Wyoming ranks #50 among US states for total patents filed in 2021, with 293 patents from 161 inventors across 32 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 2021
| Rank | City | Patents | Inventors |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sheridan, WY | 49 | 11 |
| #2 | Cheyenne, WY | 45 | 20 |
| #3 | Jackson, WY | 41 | 24 |
| #4 | Laramie, WY | 39 | 35 |
| #5 | Casper, WY | 30 | 21 |
| #6 | Cody, WY | 26 | 12 |
| #7 | Etna, WY | 8 | 2 |
| #8 | Big Horn, WY | 7 | 1 |
| #9 | Gillette, WY | 5 | 5 |
| #10 | Hyattville, WY | 5 | 1 |
| #11 | Evanston, WY | 4 | 3 |
| #12 | Teton Village, WY | 4 | 1 |
| #13 | Bar Nunn, WY | 4 | 2 |
| #14 | Centennial, WY | 3 | 2 |
| #15 | Banner, WY | 2 | 1 |
| #16 | Carpenter, WY | 2 | 1 |
| #17 | Baggs, WY | 2 | 2 |
| #18 | Douglas, WY | 2 | 2 |
| #19 | Thayne, WY | 2 | 2 |
| #20 | Aladdin, WY | 1 | 1 |
| #21 | Buffalo, WY | 1 | 1 |
| #22 | Clearmont, WY | 1 | 1 |
| #23 | Dubois, WY | 1 | 1 |
| #24 | Evansville, WY | 1 | 1 |
| #25 | Green River, WY | 1 | 1 |