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Counties with the Worst Air Quality in Nebraska

The top 11 of 11 Nebraska counties on GIS Map, ranked by median Air Quality Index, counting only counties that host an EPA air monitor.

#CountyMedian AQI
1Douglas County
45
2Sioux County
44
3Lancaster County
41
4Sarpy County
37
5Knox County
36
6Gage County
35
7Washington County
34
8Hall County
32
9Cass County
17
10Scotts Bluff County
16
11Thomas County
12

Source: EPA Air Quality Index annual summary (2024). All counties with data are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.

Citing this page: GIS Map, “Counties with the Worst Air Quality in Nebraska”, https://gismap.land/rankings/nebraska/worst-air-quality-counties. Figures from EPA Air Quality Index annual summary (2024).

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