Missouri ranks #24 among US states for total patents filed in 2020, with 4,342 patents from 2,681 inventors across 251 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 2020
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chesterfield, MO | 1,332 | 829 |
| #2 | Kansas City, MO | 285 | 201 |
| #3 | Columbia, MO | 181 | 112 |
| #4 | O'Fallon, MO | 179 | 93 |
| #5 | Holden, MO | 165 | 92 |
| #6 | Ballwin, MO | 143 | 83 |
| #7 | Wildwood, MO | 136 | 66 |
| #8 | Lee's Summit, MO | 107 | 68 |
| #9 | Saint Peters, MO | 96 | 64 |
| #10 | Saint Louis, MO | 70 | 36 |
| #11 | Fenton, MO | 64 | 27 |
| #12 | Springfield, MO | 62 | 36 |
| #13 | Rolla, MO | 51 | 41 |
| #14 | Webster Groves, MO | 48 | 32 |
| #15 | Noel, MO | 42 | 1 |
| #16 | Liberty, MO | 39 | 15 |
| #17 | Creve Coeur, MO | 39 | 20 |
| #18 | Kirkwood, MO | 35 | 24 |
| #19 | Parkville, MO | 35 | 20 |
| #20 | University City, MO | 34 | 23 |
| #21 | Maryland Heights, MO | 34 | 27 |
| #22 | Saint Charles, MO | 31 | 11 |
| #23 | Wentzville, MO | 31 | 26 |
| #24 | Manchester, MO | 30 | 24 |
| #25 | Blue Springs, MO | 27 | 17 |