Missouri · County air quality · 2025

Jasper County, Missouri

Median AQI 38 (Good). 83.6% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

38
Median AQI
83.6%
Good-air days
1
Unhealthy days
66%
Cleaner than US counties

Jasper County's 2025 annual median AQI is 38 (Good), with 83.6% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Jasper County, Missouri posted a 2025 median AQI of 38 (Good) across 365 monitored days, with 83.6% rated Good and 1 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.

Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Cleaner than US
Jasper County's 83.6% Good-day share places it cleaner than 66% of US counties in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Adams County (94.7% Good, median AQI 38) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Jasper County.
2020–2025 trend
Jasper County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is worsening from 2020 to 2025 (87.4% → 83.6%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 38

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Jasper County, Missouri ranks #334 of 951 by median AQI (38) and #326 by good-day share (83.6%). 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
  • Jasper County's peak single-day AQI rose from 99 to 162 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +63 points.
  • Jasper County's Good-day share rose from 80.5% to 83.6% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +3.1 percentage points.
  • Jasper County's median AQI fell from 41 to 38 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -3 points.
  • Jasper County's Unhealthy-category days rose from 0 to 1 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +1 days.

Compared against 359 monitored days in 2024 and 365 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

Jasper 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 365 monitored days G M Median AQI 38 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Jasper County
  • Good · 305 d · 83.6%
  • Moderate · 58 d · 15.9%
  • USG · 1 d · 0.3%
  • Unhealthy · 1 d · 0.3%

How did Jasper County's air break down in 2025?

Across 365 monitored days, 305 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 1 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 162 (Unhealthy).

EPA AQS →
Jasper County, Good days share 83.6%
National avg

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

Jasper County, Unhealthy-or-worse share 2.7%
National avg

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

Where Jasper County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Jasper County's Good-day share is 83.6% - cleaner than 66% of that comparison set.

Jasper County Good-day share vs. every US county

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

83.6% Cleaner than 66% higher than 66% 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%). This entry sits in this band. 85.0%–90.0%: 99 US counties (10%). Above this entry. 90.0%–95.0%: 117 US counties (12%). Above this entry. 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 Jasper County.

Jasper County, Missouri 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 · 59.7% PM10 · 40.3% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Jasper County, Missouri · 365 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • Ozone · 218 days · 59.7%
  • PM10 · 147 days · 40.3%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Jasper County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (359 reported days in 2024). Aug posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 48, peak 74); Jan was cleanest at median 10. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 46 vs 14 in Dec–Feb.

0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 10 19 43 45 45 46 44 48 41 46 14 14
Jasper County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024

1,813 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Jun has the highest matched-month median AQI (47), while Jan is lowest (11). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2020 81036423546403835331716
2021 101044433643434043341824
2022 132041423947504746421412
2023 151839454654504746351915
2024 101943454546444841461414

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

Good

Jasper County's air quality is rated Good based on 83.6% good air days. There were 1 unhealthy days in 2025 when outdoor activity should be limited.

Air quality is acceptable most days, but 1 days reached "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" (AQI 101-150) and peak AQI reached 162. Sensitive groups should monitor real-time conditions at AirNow.gov.

The dominant pollutant is Ozone, driving AQI on 218 of 365 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is worsening in Jasper County. Highest Good-day share: 2020 (87.4%, 320 of 366 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 320 46 0 0 35
2021 298 62 0 0 38
2022 283 79 1 0 41
2023 288 73 4 0 42
2024 289 70 0 0 41
2025 305 58 1 1 38

How does Jasper County compare?

How Jasper County compares

Good-day share better than typical
Jasper County 83.6%
Adams County, Illinois 94.7%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI better than typical
Jasper County 38
Adams County, Illinois 38
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr about typical
Jasper County 1
Adams County, Illinois 0
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 Jasper County, Missouri · 2020–2025

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