Kansas ranks #31 among US states for total patents filed in 2021, with 1,980 patents from 1,131 inventors across 149 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 Kansas 2021
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Overland Park, KS | 319 | 186 |
| #2 | Wichita, KS | 250 | 149 |
| #3 | Olathe, KS | 200 | 104 |
| #4 | Lawrence, KS | 152 | 97 |
| #5 | Shawnee, KS | 98 | 49 |
| #6 | Leawood, KS | 89 | 49 |
| #7 | Manhattan, KS | 66 | 49 |
| #8 | Lenexa, KS | 65 | 38 |
| #9 | Prairie Village, KS | 57 | 14 |
| #10 | Kansas City, KS | 40 | 21 |
| #11 | Topeka, KS | 32 | 20 |
| #12 | Mission Hills, KS | 30 | 8 |
| #13 | Coffeyville, KS | 29 | 9 |
| #14 | Hesston, KS | 22 | 16 |
| #15 | Andover, KS | 21 | 8 |
| #16 | Derby, KS | 17 | 12 |
| #17 | Newton, KS | 15 | 5 |
| #18 | Salina, KS | 15 | 10 |
| #19 | Independence, KS | 15 | 4 |
| #20 | Mission, KS | 15 | 8 |
| #21 | Roeland Park, KS | 14 | 7 |
| #22 | Humboldt, KS | 14 | 2 |
| #23 | Emporia, KS | 13 | 9 |
| #24 | Gardner, KS | 12 | 8 |
| #25 | McPherson, KS | 12 | 6 |