Volga, SD ranks #7,265 worldwide for total patents filed in 2018, with 12 patents from 6 inventors. Leading employers of inventors based in Volga, SD include Pioneer (Corteva), Sonos, Daktronics. That works out to 5.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a common benchmark for comparing regional innovation intensity.
Showing 1–6 of 6 inventors
| Rank ↑ | Inventor ↕ | Primary Company ↕ | Patents ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Michael Schaefer | Pioneer (Corteva) | 6 |
| 2 | Matt Nelson | Sonos | 2 |
| 3 | Travis Thiex | — | 1 |
| 3 | Wayne R. Tucker | Daktronics | 1 |
| 3 | Chad Wosje | — | 1 |
| 3 | Jeff Holm | Daktronics | 1 |
Part of South Dakota