Minnesota · County air quality · 2025
Mille Lacs County, Minnesota
Median AQI 34 (Good). 95.3% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.
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- Cleaner than US counties
Mille Lacs County's 2025 annual median AQI is 34 (Good), with 95.3% Good days
According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota posted a 2025 median AQI of 34 (Good) across 235 monitored days, with 95.3% 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
- Mille Lacs County's 95.3% Good-day share places it cleaner than 93% of US counties in 2025.
- Closest median-AQI peer
- Androscoggin County (85.2% Good, median AQI 34) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Mille Lacs County.
- 2020–2025 trend
- Mille Lacs County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is stable from 2020 to 2025 (98.0% → 95.3%).
- Median AQI
- Median AQI: 34
According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota ranks #151 of 951 by median AQI (34) and #69 by good-day share (95.3%). 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
- Mille Lacs County's Good-day share rose from 89.9% to 95.3% between the 2023 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +5.4 percentage points.
- Mille Lacs County's peak single-day AQI fell from 136 to 97 between the 2023 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -39 points.
- Mille Lacs County's median AQI fell from 40 to 34 between the 2023 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -6 points.
Data updated August 2026
- Good · 224 d · 95.3%
- Moderate · 11 d · 4.7%
How did Mille Lacs County's air break down in 2025?
Across 235 monitored days, 224 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 97 (Moderate).
EPA AQS →Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).
Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).
Where Mille Lacs County sits nationally
COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Mille Lacs County's Good-day share is 95.3% - cleaner than 93% of that comparison set.
Mille Lacs County Good-day share vs. every US county
Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release
95.3% Cleaner than 93% higher than 93% of 951 US counties
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 Mille Lacs County.
- Ozone · 235 days · 100.0%
2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Mille Lacs County
Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (74 reported days in 2024). Apr posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 38, peak 67); May was cleanest at median 35.
Five-year seasonal record
EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024952 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Jun has the highest matched-month median AQI (41), while Nov is lowest (27). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.
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
Mille Lacs County's air quality is rated Excellent based on 95.3% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.
Air quality was acceptable on 95.3% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 34. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.
The dominant pollutant is Ozone, driving AQI on 235 of 235 monitored days.
5-Year Air Quality Trend
Air quality is stable in Mille Lacs County. Highest Good-day share: 2022 (100.0%, 151 of 151 monitored days).
| Year | Good | Moderate | USG | Unhealthy | Median AQI | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 240 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 87 |
| 2021 | 232 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 71 |
| 2022 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 48 |
| 2023 | 213 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 136 |
| 2024 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 67 |
| 2025 | 224 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 97 |
How does Mille Lacs County compare?
How Mille Lacs County compares
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 Mille Lacs County, Minnesota · 2020–2025
Download this county's annual AQI row as CSV , with the same EPA fields and denominator shown on this page.
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