Arkansas ranks #42 among US states for total patents filed in 2016, with 628 patents from 434 inventors across 83 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.2 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Arkansas 2016
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Fayetteville, AR | 105 | 62 |
| #2 | Little Rock, AR | 104 | 71 |
| #3 | Bentonville, AR | 54 | 36 |
| #4 | Rogers, AR | 29 | 21 |
| #5 | Mayflower, AR | 28 | 15 |
| #6 | Bryant, AR | 23 | 6 |
| #7 | Springdale, AR | 23 | 19 |
| #8 | Conway, AR | 20 | 12 |
| #9 | Barling, AR | 18 | 14 |
| #10 | Hot Springs, AR | 18 | 12 |
| #11 | North Little Rock, AR | 13 | 9 |
| #12 | Helmissenstraat, AR | 10 | 6 |
| #13 | Berryville, AR | 10 | 8 |
| #14 | Jonesboro, AR | 9 | 8 |
| #15 | Maddux Spring, AR | 8 | 4 |
| #16 | Russellville, AR | 7 | 4 |
| #17 | Centerton, AR | 7 | 4 |
| #18 | Stuttgart, AR | 6 | 3 |
| #19 | Batesville, AR | 6 | 5 |
| #20 | Arkadelphia, AR | 5 | 3 |
| #21 | Searcy, AR | 5 | 5 |
| #22 | Farmington, AR | 5 | 5 |
| #23 | Pocahontas, AR | 5 | 5 |
| #24 | Blytheville, AR | 5 | 5 |
| #25 | Jacksonville, AR | 5 | 4 |