Missouri ranks #24 among US states for total patents filed in 2018, with 3,618 patents from 2,351 inventors across 236 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 2018
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chesterfield, MO | 1,051 | 653 |
| #2 | Kansas City, MO | 209 | 152 |
| #3 | Holden, MO | 175 | 107 |
| #4 | Columbia, MO | 167 | 119 |
| #5 | Wildwood, MO | 144 | 69 |
| #6 | O'Fallon, MO | 117 | 76 |
| #7 | Ballwin, MO | 116 | 66 |
| #8 | Lee's Summit, MO | 95 | 59 |
| #9 | Saint Peters, MO | 87 | 54 |
| #10 | Saint Louis, MO | 49 | 35 |
| #11 | Fenton, MO | 42 | 29 |
| #12 | Webster Groves, MO | 41 | 33 |
| #13 | Noel, MO | 34 | 2 |
| #14 | Rolla, MO | 34 | 33 |
| #15 | Kirkwood, MO | 32 | 25 |
| #16 | Wentzville, MO | 31 | 26 |
| #17 | Florissant, MO | 30 | 23 |
| #18 | Springfield, MO | 29 | 28 |
| #19 | Eureka, MO | 29 | 15 |
| #20 | Creve Coeur, MO | 29 | 20 |
| #21 | Platte City, MO | 28 | 9 |
| #22 | Joplin, MO | 28 | 23 |
| #23 | Blue Springs, MO | 27 | 19 |
| #24 | Liberty, MO | 27 | 13 |
| #25 | Marshall, MO | 26 | 2 |