Missouri ranks #24 among US states for total patents filed in 2017, with 3,583 patents from 2,250 inventors across 237 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 2017
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chesterfield, MO | 948 | 580 |
| #2 | Kansas City, MO | 235 | 168 |
| #3 | Holden, MO | 192 | 102 |
| #4 | Wildwood, MO | 147 | 63 |
| #5 | Columbia, MO | 147 | 99 |
| #6 | Ballwin, MO | 133 | 67 |
| #7 | O'Fallon, MO | 104 | 64 |
| #8 | Lee's Summit, MO | 104 | 64 |
| #9 | Saint Peters, MO | 68 | 44 |
| #10 | Rolla, MO | 63 | 37 |
| #11 | Fenton, MO | 59 | 25 |
| #12 | Webster Groves, MO | 58 | 29 |
| #13 | Springfield, MO | 50 | 47 |
| #14 | Creve Coeur, MO | 42 | 24 |
| #15 | Grain Valley, MO | 34 | 11 |
| #16 | Wentzville, MO | 34 | 22 |
| #17 | Saint Louis, MO | 33 | 26 |
| #18 | University City, MO | 29 | 21 |
| #19 | Blue Springs, MO | 29 | 22 |
| #20 | Florissant, MO | 29 | 21 |
| #21 | Manchester, MO | 28 | 19 |
| #22 | Kirkwood, MO | 28 | 23 |
| #23 | Eureka, MO | 27 | 17 |
| #24 | Maryland Heights, MO | 26 | 18 |
| #25 | Warrenton, MO | 25 | 16 |