Nebraska ranks #41 among US states for total patents filed in 2020, with 945 patents from 570 inventors across 81 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 Nebraska 2020
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Omaha, NE | 356 | 201 |
| #2 | Lincoln, NE | 220 | 152 |
| #3 | Hastings, NE | 28 | 6 |
| #4 | Kearney, NE | 21 | 15 |
| #5 | Papillion, NE | 19 | 12 |
| #6 | Chadron, NE | 19 | 1 |
| #7 | Columbus, NE | 18 | 13 |
| #8 | Valley, NE | 16 | 11 |
| #9 | Bennington, NE | 16 | 8 |
| #10 | Gretna, NE | 14 | 6 |
| #11 | Bellevue, NE | 11 | 11 |
| #12 | Blair, NE | 10 | 7 |
| #13 | Bradshaw, NE | 9 | 1 |
| #14 | Waverly, NE | 9 | 4 |
| #15 | Grand Island, NE | 9 | 7 |
| #16 | Beatrice, NE | 8 | 5 |
| #17 | Waterloo, NE | 8 | 5 |
| #18 | Plattsmouth, NE | 8 | 3 |
| #19 | Norfolk, NE | 7 | 6 |
| #20 | Thayer, NE | 7 | 1 |
| #21 | Sidney, NE | 7 | 7 |
| #22 | Fremont, NE | 6 | 4 |
| #23 | Lyons, NE | 6 | 2 |
| #24 | Malcolm, NE | 6 | 1 |
| #25 | Ogallala, NE | 5 | 3 |