Missouri ranks #24 among US states for total patents filed in 2016, with 3,372 patents from 2,150 inventors across 228 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Missouri 2016
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chesterfield, MO | 914 | 557 |
| #2 | Kansas City, MO | 235 | 147 |
| #3 | Holden, MO | 154 | 90 |
| #4 | Columbia, MO | 131 | 102 |
| #5 | O'Fallon, MO | 125 | 67 |
| #6 | Ballwin, MO | 123 | 54 |
| #7 | Wildwood, MO | 115 | 56 |
| #8 | Lee's Summit, MO | 108 | 69 |
| #9 | Rolla, MO | 55 | 42 |
| #10 | Saint Peters, MO | 52 | 38 |
| #11 | Webster Groves, MO | 51 | 29 |
| #12 | Joplin, MO | 46 | 28 |
| #13 | Carthage, MO | 45 | 23 |
| #14 | Eureka, MO | 40 | 13 |
| #15 | Platte City, MO | 39 | 21 |
| #16 | Fenton, MO | 38 | 28 |
| #17 | Wentzville, MO | 36 | 23 |
| #18 | Blue Springs, MO | 32 | 19 |
| #19 | Creve Coeur, MO | 29 | 17 |
| #20 | Florissant, MO | 28 | 21 |
| #21 | Manchester, MO | 27 | 25 |
| #22 | Springfield, MO | 27 | 22 |
| #23 | Kirkwood, MO | 27 | 23 |
| #24 | Raymore, MO | 26 | 9 |
| #25 | Grain Valley, MO | 26 | 8 |