Wyoming ranks #50 among US states for total patents filed in 2018, with 276 patents from 166 inventors across 32 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 2018
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jackson, WY | 56 | 27 |
| #2 | Cheyenne, WY | 52 | 27 |
| #3 | Laramie, WY | 43 | 29 |
| #4 | Casper, WY | 23 | 19 |
| #5 | Sheridan, WY | 16 | 4 |
| #6 | Cody, WY | 12 | 11 |
| #7 | Banner, WY | 7 | 1 |
| #8 | Powell, WY | 6 | 4 |
| #9 | Green River, WY | 6 | 6 |
| #10 | Lander, WY | 6 | 4 |
| #11 | Burlington, WY | 5 | 1 |
| #12 | Hyattville, WY | 5 | 1 |
| #13 | Etna, WY | 4 | 2 |
| #14 | Centennial, WY | 4 | 2 |
| #15 | Buffalo, WY | 4 | 4 |
| #16 | Bar Nunn, WY | 3 | 3 |
| #17 | Evanston, WY | 3 | 3 |
| #18 | Gillette, WY | 2 | 2 |
| #19 | Riverton, WY | 2 | 2 |
| #20 | Rock Springs, WY | 2 | 2 |
| #21 | Carpenter, WY | 2 | 1 |
| #22 | Afton, WY | 2 | 1 |
| #23 | Big Horn, WY | 2 | 1 |
| #24 | Beulah, WY | 1 | 1 |
| #25 | Upton, WY | 1 | 1 |