Louisiana · County air quality · 2025

St. Martin County, Louisiana

Median AQI 36 (Good). 92.2% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

36
Median AQI
92.2%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
85%
Cleaner than US counties

St. Martin County's 2025 annual median AQI is 36 (Good), with 92.2% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, St. Martin County, Louisiana posted a 2025 median AQI of 36 (Good) across 360 monitored days, with 92.2% rated Good and 0 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.

Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Cleaner than US
St. Martin County's 92.2% Good-day share places it cleaner than 85% of US counties in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Ashland County (81.6% Good, median AQI 36) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to St. Martin County.
2020–2025 trend
St. Martin County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is stable from 2020 to 2025 (94.1% → 92.2%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 36

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, St. Martin County, Louisiana ranks #233 of 951 by median AQI (36) and #141 by good-day share (92.2%). Ponce County, Puerto Rico is #1 of 951 by median AQI (3, 91.4% Good days) at good-day-share #159 ≠ largest of 7 at 100.0% Good days #1 by good-day share (100.0%, median AQI 9) at median-AQI #7.

Annual release change

What changed in the 2025 EPA annual release

2024 → 2025
  • St. Martin County's Good-day share rose from 88.0% to 92.2% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +4.3 percentage points.
  • St. Martin County's peak single-day AQI fell from 101 to 77 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -24 points.

Compared against 332 monitored days in 2024 and 360 in 2025. These are arithmetic differences between two stored EPA annual summaries, not a cause claim or a live advisory.

National release changes Two-year CSV

Data updated August 2026

St. Martin County AQI category distribution Stacked-segment bar showing the share of monitored days that fell in each EPA AQI category, Good, Moderate, USG, Unhealthy, Very Unhealthy, Hazardous, with median AQI marker. AQI category distribution 360 monitored days G Median AQI 36 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 St. Martin County
  • Good · 332 d · 92.2%
  • Moderate · 28 d · 7.8%

How did St. Martin County's air break down in 2025?

Across 360 monitored days, 332 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 77 (Moderate).

EPA AQS →
St. Martin County, Good days share 92.2%
National avg

Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).

St. Martin County, Unhealthy-or-worse share 0.0%
National avg

Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).

Where St. Martin County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. St. Martin County's Good-day share is 92.2% - cleaner than 85% of that comparison set.

St. Martin County Good-day share vs. every US county

Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release

92.2% Cleaner than 85% higher than 85% of 951 US counties

0.0%–5.0%: 0 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 5.0%–10.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 10.0%–15.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 15.0%–20.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 20.0%–25.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 25.0%–30.0%: 5 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 30.0%–35.0%: 9 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 35.0%–40.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 40.0%–45.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 45.0%–50.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 50.0%–55.0%: 32 US counties (3%). Below this entry. 55.0%–60.0%: 50 US counties (5%). Below this entry. 60.0%–65.0%: 77 US counties (8%). Below this entry. 65.0%–70.0%: 93 US counties (10%). Below this entry. 70.0%–75.0%: 109 US counties (11%). Below this entry. 75.0%–80.0%: 114 US counties (12%). Below this entry. 80.0%–85.0%: 123 US counties (13%). Below this entry. 85.0%–90.0%: 99 US counties (10%). Below this entry. 90.0%–95.0%: 117 US counties (12%). This entry sits in this band. 95.0%–100.0%: 70 US counties (7%). Above this entry. 100.0%–105.0%: 7 US counties (1%). Above this entry. This county 0.0% 100% every floor-qualified US county, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (AQS) · 2025

Pollutant Breakdown

Days where each pollutant was the primary driver of AQI readings in St. Martin County.

St. Martin County, Louisiana criteria pollutant distribution Stratified-band visualization showing the share of monitored days each criteria pollutant (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, CO) was the primary AQI driver. Ozone · 100.0% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% St. Martin County, Louisiana · 360 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • Ozone · 360 days · 100.0%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in St. Martin County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (332 reported days in 2024). Oct posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 48, peak 97); Jul was cleanest at median 27.

0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 34 39 41 45 34 37 27 45 42 48 33 35
St. Martin County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024

1,752 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Apr has the highest matched-month median AQI (44), while Jul is lowest (27). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2020 323533444432233430383734
2021 333139444025323132363829
2022 353947443234242441443131
2023 343132414435294346423434
2024 343941453437274542483335

Lower AQI is better. The colors summarize EPA AQI bands; gaps mean the county had no day-level record for that month.

Health Impact Assessment

Excellent

St. Martin County's air quality is rated Excellent based on 92.2% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality was acceptable on 92.2% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 36. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

The dominant pollutant is Ozone, driving AQI on 360 of 360 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is stable in St. Martin County. Highest Good-day share: 2021 (96.4%, 347 of 360 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 337 21 0 0 33
2021 347 13 0 0 34
2022 296 42 0 0 34
2023 316 47 1 0 37
2024 292 39 1 0 38
2025 332 28 0 0 36

How does St. Martin County compare?

How St. Martin County compares

Good-day share better than typical
St. Martin County 92.2%
Ashland County, Wisconsin 81.6%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI better than typical
St. Martin County 36
Ashland County, Wisconsin 36
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
St. Martin County 0
Ashland County, Wisconsin 8
Typical US county 1

Data Sources

Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by County dataset, 2020–2025 (aqs.epa.gov). For current conditions (not shown here — this page is historical annual data), see EPA AirNow (airnow.gov). See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.

Informational only, not professional advice. Data from EPA AQS. See our disclaimer. Spotted a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.

Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for St. Martin County, Louisiana · 2020–2025

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