Louisiana ranks #39 among US states for total patents filed in 2016, with 1,015 patents from 697 inventors across 109 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 Louisiana 2016
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Baton Rouge, LA | 163 | 106 |
| #2 | New Orleans, LA | 112 | 78 |
| #3 | Lafayette, LA | 99 | 61 |
| #4 | Mandeville, LA | 37 | 28 |
| #5 | Metairie, LA | 37 | 25 |
| #6 | Houma, LA | 36 | 28 |
| #7 | Shreveport, LA | 34 | 27 |
| #8 | Slidell, LA | 30 | 22 |
| #9 | Covington, LA | 29 | 17 |
| #10 | Thibodaux, LA | 20 | 15 |
| #11 | Harahan, LA | 19 | 11 |
| #12 | Kenner, LA | 18 | 12 |
| #13 | Gonzales, LA | 17 | 5 |
| #14 | Lake Charles, LA | 17 | 14 |
| #15 | Youngsville, LA | 16 | 11 |
| #16 | Ruston, LA | 15 | 11 |
| #17 | Clinton, LA | 14 | 6 |
| #18 | Monroe, LA | 14 | 5 |
| #19 | Broussard, LA | 13 | 13 |
| #20 | Zachary, LA | 13 | 8 |
| #21 | New Iberia, LA | 13 | 9 |
| #22 | Bossier City, LA | 12 | 9 |
| #23 | Bogalusa, LA | 9 | 5 |
| #24 | Morgan City, LA | 8 | 8 |
| #25 | Waggaman, LA | 8 | 5 |