Arkansas ranks #38 among US states for total patents filed in 2021, with 988 patents from 658 inventors across 102 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.3 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Arkansas 2021
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bentonville, AR | 146 | 91 |
| #2 | Fayetteville, AR | 118 | 83 |
| #3 | Rogers, AR | 90 | 54 |
| #4 | Little Rock, AR | 86 | 66 |
| #5 | Conway, AR | 42 | 24 |
| #6 | Springdale, AR | 35 | 26 |
| #7 | Centerton, AR | 31 | 20 |
| #8 | Berryville, AR | 30 | 25 |
| #9 | Pleasant Valley, AR | 26 | 5 |
| #10 | Mayflower, AR | 22 | 10 |
| #11 | Maddux Spring, AR | 21 | 9 |
| #12 | Barling, AR | 16 | 14 |
| #13 | North Little Rock, AR | 16 | 7 |
| #14 | Jonesboro, AR | 15 | 15 |
| #15 | Russellville, AR | 14 | 11 |
| #16 | Farmington, AR | 12 | 8 |
| #17 | West Marche, AR | 11 | 4 |
| #18 | Batesville, AR | 11 | 5 |
| #19 | Cave Springs, AR | 11 | 9 |
| #20 | Stuttgart, AR | 11 | 6 |
| #21 | Sherwood, AR | 11 | 8 |
| #22 | Helmissenstraat, AR | 10 | 7 |
| #23 | Dover, AR | 10 | 4 |
| #24 | Hot Springs, AR | 10 | 8 |
| #25 | Lowell, AR | 8 | 6 |