Wyoming ranks #50 among US states for total patents filed in 2019, with 319 patents from 172 inventors across 28 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 Wyoming 2019
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cheyenne, WY | 54 | 25 |
| #2 | Laramie, WY | 54 | 45 |
| #3 | Jackson, WY | 47 | 22 |
| #4 | Sheridan, WY | 41 | 6 |
| #5 | Casper, WY | 33 | 19 |
| #6 | Cody, WY | 23 | 14 |
| #7 | Banner, WY | 9 | 1 |
| #8 | Powell, WY | 7 | 4 |
| #9 | Green River, WY | 7 | 7 |
| #10 | Hyattville, WY | 6 | 1 |
| #11 | Centennial, WY | 5 | 3 |
| #12 | Gillette, WY | 4 | 4 |
| #13 | Evanston, WY | 4 | 3 |
| #14 | Thayne, WY | 3 | 1 |
| #15 | Teton Village, WY | 3 | 1 |
| #16 | Carpenter, WY | 3 | 1 |
| #17 | Etna, WY | 3 | 2 |
| #18 | Rock Springs, WY | 2 | 2 |
| #19 | Afton, WY | 2 | 2 |
| #20 | Deaver, WY | 1 | 1 |
| #21 | Douglas, WY | 1 | 1 |
| #22 | Lander, WY | 1 | 1 |
| #23 | Lingle, WY | 1 | 1 |
| #24 | Mountain View, WY | 1 | 1 |
| #25 | Pinedale, WY | 1 | 1 |