL |
MERCER |
ND |
|
| BREVARD |
FL |
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL |
ATHENS |
OH |
|
| DUVAL |
FL |
Jacksonville, FL |
LORAIN |
OH |
Cleveland-Akron-Elyria, OH |
| HILLSBOROUGH |
FL |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
PREBLE |
OH |
Dayton-Springfield-Greenville, OH |
LEE
|
FL |
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL |
CADDO
|
OK |
|
| MANATEE |
FL |
Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, FL |
CANADIAN |
OK |
Oklahoma City-Shawnee, OK |
| MARION |
FL |
Ocala, FL |
CARTER |
OK |
|
| ORANGE |
FL |
Orlando-The Villages, FL |
CHEROKEE |
OK |
|
| PALM BEACH |
FL |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL |
LINCOLN |
OK |
Oklahoma City-Shawnee, OK |
| PINELLAS |
FL |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
MUSKOGEE |
OK |
|
| POLK |
FL |
Lakeland, FL |
OTTAWA |
OK |
|
| SAINT LUCIE |
FL |
Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce, FL |
PITTSBURG |
OK |
|
| SANTA ROSA |
FL |
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL |
SEMINOLE |
OK |
|
| SARASOTA |
FL |
Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, FL |
TULSA |
OK |
Tulsa-Bartlesville, OK |
| SEMINOLE |
FL |
Orlando-The Villages, FL |
COLUMBIA
|
OR |
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA |
VOLUSIA
|
FL |
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Palm Coast, FL |
DESCHUTES |
OR |
Bend-Prineville, OR |
| CLARKE |
GA |
Athens-Clarke County, GA |
LINN |
OR |
Albany-Corvallis-Lebanon, OR |
| HOUSTON |
GA |
Macon-Warner Robins-Fort Valley, GA |
WASCO |
OR |
|
| LOWNDES |
GA |
Valdosta, GA |
BEAUFORT |
SC |
|
| MAUI |
HI |
|
BERKELEY |
SC |
Charleston-North Charleston, SC |
| BOISE |
ID |
Boise City-Nampa, ID |
EDGEFIELD |
SC |
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC |
| BONNER |
ID |
|
FLORENCE |
SC |
Florence, SC |
| BOUNDARY |
ID |
|
GEORGETOWN |
SC |
Myrtle Beach-Conway-Georgetown, SC |
| CARIBOU |
ID |
|
GREENWOOD |
SC |
|
| IDAHO |
ID |
|
ORANGEBURG |
SC |
|
| NEZ PERCE |
ID |
Lewiston, ID-WA |
BROOKINGS |
SD |
|
| ADAMS |
IL |
|
BROWN |
SD |
|
| CHAMPAIGN |
IL |
Champaign-Urbana, IL |
JACKSON |
SD |
|
| DU PAGE |
IL |
Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI |
MEADE
|
SD |
Rapid City, SD |
| LA SALLE |
IL |
|
MINNEHAHA |
SD |
Sioux Falls, SD |
| MCHENRY |
IL |
Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI |
PENNINGTON |
SD |
Rapid City, SD |
| MACON |
IL |
Decatur, IL |
DYER |
TN |
|
| RANDOLPH |
IL |
|
LAWRENCE |
TN |
|
| ROCK ISLAND |
IL |
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL |
MADISON |
TN |
Jackson-Humboldt, TN |
| SANGAMON |
IL |
Springfield, IL |
MAURY |
TN |
Nashville-Davidson—Murfreesboro—Columbia, TN |
| SPENCER |
IN |
|
MONTGOMERY |
TN |
Clarksville, TN-KY |
| BLACK HAWK |
IA |
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA |
PUTNAM |
TN |
|
| EMMET |
IA |
|
ROANE |
TN |
Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette, TN |
JOHNSON
|
IA |
Iowa City, IA |
SUMNER |
TN |
Nashville-Davidson—Murfreesboro—Columbia, TN |
| MONTGOMERY |
IA |
|
BOWIE
|
TX |
Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR |
| POTTAWATTAMIE |
IA |
Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA |
BREWSTER |
TX |
|
| VAN BUREN |
IA |
|
ECTOR |
TX |
Midland-Odessa, TX |
| WOODBURY |
IA |
Sioux City-Vermillion, IA-NE-SD |
ELLIS |
TX |
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX |
| LINN |
KS |
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS |
JEFF DAVIS |
TX |
|
| SUMNER |
KS |
Wichita-Winfield, KS |
KAUFMAN |
TX |
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX |
| CARTER |
KY |
|
LUBBOCK |
TX |
Lubbock-Levelland, TX |
| CHRISTIAN |
KY |
Clarksville, TN-KY |
MONTGOMERY |
TX |
Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX |
| KENTON |
KY |
Cincinnati-Middletown-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN |
NUECES |
TX |
Corpus Christi-Kingsville, TX |
| LAUREL |
KY |
Corbin-London, KY |
POTTER |
TX |
Amarillo, TX |
| PERRY |
KY |
|
LYNCHBURG CITY
|
VA |
Lynchburg, VA |
| WARREN |
KY |
Bowling Green, KY |
GRAYS HARBOR |
WA |
|
CONCORDIA
|
LA |
|
WHATCOM |
WA |
Bellingham, WA |
| LAFAYETTE |
LA |
Lafayette-Acadiana, LA |
ASHLAND |
WI |
|
| SAINT BERNARD |
LA |
New Orleans-Metairie-Bogalusa, LA |
GRANT |
WI |
|
| TANGIPAHOA |
LA |
|
MANITOWOC |
WI |
|
| CUMBERLAND |
ME |
Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME |
OZAUKEE |
WI |
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI |
| KENNEBEC |
ME |
|
VILAS |
WI |
|
| BAY |
MI |
Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North, MI |
CAMPBELL |
WY |
|
| GENESEE |
MI |
Detroit-Warren-Flint, MI |
CONVERSE |
WY |
|
| INGHAM |
MI |
Lansing-East Lansing-Owosso, MI |
LARAMIE |
WY |
Cheyenne, WY |
| SAGINAW |
MI |
Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North, MI |
TETON |
WY |
|
(1) This list represents counties with the lowest levels of short term PM2.5 air pollution. Monitors in these counties reported no days with unhealthful PM2.5 levels.
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