Missouri ranks #24 among US states for total patents filed in 2019, with 4,467 patents from 2,707 inventors across 231 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.7 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Missouri 2019
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chesterfield, MO | 1,237 | 755 |
| #2 | Kansas City, MO | 276 | 195 |
| #3 | Columbia, MO | 251 | 155 |
| #4 | Holden, MO | 196 | 121 |
| #5 | O'Fallon, MO | 188 | 101 |
| #6 | Wildwood, MO | 138 | 59 |
| #7 | Ballwin, MO | 123 | 65 |
| #8 | Saint Peters, MO | 118 | 70 |
| #9 | Lee's Summit, MO | 98 | 62 |
| #10 | Noel, MO | 78 | 1 |
| #11 | Rolla, MO | 70 | 58 |
| #12 | Fenton, MO | 68 | 28 |
| #13 | Webster Groves, MO | 65 | 37 |
| #14 | Wentzville, MO | 63 | 38 |
| #15 | Saint Louis, MO | 60 | 45 |
| #16 | Creve Coeur, MO | 48 | 25 |
| #17 | Florissant, MO | 48 | 33 |
| #18 | Kirkwood, MO | 38 | 28 |
| #19 | Springfield, MO | 37 | 33 |
| #20 | Liberty, MO | 37 | 15 |
| #21 | Saint Charles, MO | 35 | 23 |
| #22 | Joplin, MO | 34 | 22 |
| #23 | Blue Springs, MO | 34 | 19 |
| #24 | University City, MO | 34 | 16 |
| #25 | Grain Valley, MO | 31 | 13 |