Missouri ranks #24 among US states for total patents filed in 2021, with 3,874 patents from 2,600 inventors across 246 cities. On a per-capita basis that is 0.6 patents per 1,000 residents, a standard benchmark for comparing state-level R&D intensity.
Top Cities in Missouri 2021
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chesterfield, MO | 1,106 | 754 |
| #2 | Kansas City, MO | 289 | 201 |
| #3 | Columbia, MO | 200 | 122 |
| #4 | Holden, MO | 145 | 100 |
| #5 | Wildwood, MO | 127 | 68 |
| #6 | Ballwin, MO | 125 | 79 |
| #7 | O'Fallon, MO | 123 | 76 |
| #8 | Saint Peters, MO | 102 | 69 |
| #9 | Lee's Summit, MO | 91 | 58 |
| #10 | Saint Louis, MO | 50 | 41 |
| #11 | Parkville, MO | 49 | 22 |
| #12 | Rolla, MO | 49 | 37 |
| #13 | Fenton, MO | 45 | 24 |
| #14 | Springfield, MO | 45 | 37 |
| #15 | Wentzville, MO | 44 | 34 |
| #16 | Webster Groves, MO | 43 | 31 |
| #17 | Manchester, MO | 42 | 23 |
| #18 | Creve Coeur, MO | 41 | 22 |
| #19 | Kirkwood, MO | 37 | 31 |
| #20 | Eureka, MO | 33 | 14 |
| #21 | Liberty, MO | 33 | 19 |
| #22 | Florissant, MO | 32 | 27 |
| #23 | Saint Charles, MO | 29 | 18 |
| #24 | Joplin, MO | 29 | 17 |
| #25 | Maryland Heights, MO | 27 | 22 |