Arkansas ranks #35 among US states for total patents filed in 2019, with 1,560 patents from 682 inventors across 91 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 Arkansas 2019
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bentonville, AR | 351 | 121 |
| #2 | Fayetteville, AR | 226 | 79 |
| #3 | Rogers, AR | 184 | 70 |
| #4 | Little Rock, AR | 115 | 84 |
| #5 | Centerton, AR | 73 | 22 |
| #6 | Conway, AR | 54 | 23 |
| #7 | Pleasant Valley, AR | 44 | 4 |
| #8 | Springdale, AR | 43 | 28 |
| #9 | Eureka Springs, AR | 38 | 2 |
| #10 | Mayflower, AR | 31 | 11 |
| #11 | Barling, AR | 30 | 24 |
| #12 | Berryville, AR | 30 | 15 |
| #13 | Hot Springs, AR | 24 | 8 |
| #14 | Jonesboro, AR | 20 | 14 |
| #15 | Maddux Spring, AR | 18 | 7 |
| #16 | Pea Ridge, AR | 16 | 5 |
| #17 | Batesville, AR | 15 | 4 |
| #18 | Cave Springs, AR | 12 | 6 |
| #19 | Sherwood, AR | 11 | 5 |
| #20 | Helmissenstraat, AR | 10 | 6 |
| #21 | West Marche, AR | 10 | 4 |
| #22 | Bay, AR | 9 | 3 |
| #23 | Arkadelphia, AR | 8 | 5 |
| #24 | North Little Rock, AR | 8 | 4 |
| #25 | Paragould, AR | 7 | 6 |