Wyoming ranks #49 among US states for total patents filed in 2016, with 271 patents from 148 inventors across 34 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.5 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Wyoming 2016
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jackson, WY | 52 | 26 |
| #2 | Sheridan, WY | 37 | 11 |
| #3 | Laramie, WY | 30 | 23 |
| #4 | Cheyenne, WY | 28 | 18 |
| #5 | Casper, WY | 26 | 12 |
| #6 | Cody, WY | 18 | 10 |
| #7 | Hyattville, WY | 10 | 1 |
| #8 | Carpenter, WY | 7 | 1 |
| #9 | Gillette, WY | 6 | 3 |
| #10 | Green River, WY | 6 | 6 |
| #11 | Centennial, WY | 5 | 2 |
| #12 | Etna, WY | 5 | 2 |
| #13 | Rock Springs, WY | 5 | 5 |
| #14 | Banner, WY | 4 | 1 |
| #15 | Afton, WY | 4 | 3 |
| #16 | Riverton, WY | 3 | 3 |
| #17 | Evanston, WY | 3 | 3 |
| #18 | Torrington, WY | 3 | 1 |
| #19 | Pavillion, WY | 2 | 2 |
| #20 | Wheatland, WY | 2 | 1 |
| #21 | Lander, WY | 2 | 1 |
| #22 | Thayne, WY | 1 | 1 |
| #23 | Big Horn, WY | 1 | 1 |
| #24 | Burlington, WY | 1 | 1 |
| #25 | Cora, WY | 1 | 1 |