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Counties with the highest air toxics cancer risk in Wisconsin
Among 72 Wisconsin counties with published values, the counties with the highest air toxics cancer risk are Dane County, WI (30, 1 times the U.S. county median of 30), Eau Claire County, WI (30, 1 times the U.S. county median of 30) and La Crosse County, WI (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 Wisconsin counties, highest first
Air toxics cancer risk, in a million (EPA AirToxScreen).
| Rank | County | State | Value | U.S. county median | Times reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dane County | WI | 30 | 30 | 1x |
| 2 | Eau Claire County | WI | 30 | 30 | 1x |
| 3 | La Crosse County | WI | 30 | 30 | 1x |
| 4 | Milwaukee County | WI | 30 | 30 | 1x |
| 5 | Rock County | WI | 30 | 30 | 1x |
| 6 | Waukesha County | WI | 30 | 30 | 1x |
| 7 | Adams County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 8 | Ashland County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 9 | Barron County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 10 | Bayfield County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 11 | Brown County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 12 | Buffalo County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 13 | Burnett County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 14 | Calumet County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 15 | Chippewa County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 16 | Clark County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 17 | Columbia County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 18 | Crawford County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 19 | Dodge County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 20 | Door County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 21 | Douglas County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 22 | Dunn County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 23 | Fond du Lac County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 24 | Grant County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 25 | Green County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 26 | Green Lake County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 27 | Iowa County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 28 | Iron County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 29 | Jackson County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 30 | Jefferson County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 31 | Juneau County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 32 | Kenosha County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 33 | Kewaunee County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 34 | Lafayette County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 35 | Langlade County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 36 | Lincoln County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 37 | Manitowoc County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 38 | Marathon County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 39 | Marinette County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 40 | Marquette County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 41 | Menominee County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 42 | Monroe County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 43 | Oconto County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 44 | Oneida County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 45 | Outagamie County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 46 | Ozaukee County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 47 | Pepin County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 48 | Pierce County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 49 | Polk County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 50 | Portage County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 51 | Price County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 52 | Racine County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 53 | Richland County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 54 | Rusk County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 55 | Sauk County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 56 | Sawyer County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 57 | Shawano County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 58 | Sheboygan County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 59 | St. Croix County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 60 | Taylor County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 61 | Trempealeau County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 62 | Vernon County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 63 | Walworth County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 64 | Washburn County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 65 | Washington County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 66 | Waupaca County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 67 | Waushara County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 68 | Winnebago County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 69 | Wood County | WI | 20 | 30 | 0.67x |
| 70 | Florence County | WI | 10 | 30 | 0.33x |
| 71 | Forest County | WI | 10 | 30 | 0.33x |
| 72 | Vilas County | WI | 10 | 30 | 0.33x |