Arkansas ranks #39 among US states for total patents filed in 2018, with 973 patents from 562 inventors across 87 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Arkansas 2018
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bentonville, AR | 160 | 82 |
| #2 | Fayetteville, AR | 157 | 78 |
| #3 | Little Rock, AR | 112 | 77 |
| #4 | Rogers, AR | 93 | 34 |
| #5 | Springdale, AR | 35 | 28 |
| #6 | Centerton, AR | 35 | 14 |
| #7 | Conway, AR | 28 | 17 |
| #8 | Maddux Spring, AR | 24 | 12 |
| #9 | Eureka Springs, AR | 23 | 1 |
| #10 | Jonesboro, AR | 22 | 21 |
| #11 | Barling, AR | 20 | 17 |
| #12 | Mayflower, AR | 17 | 8 |
| #13 | Bay, AR | 17 | 3 |
| #14 | Batesville, AR | 14 | 8 |
| #15 | Hot Springs, AR | 13 | 9 |
| #16 | Berryville, AR | 11 | 9 |
| #17 | Cave Springs, AR | 11 | 3 |
| #18 | North Little Rock, AR | 10 | 7 |
| #19 | Helmissenstraat, AR | 9 | 6 |
| #20 | Lowell, AR | 9 | 6 |
| #21 | Stuttgart, AR | 9 | 1 |
| #22 | Camden, AR | 6 | 6 |
| #23 | Sherwood, AR | 6 | 4 |
| #24 | Pleasant Valley, AR | 5 | 3 |
| #25 | West Marche, AR | 5 | 4 |