Nebraska ranks #41 among US states for total patents filed in 2021, with 879 patents from 557 inventors across 78 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 2021
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Omaha, NE | 380 | 212 |
| #2 | Lincoln, NE | 209 | 149 |
| #3 | Valley, NE | 22 | 14 |
| #4 | Papillion, NE | 20 | 10 |
| #5 | Gretna, NE | 17 | 11 |
| #6 | Sidney, NE | 13 | 12 |
| #7 | Columbus, NE | 13 | 10 |
| #8 | Waterloo, NE | 13 | 6 |
| #9 | Norfolk, NE | 12 | 6 |
| #10 | Kearney, NE | 11 | 9 |
| #11 | Bradshaw, NE | 11 | 1 |
| #12 | Blair, NE | 9 | 5 |
| #13 | Pierce, NE | 9 | 3 |
| #14 | Fremont, NE | 9 | 8 |
| #15 | Hastings, NE | 8 | 2 |
| #16 | Grand Island, NE | 8 | 8 |
| #17 | Bellevue, NE | 7 | 4 |
| #18 | York, NE | 6 | 4 |
| #19 | Ogallala, NE | 5 | 4 |
| #20 | Chadron, NE | 5 | 2 |
| #21 | Plattsmouth, NE | 4 | 3 |
| #22 | Bennington, NE | 4 | 3 |
| #23 | Ord, NE | 3 | 3 |
| #24 | Arlington, NE | 3 | 1 |
| #25 | Thayer, NE | 3 | 1 |