Wyoming ranks #50 among US states for total patents filed in 2020, with 312 patents from 190 inventors across 35 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 Wyoming 2020
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cheyenne, WY | 63 | 33 |
| #2 | Laramie, WY | 50 | 39 |
| #3 | Jackson, WY | 47 | 22 |
| #4 | Sheridan, WY | 27 | 6 |
| #5 | Casper, WY | 20 | 18 |
| #6 | Cody, WY | 15 | 9 |
| #7 | Gillette, WY | 11 | 10 |
| #8 | Hyattville, WY | 9 | 1 |
| #9 | Etna, WY | 7 | 2 |
| #10 | Banner, WY | 6 | 1 |
| #11 | Buffalo, WY | 5 | 5 |
| #12 | Rock Springs, WY | 5 | 5 |
| #13 | Evanston, WY | 4 | 4 |
| #14 | Saratoga, WY | 4 | 4 |
| #15 | Centennial, WY | 3 | 2 |
| #16 | Lander, WY | 3 | 3 |
| #17 | Big Horn, WY | 3 | 1 |
| #18 | Pinedale, WY | 3 | 3 |
| #19 | Carpenter, WY | 2 | 1 |
| #20 | Wheatland, WY | 2 | 1 |
| #21 | Bar Nunn, WY | 2 | 2 |
| #22 | Green River, WY | 2 | 2 |
| #23 | Teton Village, WY | 2 | 1 |
| #24 | Burlington, WY | 2 | 1 |
| #25 | Riverton, WY | 2 | 1 |