Nebraska · County air quality · 2025
Gage County, Nebraska
Median AQI 34 (Good). 75.8% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.
- 34
- Median AQI
- 75.8%
- Good-air days
- 0
- Unhealthy days
- 46%
- Cleaner than US counties
Gage County's 2025 annual median AQI is 34 (Good), with 75.8% Good days
According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Gage County, Nebraska posted a 2025 median AQI of 34 (Good) across 335 monitored days, with 75.8% 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
- Gage County's 75.8% Good-day share places it cleaner than 46% 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 Gage County.
- 2021–2025 trend
- Gage County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is improving from 2021 to 2025 (26.6% → 75.8%).
- Median AQI
- Median AQI: 34
According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Gage County, Nebraska ranks #151 of 951 by median AQI (34) and #511 by good-day share (75.8%). 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
- Gage County's peak single-day AQI rose from 70 to 131 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +61 points.
- Gage County's Good-day share rose from 73.0% to 75.8% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +2.9 percentage points.
Data updated August 2026
- Good · 254 d · 75.8%
- Moderate · 80 d · 23.9%
- USG · 1 d · 0.3%
How did Gage County's air break down in 2025?
Across 335 monitored days, 254 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 0 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 131 (USG).
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 Gage County sits nationally
COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Gage County's Good-day share is 75.8% - cleaner than 46% of that comparison set.
Gage County Good-day share vs. every US county
Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release
75.8% 46th percentile higher than 46% 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 Gage County.
- PM2.5 · 335 days · 100.0%
2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Gage County
Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (307 reported days in 2024). Mar posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 56, peak 64); Apr was cleanest at median 12. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 44 vs 27 in Dec–Feb.
Five-year seasonal record
EPA day-level county files · 2021–20241,120 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Aug has the highest matched-month median AQI (44), while Feb is lowest (20). 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
Gage County's air quality is rated Good based on 75.8% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.
Air quality was acceptable on 75.8% 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 PM2.5, driving AQI on 335 of 335 monitored days.
5-Year Air Quality Trend
Air quality is improving in Gage County. Highest Good-day share: 2022 (90.6%, 252 of 278 monitored days).
| Year | Good | Moderate | USG | Unhealthy | Median AQI | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49 | 134 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 115 |
| 2022 | 252 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 81 |
| 2023 | 262 | 86 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 163 |
| 2024 | 224 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 70 |
| 2025 | 254 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 131 |
How does Gage County compare?
How Gage 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.
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Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for Gage County, Nebraska · 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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