Wyoming · County air quality · 2025

Lincoln County, Wyoming

Median AQI 10 (Good). 98.9% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

10
Median AQI
98.9%
Good-air days
0
Unhealthy days
99%
Cleaner than US counties

Lincoln County's 2025 annual median AQI is 10 (Good), with 98.9% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Lincoln County, Wyoming posted a 2025 median AQI of 10 (Good) across 365 monitored days, with 98.9% 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
Lincoln County's 98.9% Good-day share places it cleaner than 99% of US counties in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Gallatin County (98.1% Good, median AQI 11) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Lincoln County.
2020–2025 trend
Lincoln County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is stable from 2020 to 2025 (97.5% → 98.9%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 10

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Lincoln County, Wyoming ranks #12 of 951 by median AQI (10) and #13 by good-day share (98.9%). 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
  • Lincoln County's median AQI fell from 31 to 10 between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -21 points.
  • Lincoln County's Good-day share rose from 92.9% to 98.9% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of +6.0 percentage points.

Compared against 366 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

Lincoln 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 Median AQI 10 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Lincoln County
  • Good · 361 d · 98.9%
  • Moderate · 4 d · 1.1%

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

Across 365 monitored days, 361 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 →
Lincoln County, Good days share 98.9%
National avg

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

Lincoln 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 Lincoln County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Lincoln County's Good-day share is 98.9% - cleaner than 99% of that comparison set.

Lincoln County Good-day share vs. every US county

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

98.9% Cleaner than 99% higher than 99% 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%). Below this entry. 95.0%–100.0%: 70 US counties (7%). This entry sits in this band. 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 Lincoln County.

Lincoln County, Wyoming 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. PM10 · 100.0% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Lincoln County, Wyoming · 365 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • PM10 · 365 days · 100.0%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Lincoln County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (366 reported days in 2024). May posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 48, peak 74); Dec was cleanest at median 7. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 26 vs 29 in Dec–Feb.

0 10 20 30 40 50 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 37 42 44 46 48 35 24 18 17 16 7 7
Lincoln County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024

1,827 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Aug has the highest matched-month median AQI (41), while Nov is lowest (24). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2020 716912131819242520118
2021 91310161027646753363339
2022 404143454448464844393437
2023 394449545048464644393536
2024 3742444648352418171677

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

Lincoln County's air quality is rated Excellent based on 98.9% good air days. No unhealthy air days were recorded in 2025.

Air quality was acceptable on 98.9% of monitored days in 2025, with a median AQI of 10. Unusually sensitive people can check real-time conditions at AirNow.gov during high-pollution events.

The dominant pollutant is PM10, driving AQI on 365 of 365 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is stable in Lincoln County. Highest Good-day share: 2025 (98.9%, 361 of 365 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 357 9 0 0 15
2021 297 62 6 0 30
2022 321 43 1 0 43
2023 298 67 0 0 44
2024 340 26 0 0 31
2025 361 4 0 0 10

How does Lincoln County compare?

How Lincoln County compares

Good-day share better than typical
Lincoln County 98.9%
Gallatin County, Montana 98.1%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI better than typical
Lincoln County 10
Gallatin County, Montana 11
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr better than typical
Lincoln County 0
Gallatin County, Montana 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 Lincoln County, Wyoming · 2020–2025

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