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Counties with the highest air toxics cancer risk in North Dakota
Among 53 North Dakota counties with published values, the counties with the highest air toxics cancer risk are McKenzie County, ND (30, 1 times the U.S. county median of 30), Mountrail County, ND (30, 1 times the U.S. county median of 30) and Williams County, ND (30, 1 times the U.S. county median of 30). Values are in a million (EPA AirToxScreen).
Source: EPA AirToxScreen. These are county-level figures, compared with the U.S. county median. A high rate does not prove an environmental cause: age, smoking, income, access to care, screening and chance all move county rates, and small counties swing widely.
All North Dakota counties, highest first
Air toxics cancer risk, in a million (EPA AirToxScreen).
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. county median | Times reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McKenzie County | ND | 30 | 30 | 1x |
| 2 | Mountrail County | ND | 30 | 30 | 1x |
| 3 | Williams County | ND | 30 | 30 | 1x |
| 4 | Barnes County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 5 | Bottineau County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 6 | Burke County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 7 | Burleigh County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 8 | Cass County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 9 | Dickey County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 10 | Divide County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 11 | Dunn County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 12 | Eddy County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 13 | Emmons County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 14 | Foster County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 15 | Grand Forks County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 16 | Griggs County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 17 | Kidder County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 18 | LaMoure County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 19 | Logan County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 20 | McHenry County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 21 | McIntosh County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 22 | McLean County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 23 | Mercer County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 24 | Morton County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 25 | Nelson County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 26 | Oliver County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 27 | Pembina County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 28 | Pierce County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 29 | Ramsey County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 30 | Ransom County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 31 | Renville County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 32 | Richland County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 33 | Sargent County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 34 | Sheridan County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 35 | Sioux County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 36 | Stark County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 37 | Steele County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 38 | Stutsman County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 39 | Traill County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 40 | Walsh County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 41 | Ward County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 42 | Wells County | ND | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 43 | Adams County | ND | 10 | 30 | 0.33x |
| 44 | Benson County | ND | 10 | 30 | 0.33x |
| 45 | Billings County | ND | 10 | 30 | 0.33x |
| 46 | Bowman County | ND | 10 | 30 | 0.33x |
| 47 | Cavalier County | ND | 10 | 30 | 0.33x |
| 48 | Golden Valley County | ND | 10 | 30 | 0.33x |
| 49 | Grant County | ND | 10 | 30 | 0.33x |
| 50 | Hettinger County | ND | 10 | 30 | 0.33x |
| 51 | Rolette County | ND | 10 | 30 | 0.33x |
| 52 | Slope County | ND | 10 | 30 | 0.33x |
| 53 | Towner County | ND | 10 | 30 | 0.33x |