Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)

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Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)

RankCityValue
1.
Kenai Peninsula Borough, AK (Kenai, Kalifornsky, Sterling) (pop. 49,691)1.7
2.
Apache County, AZ (Sweetwater, Chinle, Fort Defiance) (pop. 69,423)2.9
3.
Fergus County, MT (Lewistown, Hanover, Roy) (pop. 11,893)3.1
4.
Phillips County, MT (Malta, Whitewater, Saco) (pop. 4,601)3.5
5.
Campbell County, WY (Gillette, Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wright) (pop. 33,698)3.7
6.
Mohave County, AZ (Lake Havasu City, Bullhead City, Kingman) (pop. 155,032)3.7
7.
Lake County, CA (Clearlake, Lakeport, Hidden Valley Lake) (pop. 58,309)3.9
8.
Whatcom County, WA (Bellingham, Lynden, Ferndale) (pop. 166,814)4.1
9.
Cass County, MN (Walker, East Gull Lake, Lake Shore) (pop. 27,150)4.1
10.
La Plata County, CO (Durango, Bayfield, Ignacio) (pop. 43,941)4.2
11.
Jackson County, SD (Kadoka, Wanblee, Interior) (pop. 2,930)4.4
12.
Hillsborough County, NH (Manchester, Nashua, Merrimack) (pop. 380,841)4.4
13.
Fremont County, WY (Wind River, Riverton, Lander) (pop. 35,804)4.4
14.
Billings County, ND (Medora) (pop. 888)4.4
15.
Essex County, NY (North Elba, Ticonderoga, Moriah) (pop. 38,851)4.4
16.
Yavapai County, AZ (Prescott, Verde, Mingus Mountain) (pop. 167,517)4.5
17.
Kitsap County, WA (Bremerton, Bainbridge Island, Silverdale) (pop. 231,969)4.5
18.
Hancock County, ME (Ellsworth, Bucksport, Bar Harbor) (pop. 51,791)4.7
19.
Santa Fe County, NM (Santa Fe, Eldorado at Santa Fe, La Cienega) (pop. 129,292)4.8
20.
Converse County, WY (Douglas, Glenrock, Rolling Hills) (pop. 12,052)4.8
21.
San Juan County, NM (Farmington, Shiprock, Simpson-Chaco) (pop. 113,801)4.9
22.
San Benito County, CA (Hollister, Aromas, Ridgemark) (pop. 53,234)5.0
23.
Laramie County, WY (Cheyenne, Ranchettes, Warren AFB) (pop. 81,607)5.1
24.
Snohomish County, WA (Everett, Edmonds, Seattle Hill-Silver Firs) (pop. 606,024)5.1
25.
Park County, WY (Cody, Powell, Yellowstone National Park) (pop. 25,786)5.2
26.
Sublette County, WY (Pinedale, Marbleton, Big Piney) (pop. 5,920)5.2
27.
Custer County, SD (Custer, Hermosa, Buffalo Gap) (pop. 7,275)5.2
28.
Ashland County, WI (Ashland, Sanborn, White River) (pop. 16,866)5.3
29.
Vilas County, WI (Arbor Vitae, Lincoln, St. Germain) (pop. 21,033)5.3
30.
Nevada County, CA (Donner, Truckee, Grass Valley) (pop. 92,033)5.4
31.
Natrona County, WY (Casper, Hells Half Acre, Mills) (pop. 66,533)5.4
32.
Placer County, CA (Roseville, Loomis Basin-Folsom Lake, Rocklin) (pop. 248,399)5.4
33.
Coconino County, AZ (Coconino, Flagstaff, Sedona) (pop. 116,320)5.4
34.
Mendocino County, CA (Ukiah, Redwood-Potter, Fort Bragg) (pop. 86,265)5.4
35.
Albany County, WY (Laramie, South Albany, Rock River) (pop. 32,014)5.5
36.
Mercer County, ND (Beulah, Hazen, Stanton) (pop. 8,644)5.5
37.
Chittenden County, VT (Burlington, Essex, Colchester) (pop. 146,571)5.5
38.
Litchfield County, CT (Torrington, Watertown, Plymouth) (pop. 182,193)5.5
39.
St. Louis County, MN (Duluth, Hibbing, Virginia) (pop. 200,528)5.6
40.
Scotts Bluff County, NE (Scottsbluff, Gering, Mitchell) (pop. 36,951)5.6
41.
Honolulu County, HI (Honolulu, Urban Honolulu, Ewa) (pop. 876,156)5.6
42.
Lewis and Clark County, MT (Helena, Helena Valley Southeast, Helena Valley West Central) (pop. 55,716)5.6
43.
Montezuma County, CO (Cortez, Ute Mountain, Mancos) (pop. 23,830)5.6
44.
Monterey County, CA (Salinas, Seaside, Monterey) (pop. 401,762)5.7
45.
Siskiyou County, CA (Yreka, Mount Shasta, Weed) (pop. 44,301)5.7
46.
Aroostook County, ME (Presque Isle, Caribou, Houlton) (pop. 73,938)5.8
47.
Santa Cruz County, CA (Santa Cruz, Watsonville, San Lorenzo Valley) (pop. 255,602)5.8
48.
Uintah County, UT (Vernal, Maeser, Naples) (pop. 25,224)5.8
49.
Tooele County, UT (Tooele, Grantsville, Erda) (pop. 40,735)5.9
50.
Pima County, AZ (Tucson, Casas Adobes, Catalina Foothills) (pop. 843,746)5.9
51.
Dunn County, ND (Killdeer, Halliday, Dodge) (pop. 3,600)5.9
52.
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK (Knik-Fairview, Lakes, Wasilla) (pop. 59,322)5.9
53.
Missaukee County, MI (Lake City, McBain, Jennings) (pop. 14,478)5.9
54.
Brevard County, FL (Palm Bay, Melbourne, Titusville) (pop. 476,230)6.0
55.
Shasta County, CA (Redding, Central Shasta, Anderson) (pop. 163,256)6.0
56.
Anchorage Municipality, AK (Anchorage) (pop. 260,283)6.0
57.
Douglas County, CO (Highlands Ranch, Parker, Castle Rock) (pop. 175,766)6.1
58.
Kent County, RI (Warwick, Coventry, West Warwick) (pop. 167,090)6.1
59.
Duchesne County, UT (Roosevelt, Duchesne, Myton) (pop. 14,371)6.2
60.
San Luis Obispo County, CA (San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Atascadero) (pop. 246,681)6.2
61.
Burleigh County, ND (Bismarck, Lincoln, Wing) (pop. 69,416)6.2
62.
Washington County, RI (South Kingstown, North Kingstown, Westerly) (pop. 123,546)6.2
63.
Forest County, WI (Crandon, Laona, Wabeno) (pop. 10,024)6.2
64.
Teton County, WY (Jackson Hole, Jackson, Hoback) (pop. 18,251)6.2
65.
Lane County, OR (Eugene, Springfield, Badger Mountain) (pop. 322,959)6.2
66.
Pennington County, SD (Rapid City, Rapid Valley, Box Elder) (pop. 88,565)6.3
67.
Grafton County, NH (Lebanon, Hanover, Littleton) (pop. 81,743)6.3
68.
Minnehaha County, SD (Sioux Falls, Brandon, Dell Rapids) (pop. 148,281)6.3
69.
Volusia County, FL (Deltona, Daytona Beach, Port Orange) (pop. 443,343)6.4
70.
Orange County, FL (Orlando, Southwest Orange, Alafaya) (pop. 896,344)6.4
71.
King County, WA (Seattle, East Seattle, Bellevue) (pop. 1,737,034)6.4
72.
Yolo County, CA (Davis, Woodland, East Yolo) (pop. 168,660)6.5
73.
Rockingham County, NH (Salem, Derry, Portsmouth) (pop. 277,359)6.6
74.
Maui County, HI (Kahului, Kihei, Wailuku) (pop. 128,094)6.6
75.
Washington County, UT (St. George, Hurricane, Washington) (pop. 90,354)6.6
76.
Miami-Dade County, FL (Miami, Kendale Lakes-Lindgren Acres, Hialeah) (pop. 2,253,362)6.7
77.
Juneau City and Borough, AK (Juneau) (pop. 30,711)6.7
78.
Belknap County, NH (Laconia, Gilford, Belmont) (pop. 56,325)6.7
79.
Citrus County, FL (Homosassa Springs, Beverly Hills, Hernando) (pop. 118,085)6.7
80.
Cochise County, AZ (Sierra Vista, Sierra Vista Southeast, Douglas) (pop. 117,755)6.7
81.
Bennington County, VT (Bennington, Shaftsbury, Pownal) (pop. 36,994)6.7
82.
Contra Costa County, CA (Central Contra Costa, West Contra Costa, Concord) (pop. 948,816)6.7
83.
Arapahoe County, CO (South Aurora, Southwest Arapahoe, Centennial) (pop. 487,967)6.8
84.
Lee County, FL (Cape Coral, Fort Myers, North Fort Myers) (pop. 440,888)6.8
85.
Steuben County, NY (Corning, Hornell, Erwin) (pop. 98,726)6.8
86.
Broward County, FL (Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines) (pop. 1,623,018)6.8
87.
Humboldt County, CA (Eureka, North Coastal, Arcata) (pop. 126,518)6.8
88.
Pinellas County, FL (St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Boca Ciega) (pop. 921,482)6.8
89.
Sweetwater County, WY (Rock Springs, Green River, North Rock Springs) (pop. 37,613)6.9
90.
Box Elder County, UT (Brigham City, Tremonton, Perry) (pop. 42,745)6.9
91.
Salt Lake County, UT (Salt Lake City, West Valley City, Sandy) (pop. 898,387)6.9
92.
Sutter County, CA (Yuba City, South Yuba City, Tierra Buena) (pop. 78,930)6.9
93.
Pueblo County, CO (Pueblo, Pueblo West, St. Charles Mesa) (pop. 141,472)6.9
94.
Josephine County, OR (Grants Pass, Northwest Josephine, Redwood) (pop. 75,726)6.9
95.
Hillsborough County, FL (Tampa, Citrus Park-Fern Lake, Brandon) (pop. 998,948)7.0
96.
Alachua County, FL (Gainesville, Alachua, High Springs) (pop. 217,955)7.0
97.
Sarasota County, FL (Sarasota, Interior County, Gulf Gate-Osprey) (pop. 325,957)7.0
98.
Calaveras County, CA (West Point-Wilseyville, Arnold, Rancho Calaveras) (pop. 40,554)7.0
99.
Clark County, WA (Vancouver, Hazel Dell, Orchards) (pop. 345,238)7.0
100.
Boulder County, CO (Boulder, Longmont, Lafayette) (pop. 291,288)7.1
101.
Washington County, OR (Beaverton, Hillsboro, Somerset West-Rock Creek) (pop. 445,342)7.1
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