Arkansas ranks #35 among US states for total patents filed in 2020, with 1,365 patents from 712 inventors across 100 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 2020
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bentonville, AR | 291 | 155 |
| #2 | Fayetteville, AR | 181 | 80 |
| #3 | Rogers, AR | 158 | 62 |
| #4 | Little Rock, AR | 99 | 69 |
| #5 | Conway, AR | 53 | 26 |
| #6 | Springdale, AR | 47 | 27 |
| #7 | Centerton, AR | 45 | 21 |
| #8 | Pleasant Valley, AR | 43 | 6 |
| #9 | Berryville, AR | 36 | 27 |
| #10 | Maddux Spring, AR | 27 | 14 |
| #11 | Mayflower, AR | 25 | 8 |
| #12 | Barling, AR | 22 | 19 |
| #13 | Hot Springs, AR | 20 | 11 |
| #14 | Jonesboro, AR | 17 | 12 |
| #15 | Eureka Springs, AR | 16 | 2 |
| #16 | Russellville, AR | 12 | 8 |
| #17 | Helmissenstraat, AR | 10 | 5 |
| #18 | Batesville, AR | 10 | 6 |
| #19 | North Little Rock, AR | 9 | 5 |
| #20 | West Marche, AR | 8 | 4 |
| #21 | Cabot, AR | 8 | 3 |
| #22 | Farmington, AR | 8 | 6 |
| #23 | Lowell, AR | 8 | 6 |
| #24 | Dumas, AR | 8 | 2 |
| #25 | Dean Springs, AR | 7 | 3 |